Whether he slips on The Mastersâs green jacket that goes to the winner of the golf tournament is irrelevant to what I want to say about Eldrick âTigerâ Woods.
The man has âwonâ a major battle already by returning to play competitive golf after suffering a grievous leg injury in a horrific motor vehicle crash. It occurred a little more than a year ago.
Tiger Woods could have lost his right leg. It was shattered in many places. Surgeons fitted Woods with metal pins and rods to keep his leg. A year later, Woods has completed two rounds of The Masters; he made the cut and will play for the green jacket over the weekend.
I am not going to predict he will win. Indeed, Tiger Woods likely wonât walk away wearing that coveted jacket ⌠although I am not going to bet my retirement account on it.
My point is that even a fierce competitor such as Tiger Woods must feel a good bit of satisfaction that he is able to compete at a high level, given what he has endured for the past year.
I have noted already that Tiger Woods does not consider himself to be âbigger than the gameâ of golf. I can challenge that just a bit. His mere presence in The Masters field has generated fan interest that has been lacking because of his absence from the game he has dominated for the past quarter century.
Yep. Tiger is at least as big as the game. He has proven himself â once again this week â to be a winner.