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Tiger in the Middle of a Storm

They have failed to come to terms with the reality that their hero is, after all, not a God. That he is human; that he can make mistakes. His vulnerability has hit his loyal fans hard. Who can blame them?

Ever since he made his debut as a professional golfer at the age of 20, Woods has always made the headlines for the all the right reasons.

After all, the American became the first black man to reach the very top in a sport dominated by white men.

Long after Bob Dylan embraced immortality by writing songs, which inspired many a million to overcome the countless obstacles, Woods was taking his own steps towards greatness. His gifts were so rare that for once the white men didn’t mind the colour of his skin. After all, here was a boy who turned golf into an art form, the charm of which invaded the petty borders of the human minds with such ease that he became an American icon at the tender age of 21. Such was his impact that he became the Pele of golf. The Black Pearl won the hearts of the romantics with his mazy runs on football fields ,and off it he has been the beautiful game’s greatest ambassador. The similarities between the two had been such that Tiger could have never escaped the inevitable comparisons.

But that was until that fateful night on November 27. True, he suffered minor injuries in the car crash, but it seems it left him with bruises that delivered a crushing blow to his reputation.

According to reports in the American media, his alleged affairs have put his marriage in trouble and he might have to pay $300 million to his wife in divorce settlement.

After conquering many an opponent on the course, Tiger Woods is now facing the biggest test of his life. His swing has always delighted the connoisseurs of golf and his never-say-die spirit has tamed some of the world’s toughest courses. Now he faces a new battle in which he cannot use his golf club as a weapon. He can use it as an 
inspiration to make the comeback of his life.