Regarding Tiger… I can’t even begin to relate to the degree of talent and competitiveness that the man has. I won’t even try. He has the drive and the focus unlike anyone I’ve ever seen in golf, and really with exception of possibly Michael Jordan, in all of sports for that matter.

It would be hypocritical of me to say that Woods should clean up his act… if my mother played golf with me, she would absolutely disown me. The game has a way of bring out the very best of us, and too – sometimes the very worst.

I do believe that the events of the past 9 months have enlightened him a bit, given him a deeper perspective of what is and isn’t important in life. And I think that alone has in some ways changed him as a competitor…. not made him no less a competitor, but a competitor with a different perspective. And once he finds his game again, I think we’ll see a quieter, calmer competitor as a result.

It would be irrational to not expect him to change after what he’s put himself through over the past season, and I think we’re already seeing that. He’s not hurled nearly as many clubs this year, he’s bit his tongue quite a bit more, and he seems to be acknowledging the fans more. All of this, mind you, as he’s played some of the worst golf of his career.

I think we’re finally seeing a side of Tiger Woods that most of us wouldn’t have expected to see until the final years of his career, as was the case with Nicklaus, Palmer, Player, Trevino, etc… they became more appreciative, more reflective, when the sun was starting to set on their playing careers. The difference, I think, is that we’ve got several more years to likewise appreciate the good things that he brings to the game of golf.

He has changed the game. Some might see a few of the changes as negatives, but the positives far outweigh them. And no one knows this better than his fellow playing competitors themselves. He’s not bigger than golf, but he’s certainly helped grow the game.

I feel that Tiger is not only the best golfer but he is most definitely a roll model for kids (and adults) all over the world. With that being said, Tiger needs to control his temper and he needs to stop cursing. I cannot tell you how many times the camera gets a close-up of his face while Tiger is saying F*C* or some other choice word.

Tiger is a perfectionist and I am sure he feels that his golf should be nothing less than perfect.

It is always great to see kids trying to play/act like Tiger but it would be terrible to have them start following Tiger’s bad examples of his cursing, club throwing, etc.

Like you, I get angry with the poor shots, always knowing I can do better, but I think it’s important to agree that club throwing and swearing is not good for the game and not good for kids who want to emulate the most famous sports person on the planet. We can make excuses for him (limelight 24/7, his competitiveness), but we still need to say it’s not the right thing to do.

Put it this way: I don’t want to turn around to my nephew one day and say: ‘go on, throw the club. Tiger does it so it’s OK for you to do it too.’