How the Tiger Woods scandal may emotionally affect his golf game. Here’s the obligatory Tiger Woods post on the blog. Whenever Tiger gets back to the course, some are wondering how his current travails will impact his golf game. NPR’s Shots interviewed a sports psychologist about the issue. Gregg Steinberg, author of Mental Rules for Golf, cites the so-called “triad of toughness,” – physical, mental and emotional: For a golfer, says Steinberg, physical toughness means you have components like a great swing and the right stance. Mental toughness is having confidence and optimism about your performance. Emotional toughness is where the current scandal is likely to take a toll. And that, according to Stenberg, can affect his game: “He could take the negativity and believe the media is out to get him and let it drain him.” Tiger has shown in the past to focus on the task at hand, and separate golf from personal distractions.
Sports Law Blog. Tiger Woods scandal cost shareholders up to $12 billion. Tiger Woods Mocks His Sex Scandal, Talks Kids. Hey, remember Tiger Woods?
The disgraced golfer hit the talk show circuit for the first time since his cataclysmic sex scandal and divorce that dominated headlines in late 2009 through mid-2010. Financial impact for golf felt all around with Tiger Woods gone. By Michael McCarthy, USA TODAY Tiger Woods' self-imposed exile could cost him millions in endorsement dollars and winnings.
But the loss of golf's biggest cash cow also could deliver a financial whammy to the PGA Tour, TV networks, corporate sponsors and other entities that rely on the world's No. 1 player to drive their business. Without the so-called Tiger Effect, pro golf could be staring at the Tiger Recession. The Tiger-less Tour begins in earnest today at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines near San Diego. The former Buick Invitational is viewed as the de facto start of the season since it's typically Woods' first tournament and the first to attract broadcast TV coverage.
Woods' vanishing act is taking a toll on tournament sales. After apologizing in a statement for his "infidelity" to wife Elin Nordegren, Woods announced Dec. 11 that he would take an indefinite break from pro golf. The Real Losers in the Tiger Woods Scandal. One family has been destroyed, and millions have lost a role model.
We know that these are the victims of Tiger Woods' depraved and selfish acts, but they are not the losers. The real losers in this whole affair will be the corporate sponsors who've just dumped a golden goose after what amounts to just another bread-and-butter scandal. Yes, I know. I'm a monster. I'm insensitive and callous. Golf - The Tiger Slam, the Tiger Effect, Then the Scandal.
Tiger Woods Scandal Tab: $100 Million and Counting. Tiger Woods' Ex-Wife Is Dating A Financier Who Also Dated Tiger's Mistress. Graham Bensinger: Tiger Woods' Ex-Caddy Steve Williams: "Our Relationship Obviously Deteriorated Very Quickly" I recently traveled to Auckland, New Zealand to sit down with Tiger Woods' former caddy Steve Williams for his first extensive interview since being fired by Tiger.
The interview is for a new episode of In Depth. Fired by Tiger in July, Williams opens up about Tiger's scandal, the fallout, the circumstances leading up to his firing, and his most memorable moments working with Tiger. Williams also speaks about his career as a caddy starting at a very young age, his love for auto racing and his significant charitable contributions. Highlights: Steve Williams says that Tiger Woods will never break Jack Nicklaus' all-time major record. Jack Nicklaus won 18 majors in his career. Williams: Well, if you look at it in the perspective that he has to have a career sort of equal to Phil Mickelson from here on in. Watch clip: Sex Addicts Seeking Treatment Jumps 50 Percent since Tiger Woods Affair. <br/><a href=" US News</a> | <a href=" Business News</a> Copy Alan, a well-respected medical specialist, has a beautiful wife whom he loves deeply, but he never has sex with her.
When she shows the slightest interest in intimacy, he picks a fight or finds some excuse to avoid her. Sometimes if he senses she is going to be in the mood, he masturbates beforehand, leaving his wife hurt and confused when he doesn't want her. It's hard to believe, but Alan, who is too ashamed to use his real name, is a sex addict. Until recently, the Pennsylvania 42-year-old has led a double life, sneaking off to the computer for self-gratification. But soon that wasn't enough, and he needed to watch a live person, or have phone sex -- up to three hours a day, sometimes "grabbing a sneak peak" from work. "Some people don't think that sex addiction is a real addiction, but it is," he said. Its Web site has had 13,000 hits in the last 30 days. "I don't think it's accidental," said Weiss. Foul Fourplay: Rachel Uchitel Claims Affair with Tiger Woods; Golfer Hurt in Car Crash. Rachel Uchitel is either a serial liar or a serial mistress.
In October, she claimed to be having an affair with Bones star David Boreanaz. The celebrity gossip world reported on the story and then shrugged. No offense to Boreanaz, but he doesn't get our juice flowing. If Uchitel's latest story is true, however, she'll receive the proper attention she clearly craves. The National Enquirer reports that Uchitel has been sleeping with Tiger Woods. More Women in the Tiger Woods Scandal. As the Tiger Woods story continues to evolve and escalate, more and more and more (and more) women who aren't named Mrs.
Woods have come into the fray claiming they've had affairs with the golf great. Last week there were three. But now, at least four (and maybe more) women have been thrown into the mix, some by their own admission and others by tabloid sources. It can be quite confusing -- so many mistresses, so little time -- so PopEater took the time to break down each alleged Tiger poacher and the stories swirling around them. Let's start with the newest name after the jump. Who: Jamie JungersOccupation: Waitress and Aspiring ModelAge: 26Alleged Length of Affair: 18 MonthsHow She 'Knew' Tiger: According to the Daily Mirror, Jungers allegedly met Woods at a party in Las Vegas, where he apparently sent a message to her that he wanted to meet. Credible? Credible? Credible?