Tiger’s tale of love, betrayal, courage and shame 

On the morning after the 1997 Masters, USA Today saw fit to devote space in the paper’s editorial to the extraordinary happenings at Augusta National. They described the 12-stroke victory by Tiger Woods as “a moment of enchanting transition, when a new generation arrives with new ideas and standards”.

“Such moments may be traumatic, of course,” the editorial went on. “But in golf as in all sport — as in all of life — the changeover is thrilling to witness. After all, when you make history, you make the future, too.”

Woods had the world at his feet back then, less than four months past his 21st birthday. Now, another milestone arrives next Wednesday with the celebration of his 40th, an age when Ben Hogan won his fourth US Open and Jack Nicklaus his 16th and 17th Major titles. And we find ourselves wondering if a great career is effectively at an end, given that he has no plans for a return to action following a third surgery on his damaged back.

via Tiger’s tale of love, betrayal, courage and shame – Independent.ie.