Golf Corner

Whether a coincidence or not, but the absence of Tiger Woods because of the opening of a sex scandal coincided with periods of quiet in golf tournament. Quiet in the sense there is no grand slam (the Masters) was held. So if it is due to the Masters tournament, Tiger Woods is actually not loosing anything. Indeed in some ways, it can be said that the golf world who is loosing the great figure of Tiger Wood. It is not to laud this world number one golfer, but the fact is, media seems to lose of passion to spot on this branch of sport following the disappearance of Woods over the last five months.

Golf tournament coverage in America as the largest market of golf fans also fell drastically. Marketing golf equipment and merchandise associated with this sport also go down.
During his absence, one question that constantly circulates and became the talk was when Tiger Woods will again swing his golf club? As if there is no tournament golf no longer held. Woods actually had to apologize to fellow golfers because it was taking ration of media attention when they wanted to get off at the Masters tournament in Augusta. Whether the apology is sincere or not because a few golfers had previously criticized Woods had held a press conference just before a warm up tournament ahead of the Augusta Masters in the title. The press conference was drowned Woods tournament itself, but Woods did not take part.
TV coverage continued to spiral, because we know him. I think we should appreciate it

Among the golf itself, there is some sort of confession that Woods did a lot of merit. Take the example of the statement Phil Mickelson, as well as competitors and people who can not be said as a friend by Tiger Woods.

”In the last 12 years he has done incredible things for this sport, and we all gain the benefits out of what he has been doing. We need something to get people interested in this sport, requires news to arouse interest in people,” said Mickelson.

“We also know that the media keep on spotting on us because of him. I think we should respect that.”

Did Mickelson pleasantries? If you look at the data then he says frankly. In 1996 before Tiger Woods won the first Masters, only nine players who become association members PGA Tour golf world to win one million dollar prize money. Last year the total comes to 91.
Is it simply because Tiger Woods? Is it because no accident that golf tournaments of the world they happen to raise the prize money because of increased television money and the popularity of this sport? If you look at how the tournament in Augusta is suddenly getting more attention than usual, both in terms of media coverage and fans who want to watch this tournament, then what factors seem to be for Tiger Woods did more plays.

He might by some be deemed to have accepted golf injury by sex scandal he was doing. But like golf it for a while still needs Tiger Woods to be able to attract the attention of the world.

World number one golfer Tiger Woods have to give up his title to the German golfer Martin Kaymer or English golfer Lee Westwood.

The position of golfer Tiger Woods as world number one for five years will end. Peak positions will be contested by German golfer Martin Kaymer and British golfer Lee Westwood. Rank is determined based on the average value obtained in the last two years, where Woods missed a lot of golf tournaments due to injuries and personal problems.

25-year-old Kaymer could occupy the top position if he won the Andalucia Masters held in Valderrama, Spain on Thursday. He also will get value if it is enough to pass Woods finished in second place and a draw with no more than one other player.

But when Kaymer, who now occupy the top three of the world, failed to take over the top, Westwood could reach it. Westwood is known as the world’s number two golf player; in addition, Woods did not compete this weekend.

Tiger Woods met with Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to hand over a check for 73,000 dollars to charity. Tiger Woods visited Thailand to conduct a charity tournament for the flood victims. Legendary American golfer; Tiger Woods was at his mother’s native country, Thailand, for the first time in 10 years.

Tiger Woods met with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to hand over a check for 73,000 dollars from ticket sales before attending the one-day golf tournament for charity. Thailand’s number one golfer, Thongchai Jaidee, attended the moment when Woods handed the check.

Woods also visited the hospital where the ailing King Bhumibol treated more than a year. He signed the guest book there but could not manage to meet the king. The advantage resulted from the golf tournament will be used to help victims of recent floods that killed more than 100 people. Tiger Woods is widely admired in Thailand because of family ties.