If you haven’t yet seen HBO’s Tiger, set some time aside . . . Guy compels you.
The age of Tiger Woods was something to behold. Young or old, golfer or not, you could not help but follow his career. He redefined the level at which golf could be played, during an era when television redefined how sports could be presented.
Madison Avenue saw Tiger and created a cultural and capitalistic icon that transcended social divisions. Tiger chased formidable records that previous golf gods had established with a confidence that made it a matter of when – not if – those records would fall.
So, the pedestal was wheeled in, and Tiger climbed up on it. And, in November 2009, in front of the whole world, he took a giant swan dive into the abyss.
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