Odds on World Cup in South Africa

There is still a bit of time to go, but the world is getting ready. On June 11th, the World Cup will begin. Television sets across the globe will fixate on just one thought. Who will win?

Bookmakers are already paying attention. Like everyone else they are trying to figure out exactly who will be the best in the world for the next 4 years. It just doesn't get bigger in sports.

Now while my personal favorites are Argentina, Brazil, and Germany the odds are not in my favor. For my fellow Americans that prefer Team USA things look even worse (though we should get through the first round, barely). Even England is looking a bit less like a contender than usual according to the odds.

SPAIN
+400
BRAZIL
+425
ENGLAND
+500
ARGENTINA
+850
GERMANY
+1100
NETHERLANDS
+1200
ITALY
+1000
FRANCE
+1250
PORTUGAL
+1550
IVORY COAST
+2000
CHILE
+3500
GHANA
+5000
SERBIA
+5000
PARAGUAY
+4500
USA
+6000
CAMEROON
+6500
DENMARK
+9000
MEXICO
+7000
SOUTH AFRICA
+9500
URUGUAY
+8000
NIGERIA
+8500
AUSTRALIA
+9000
GREECE
+9500
SWITZERLAND
+10000
SLOVENIA
+12500
JAPAN
+15000
SLOVAKIA
+15000
SOUTH KOREA
+20000
ALGERIA
+20000
HONDURAS
+22500
NORTH KOREA
+25000
NEW ZEALAND
+50000

[The +/- Indicates the Return on the Wager. The percentage is the likelihood that response will occur. For Example: Betting on the candidate least likely to win would earn the most amount of money, should that happen.]

It is nice to see America in the middle of the pack though. I wouldn't take the bet with an expectation to win, but $10 could turn into a tidy sum if the U.S.A. could win. Then again I think Europe would implode and South America would riot if we did. Which would be almost as much fun to see because of that kind of win.

I still say it's Argentina or Germany to win. Brazil can never be discounted though. Spain on the other hand is overrated in my opinion. But how do you feel? Which team is your favorite?

** I want to thank Bookmaker.com for providing me with the odds for all the teams in the World Cup.

Odds for who will win the Masters

These days everyone is strapped for cash. We all are looking for ways to pick up just a bit more to help pay the bills. And with the upcoming Masters ready to start on April 8th, many are trying the friendly local betting pool to try to do it with.

But for those with a serious interest in trying to win along with their favorite duffer, there are serious odds out there. I was able to get the exact odds on the Masters from bookmaker expert Mickey Richardson, CEO of Bookmaker.com and his team.

Here are the standings:

TIGER WOODS
+350
PHIL MICKELSON
+750
PADRAIG HARRINGTON
+1400
ERNIE ELS
+1600
STEVE STRICKER
+1600
LEE WESTWOOD
+2200
PAUL CASEY
+2250
RETIEF GOOSEN
+2500
GEOFF OGILVY
+2500
JIM FURYK
+2500
RORY MCILROY
+2800
VIJAY SINGH
+3000
CAMILO VILLEGAS
+2500
DUSTIN JOHNSON
+3300
MARTIN KAYMER
+3300
IAN POULTER
+2800
HUNTER MAHAN
+3300
ANTHONY KIM
+4000
ZACH JOHNSON
+4000
SERGIO GARCIA
+4000
ROSS FISHER
+4500
HENRIK STENSON
+4500
ANGEL CABRERA
+4200
SEAN OHAIR
+5000
NICK WATNEY
+5000
JUSTIN ROSE
+6000
LUKE DONALD
+6000
CHARL SCHWARTZEL
+5000
ROBERT KARLSSON
+6000
MIKE WEIR
+6000
ADAM SCOTT
+6600
TIM CLARK
+6000
STEWART CINK
+6000
KJ CHOI
+6000
ROBERT ALLENBY
+6600
THE FIELD (ALL OTHER PLAYERS)
+175

What the numbers mean is that the lower the score the lower the amount you would win. Or in other words, Tiger Woods remains the favorite (outside the feild) and Robert Allenby is a crazy longshot.

This should help the pros and the amatuers who will have a bit more than just their pride in their favorite player on the line during the Masters.

I think that Tiger will do it again. Not just because he is that damn good but because he has a point to prove. That all the media hype and attention have nothing to do with his ability.

if he does, watch out. he will stomp all over the PGA just like he did after going pro. And all the sponsors will be back with more cash than ever.

But who do you think will win?

You haven't heard about this

Ok, at least I don't think you have heard about this. I just learned of it myself.

Chessboxing. Any idea what it is? Well yes the name does give it away, but I mean have you seen it? Did you know it's a world sport? That it's been around for 7 years now? I surely didn't until yesterday. And it is growing quickly. But let me explain what this is.

"Chessboxers go through alternating four-minute long rounds of chess and three-minute boxing rounds with a one-minute break in between. A maximum total of 11 rounds are fought out—six rounds of chess and five rounds of boxing. The fight begins with a round of chess. Each player has a respite of 12 minutes during the game of chess, which means the maximum duration of the whole chess game is 24 minutes. A K.O. or checkmate can lead to an early win, and the fight can also be cut short if a player exceeds the chess time limit or the referee decides the fight has to be aborted. If the game of chess ends with a tie, it is settled with the points earned in the boxing rounds. If the boxing fight ends with a tie, the player who had black on the chessboard wins."

Well those are the basic rules in a nutshell. Still not quite sure what to think? Maybe you think this is for wimps and a silly European idea? Would you tell Lennox Lewis that to his face?



I'm not saying this is a stunning new sport that everyone should get involved with. But I like the concept. I like the opposing disciplines being combined. And given time to really catch on and mature, well imagine a fight between say Muhammad Ali (a great thinking boxer) and maybe a buffed up Bobby Fisher. Well maybe not that match up but you get the idea.

At the least, chess boxing is far more attractive, physically demanding, and intellectually rewarding than cup stacking or eating hot dogs. Which would you be more proud of, you or your kid being the world hot dog eating champ, or the chessboxing champ? Plus anyone that wanted to make fun of the sport would quickly find that there are no pushovers in it.

The more I think of it, the more I admire the concept. From what I can tell a recent match in London went quite well



Well, now that you know we will see if America will jump into this, or if it may become another sport like soccer and the World Cup that the rest of the world dominates and we avoid because we cant win.

Tiger Woods speaks

Well that was about as long as I expected it to be. 15 minutes and it's over.

So we now know that Tiger is a Buddhist (if not a flawed one), that he has been in sex rehab and is going back tomorrow. We know he is not taking performance enhancing drugs (that's baseball's claim to fame). And we know that things are still rocky with his wife (no surprise there).

Nice to know, but who cares? Honestly, the world didn't know that before November - or even half an hour ago - and it didn't matter then. It doesn't matter now. The big question was will Tiger come back to golf any time soon. And the answer was a big fat maybe.

My guess is that Woods will be in at least 1 or 2 of the last events this year. Too much more and some fans will take his apology (which was very well written, and pretty obvious that he did not write it himself) as just a PR move - which it was at least in part. But if he does not go back this year the PGA (and all of it's players) loses huge money. As do the advertisers that know he is the greatest golfer of this generation, and still has decades of playing in front of him.

The one thing I didn't know and I do care about is his kids and the media, or more accurately the paparazzi. They should be off-limits. Not just for Tiger Woods, but for every entertainer, celebrity, any and everyone. Adults make choices and must deal with the consequences of their actions, their kids don't.

Will Tiger Woods be lauded as much as he was in the past? Kobe Bryant is. Former President Clinton is. Roughly half the A-list of Hollywood going back 4 decades or more have been. So why not Woods too?

Hopefully this will be the end of this. It won't be fully, but I can dream. Because until I know Woods personally, I just want to watch him play golf. The rest of his life is private, and it should be.

Tiger Woods countdown

With less than 24 hours to go there is no end to the speculation about what will happen with Tiger Woods and his press announcement. If it can be called that.

Tiger will be in a room seperate of reporters, with close associates, spouting whatever he chooses to say. He will not be asked questions by reporters, directly or via any other means. There is no clear forewarning of what will or will not be covered in the announcement.

Still there is no end of rumours about all of this. Honestly I have a simple opinion about it all. Tiger Woods should shut up.

Tabloids are loving Woods right now. Given he has provided lots of sales to the tabloids as numerous women fill their pages with allegation after allegation. Whether they are true, in part or whole, doesn't matter. At this point it is clear that the man was going after certain records held by Dr. J and a few other eqiually famous athletes.

But everything was quieting down. The flood of allegations was old news. And Woods had already admitted his dalliances, plus allegedly took steps to correct his behaviour. There really wasn't anything to grab the headlines again. Likely he could have gone back to the PGA and after 1 or 2 short press conferences stating this was all in his past, moved on.

Instead the sorid side of Woods will again be the big topic of sports. Drowning out the Winter Olympics, which really isn't hard to do. But it will make any near term return to golf all that much more of a circus, because tomorrow's spectacle will only ingnite the fuel for more.

At this point, Tiger Woods is known to be a great athlete and an adulterer. These are facts that will never go away. They are also facts that are common among sports athletes, especially with the top of the various sports. Right or wrong, this is a given and only the fact that Woods kept his actions quiet for so long made it that much more of a crash that the world has to watch.

If Woods said nothing publicly, and just went back to playing golf he would be no worse off than he was 4 days ago. Now, he potentially could lose tens of thousands perhaps millions of fans by giving too much or too little information (likely both will occur). It's a situation he cannot win, and he shouldn't try.

I don't care about the private life of any entertainer. If it does not affect me or the general public it should stay private. Enterytainers are people, flawed as much as anyone else, and deserve the privacy anyof us whould want to have. But when the doors are opened even a little into that privacy then you cannot prevent the flood that will follow.

So Tiger Woods should shut up. We didn't know or care about his private life before, and I really don't want to know now. Too bad in less than 24 hours that won't be an option anymore.

The PGA without Tiger Woods - does it matter?

And so it begins. Now that Tiger Woods has decided to step away from golf while he and his wife resolve the now public issues, advertisers and golfers are running from him. The greatest golfer, arguably ever, is quickly learning who his friends are.

I won't speak about what Tiger did or his wife's reaction. That is a private matter for them both. But I will comment on the reaction this is having. And like dominoes the effect is just triggering more and more reactions.

Gillette is now the first of the major advertisers to step away from Woods. While not quite running, they are going to quickly minimize the ads that feature Tiger. Gillette claims this is their attempt to help Woods minimize his public presence. Which oddly enough sounds more like they are trying to not piss of women that might buy their product because they somehow link it to Woods actions.

So far Nike has remained the most dedicated to Tiger of all the advertisers. Which makes sense as Tiger has done everything they could have hoped for with their golf equipment line. With Woods out of competition, it's hard to know exactly what will happen to future ads in 2010. Still I think there will be something that features Woods and Nike. And I commend that in at least the fact that they acknowledge what was done for them. Plus I hate rats fleeing a sinking ship, before it starts to sink.

In the world of golf there are mixed comments. There are those that wish the Woods family encouragement in their efforts to resolve this issue. There are those that have shared their feelings about similar troubles, like John Daly. These are respectful comments that I think make sense, though the best are those that refuse to speak about a private matter.

Then there are golfers like Colin Montgomerie. His comments that focus on his ability to win now just annoy me.

"I feel that it gives us more opportunity of winning these big events now."

It rings petty, considering that it is an admission that were the best golfer in the world around, he and others like him, could never have a chance. Montgomerie is just not that good.

I can't wait to see how Montgomerie feels when he sees what winning without the presence of Woods means. Inevitably the prize purses in the PGA are going to drop without Woods. The viewership of televised events, and likely the number of events covered, will drop. A Lot. Because no one really cares if Colin Montgomerie wins, but everyone cares if Tiger plays.

The big question to the PGA and professional golf, even advertisers, has to be what will happen if Tiger comes back? What happens if Tiger doesn't come back, or he is incapable of the dominance he has had in the sport? What happens to all the charities and organizations that Woods created and sponsors? Perhaps John Daly summed it up well

" They always say there is no one bigger in golf than the game itself. But Tiger is."

Somehow I think it's going to be quite a while before we see ads like the following again:





And it will be a long time before we see this in golf videos



Sadly I think we have all witnessed the end of the Tiger Woods era. No matter when he comes back, I think his spirit has been broken. He will still win, and he will break records. But the greatest moments of his career will likely be behind him. In a way it's just a shame to know we will never see what he could have been. And we will never see his kind of ability again in our lifetime, of that I am sure.

What connects Congress and college football?

Football (American style) is a bedrock of our nation. From peewee leagues up to the pros in the NFL, America loves the sport.

On the other side of things, Americans have never had much love for Congress. In my 40+ years of life I have heard multiple generations decry how miserable Congress is at doing ANYTHING. The most recent iteration of Congress is arguably at least as bad as average, if not worse.

Now the question you might have is what do the 2 have to do with each other?

Congress is now debating on being involved in college football. Yes, while there is 10% unemployment in the nation, while President Obama is seeking to create another stimulus to do what the first did not, while American troops are under fire in Iraq and Afghanistan, Congress is debating football.

The shock I have on this is beyond that I had for the claims of creating or "saving" jobs while unemployment levels rose for months in a row. I was more amazed than when Congress claimed they could create a program that does not spend more than it costs (ie Health Care Reform). This is about the worst idea, and timing yet.

Can you imagine this? The Government, particularly Congress, can't balance a budget, can't manage anything, can't even read laws they are enacting yet they want to be involved in college football? Can you imagine how convoluted college football will become once Congress gets their hands on this.

Texas Representative Joe Barton is the one behind this disaster waiting to happen. Considering all the things in front of the House of Representatives right now, I would think that his constituents in Texas would want him focused on many other things beside college Bowl match-ups.

HR 390 - The College Football Playoffs Act - is the bill in question. If you are represented by Rep. Barton in Texas I suggest you go to his contact page - found at this link - and tell him to forget about a Government controlled college football and focus on jobs, the economy, health care reform, the deficit, Iraq, Afghanistan, or any of a dozen other far more serious and responsible issues.

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What England is saying about playing team USA

Well it only took a second before fans of the US soccer team felt a twinge of pain today. Once we found out that were were playing England in the first match of the World Cup group play the plan became who else might we have a chance against in the group.

But there was huge commentary across the world. Well likely not about the US or our chances to win (though 66-1 is the best odds I ever recall for a World Cup), but about all the various match-ups. One thing I noticed was how British sports commentators were reacting to the news (I don't pay attention to American sportscasters when it comes to soccer).

It seems that Team USA is giving some in England a pause, if only momentarily. Which might be the 2nd best result that could have happened. The best of course being an overly confident boasting - which there is still time for.

There just isn't anything better than hearing anyone consider the American futbol team and use terms like tough and out-muscling. It's not as good as over-powering and strategic, but I take what I can get.

But is this fear they are speaking of, or just a low scoring match?

(Video contains the pre-group odds as well as commentary and dates of play times)

Tiger Woods in car accident

It's always a shame to hear of anyone you know of in a car accident. When you hear about a celebrity or entertainer getting seriously injured it feels as if it were a family member, as so many of us follow the careers and news of these people as much as some members of our direct families.

I hope that Tiger Woods will be ok. So far reports are that he is in serious condition. The exact nature of his injuries and the extent of them are unrevealed at this point.

Early details are that he was pulling out of his driveway when he hit a fire hydrant and a tree. It sounds like there is more to this than just that for the degree of injury he is reported to be in. There was no alcohol involved in the injury as reported by authorities.

I hope that the Woods family and friends are alright. I know how it can be to have a family member in the hospital after an accident. It's not a feeling I would wish upon an enemy.

So far there is no indication what impact thesse injuries may have on the arguably greatest golfer ever. There is no doubt that many fear this could affect his career detrimentally. Which would be a shame as he still has decades left in his career, and I have no doubt that he can break ever record he has yet to achieve.

But if the choice were to have a Tiger Woods that could no longer play golf, or a Tiger that was a lesser golfer than he is, as opposed to no tiger Woods at all I would take either of the first 2 options.

The college football play of the year

OK, in the past I have provided videos of a hole in one that made $1 million dollars. I have shown video of futbol players that make the tricks of basketball look lame. I have even found video of the world's fastest goal in soccer - sure to never be broken, maybe not even tied.

But this video really stands out from the rest. It just makes you think, "What in the hell were they thinking?"



And no it was not your computer, there was no sound in the video.

But I really would have loved to hear whomever came up with the idea for that play. Can you just imagine them trying to explain the no look over the shoulder pass. Can you imagine what the rest of the team was thinking?

The team that made this play was Bethel College, during a huge win for the team. The Quarterback is Garrett Hiebert #16, making the catch was tight end Joel Maple #40. This will certainly make the highlight reels of sports for the year.

Sometimes speed is all you need (well maybe luck too)

The more I watch futbol, the more amazed I become with some of the things that happens on the pitch. But in this case what happened has nothing to do with the skill of the players as much as how fast it happened.

At the start of a game in Saudi Arabia, a striker took a wild shot towards the goalie from the mid-field line. It's not something anyone ever really tries. It's a hard shot to make from that far out (like making a field goal in American football from about 55 yards out), and even if you do there is a goalie standing right there. For the goalie it should be an easy save. So the shot really isn't ever tried.

But like climbing Mount Everest, or going to the moon, striker Nawaf Al Abed figured he'd go for it and see what happens.

Watch carefully or you will miss it.



That is the official fastest gaol in the world. It stands at 2 seconds into the game. And I do not think a goal can be done faster than that. Nor do I think you can make one luckier than that. I know the goalkeeper was thinking just that. As well as, "what just happened?"

A pretty amazing a world record setting moment. Seems apt for my 1500th post. And still going strong.

gooaall! - the hard way

Soccer is a sport that is growing in the U.S. But often there are some that think the game just doesn't have interesting moments. While fans of futbol know this to be untrue, here is something that might help prove the point.

Southern Methodist University was playing No. 16 Tulsa. A frshman named Ryan Rosenbaum, who is a defensive player, kicked the ball to clear it from his teams side of the pitch (field). He not only cleared his side, he made a moment that stands out.



95 yards, essentially a football field. That's impressive. And not only was it the first goal for the freshman Rosenbaum - it was his first shot on goal! What a way to start off.

This has been a week for the upstarts indeed. I wonder if they will move Rosenbaum to offense now?

Tiger Woods beat by a kid

So let's say that you are at the opening of the first Tiger Woods designed golf course in the U.S. Let's say that to officially open the course, Tiger hits a drive from the first tee. Then he hits another since the first went to the trees. Now Tiger turns to you and says "you want to give it a try?"

What do you do?

Well if you are over the age of 12, you stand there dumbfounded with a mixture of feelings both wanting to give it a shot and completely filled with fear as everyone in watching. Plus there is the psychological factor that if the best golfer in the world couldn't hit it straight on this course, how could you?

Again I say over the age of 12. Because Mark Benevento decided to take on the challenge from Woods. And take it on he did indeed...



Yes there is nothing like outdriving the best golfer in the world, especially when there are witnesses.

And you have to give it to Tiger Woods. While his shots were hardly the best he has ever hit, he complimented Benevento and pumped the kid up. Many a celebrity would react differently if they were shown up at their day job, but Woods showed a respect that sadly is uncommon today.

Who knows, Tiger might have just inspired his future competition.

What is wrong with NFL players?

Why in the world are so many NFL players so dumb? It's a question you have to ask these days as more and more football players are being arrested and convicted of various crimes.

The most recent mark against the NFL is the arrest of Shawne Merriman. It is alleged that Merriman choked and held against her will his girlfriend Tila Nguyen - known as Tila Tequila. This is insanely stupid if it is true, which I tend not to doubt.

Shawne Merriman is 6'4" and weighs 272 pounds or so. Tila Tequila is 4'11" and lucky to top 105 at a guess. So even if Tequila was drunk as some reports are saying, and used a baseball bat against Merriman I doubt he would notice. Thus I cannot see any reason for him choking her.

Given this news, his team - San Diego Chargers - has said they will wait to see what to do. And I'm thinking why should they wait. I mean if they really want to say something about stupid actions and deter any other member of their team (or the NFL for that matter) from doiung similar things, they need to act.

In my opinion the entire NFL needs to start acting. How many players can be named as having done acts of violence and criminal stupidity in just the last year? And of that group of players, how many are still in the NFL? Which means that pro football really doesn't care as long as they can make money.

This is not isolated to just the NFL. There are various entertainers like Chris Brown and others that just keep getting worse. All the while the entertainment industry does nothing, the legal system gives them a slap on the wrist (more often than not), and the media let's it all fade away (after they get paid for running the initial story). It's all getting out of hand.

Where is the voice of reason that says it's not ok for a man to beat on a woman? Or for someone to brutally kill animals for sport? Or to be involved with drugs? And on and on.

If the NFL wants to really make a difference they should start making some examples. Like Michael Vick being kicked out of football. And Merriman being suspended for at least a year, even if he is innocent. Because they all should be held to a higher standard, not lower ones. Fame has a price, and I don't mean the huge paychecks these entertainers get. Is it really too much to ask that entertainers abide by the same laws and common decency that everyone else lives by?

Maybe I am wrong. Maybe punishing Merriman before the facts are in is hyperreactive. But consider that if a stand is never taken to say that acting stupidly will have dire consequences, the limit of what is acceptable just goes lower each time.

Do you agree?

Brawlin at the Belmar 2009 - Chris Doyle interview

The first in my series of videos about the 3rd annual Brawlin at the Belmar BMX Dirt Jump Competition held at the Belmar Bar in Binghamton New York is an interview I was able to get before the pro competition with Chris Doyle.

Chris Doyle is a 16 year veteran pro of BMX, a stunt biker, and the 2008 winner of the Belmar competition. He is from Pittsburgh PA, and a really pleasant guy. In addition he is one of the featured riders/actors in an upcoming film of BMX called Xcelerate (I may have misspelled the title) by director Eric Bugbee [more on the movie soon].

The video contains a couple of teaser practice jumps, photos of Chris Doyle in mid-air, and my interview with him.

Tiger Woods: more than just a winning golfer

I was thinking about Tiger Woods win Sunday at the Bridgestone Open. It’s not the fact that he now has 70 career wins and 14 majors that impressed me. It isn’t the fact that he has been rated the number 1 player in the world longer and more consistently than any golfer ever before. It has nothing to do with the fact that he is the best paid player in the world. He is humble.

More than any other athlete I can recall since Michael Jordan and Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods is a pinnicale of respect. When talking about his win on Sunday he stated

“I think I hit a good shot that put a little heat him [at the 16th hole]. But also, I think the worst he would have made would have been bogey."

He didn’t need to say anything about Padraig Harrington. He could have boasted about his record of 14 wins every time he leads a tournament after 54 holes. He could have even insulted Harrington about the triple boogey he shot once the stopwatch came out. But he didn’t.

Not that this is a new thing. Back when he first became a pro and won the Masters, Fuzzy Zoeller made the infamous comment

“That little boy [Tiger Woods] is driving it well and he's putting well. He's doing everything it takes to win. So you know what you guys do when he gets back in here? You pat him on the back and say, 'Congratulations' and 'Enjoy it' and tell him not to serve fried chicken next year. Got it?", and walking away, he returned to add the infamous postscript: "or collard greens, or what every the hell they serve.”

Woods was diplomatic in his response. Which I could have never done.

When the controversy over lynching Woods was started by Kelly Tilghman

“Which brings me to the comments against Tiger Woods. As some are aware during the recent Mercedes-Benz Championship tournament Kelly Tilghman, an announcer for the Golf Channel, suggested that Tiger Woods be lynched. The conversation surrounding that comment was in terms of what could be done by up-coming players to take on Tiger. One announcer suggested they gang up on Tiger, to which Ms. Tilghman stated

“Lynch him in a back alley”

“

Woods again took the high road. Again I could not in the same situation. Nor can I recall another athlete in most any sport that has done so in equally infuriating circumstances in the past 2 decades.

It is this that separates Tiger Woods from other athletes. This is what drives fans to his competitions and cheer him to victory. This is what is missing in most every other major sport in America (at least).

Today there are several great athletes. Some are intelligent, some are talented, many are wealthy. Few though have even a touch of the international appeal of Woods. None have his grace under fire and public humility.

When was the last time you heard a baseball, or basketball, or hockey player stand up and defend the ability of their competition. I mean sincerely doing so? You never hear it in boxing, or the MMA, nor dare I say wrestling.

Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer in my lifetime, and in my opinion ever. That’s just the raw talent and dedication he maintains. But it is his humility and thoughtfulness (that I sometimes disagree with) that really impresses me.

He isn’t about ‘bling’ or other ghettofabulous insanity that the media proclaims to be the only definition of Black in America. He is educated. He is a phenomenal businessman. He is a good father. He does make great effort to donate time, money, and his fame to help children. He is a role model.

As much as everyone will laud his many sporting accomplishments, I think that is the real impact and importance of Tiger Woods. I just wish that the major news media might highlight that from time to time as well as his winning streak.