It was a testing time when Tiger Woods stepped before the microphone Friday morning, more testing than any long putt for a major championship, and he rose to the occasion. I felt no phoniness but true contrition.
Aristotle defined tragedy as the fall from grace of a man of high estate. Certainly in the sporting world, Tiger stands as a titan, the best at what he does, so his fall from grace was a long one, and he has been paying the price in the press and in public opinion.
Today he took a giant step toward redemption. He faced up to his transgressions unequivocably with total candor. He asked for help, a difficult task for one noted for his supreme confidence and arrogance. He showed justifiable anger in asking for privacy for his wife and children and in dispelling rumors and innuendos of domestic violence. It is only meet and proper that he should have that privacy to try to resurrect his marriage and family life.
Most important of all, he appears to want to redeem his life in terms of values and priorities as to what is important. He put his marriage and children first and golf second. It was a good beginning on the road to redemption, and it's only a first step with a long way to go. He has a lot to prove and a credibility gap to overcome. Somehow I got the sense he will turn out a champion in life as well as golf. Let's wait and see.
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