Tiger Woods has arrived in Augusta, scene of his greatest triumphs, looking to get his life back on track after his fall from grace just over four months ago amid a sex scandal of grand proportions.  Despite hopes that this week could focus on his return to golf, yet another mistress came out from behind close doors.  Number 18 if you are still counting.  This time its his 22 year old next door neighbor Rachel Coudriet.

Woods And His Mistresses Invade Augusta National

With more illicit details about his sexual behavior hitting the front pages of the newspapers and online blogs, Woods will tee off tomorrow in hopes of gaining some cover from the golfing world.  Given the PGA has provided cover for him so consistently over the years, it might be the best choice for Woods at this juncture.

While this Master’s weekend should be about golf, it will unfortunately be Tiger, 24/7 with the PGA protecting its top asset.

Lets get down to brass tacks here.  Numerous people on the tour were aware of Tiger’s misbehavior long ago and did nothing to tame it.  You cannot hide being a philanderer and with Tiger’s public visibility, he can’t just go out and meet chicks like an average guy.  People were helping make the arrangements on his behalf, feeding his sickness.

He has been enabled by everyone around him including the PGA, tour members, caddies, sponsors and more, and words at a press conference will ever be believed that others didn’t aid and abet.  You just can’t hide this kind of stuff on your own.  They traded their souls for money by burying the secret that circled Woods like a vulture.

For years, many fans like myself had concern withs Tiger being the ambassador of the sport.  For whatever reason, many of us just didn’t like him.  The guy always seemed to get a pass on his bad attitude on the course.  Announcers would pass it off as his competitive fire.  Today we know it was because he had disdain for all of those around him.  Regardless, everyone just followed him around with a bucket in hopes that some spare change would fall from his pockets.

Of all of those that have enabled Woods, it is the PGA that should be most ashamed.  The organization just passed over the rank and file in the organization to spit shine Woods shoes.  They shouldn’t even attempt to say they knew nothing…we all know they did.  From making him the poster boy to cutting him significant slack for not playing a full schedule, the PGA consistently looked past Woods’ transgression within the sport to keep the big dollars flowing around him.

Now that the bloom is off the rose, we can finally hope that the PGA will take action to even the playing field on the golf course.  For years, Woods has had an unbelievable edge against the competition due to course designs.   The PGA has protected their prized asset.  With his big swing, Woods has been able to slam the ball over the hazards that others have to layup to.  This often left most his competitors hitting a 4 iron while Woods grabbed his pitching wedge.   The PGA during Tiger’s triumphant run has been hesitant to diminish the stock of its big money asset by setting a few more bunkers out the and forcing Woods to hit into the green at the same distance of other golfers.

Here’s hoping the PGA can finally get it right and finally make Tiger prove he is the best golfer rather than just the straightest long hitter in the game.  Since the is never going to be money flowing behind Tiger anymore, its time for the PGA to get it right and toughen the courses on Woods.

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