Call me a wee bit cynical but just how wonderful everything regarding Tiger Woods makes me remember what short memories many in the media have.
He's arguably the best golfer we've seen, and I had the good fortune of meeting him and his father and mother when he played in Phuket 24 years ago.
Then, just two years into his professional career, it was clear to see the unbelievable golf game he had to go on and build up the incredible record he owns is hard to comprehend.
Tiger suffered career-threatening injuries in that one-car accident in California on Feb 23, 2021 and since then he's been striving to get his swing back which, to his great credit and mental strength, he's achieved.
I hate to put a damper on the proceedings but allow me to be very honest and say that the fact that he made the cut at the ongoing Masters -- his first competitive tournament after the accident -- is already a tremendous achievement for him.
I say this because after the accident, after the traumatic injuries, and after he sustained open fractures to both the upper and lower portions of his right leg that needed metal rod required for stability all combine to the possibility of a less than perfect repeating golf swing.
He's not the first to come back from a bad accident.
Ben Hogan suffered a car crash that nearly claimed his life back in 1949 but after 16 months of rehabilitation he was able to tee it up again.
Through guts and determination, he played on to win more big tournaments including the Masters, US Open and British Open all in 1953.
Out of Bounds: When we indulge our negative thoughts and feelings, inevitably we become accustomed to them. As a result, gradually we become more prone to them and more controlled by them. Hence, on the golf course, we become habituated to exploding in the face of displeasing circumstances.