Today, ESPN.com reported a statement Geoff Ogilvy made to the media covering this week's Abu Dhabi Championship in the UAE (http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=4841404). Ogilvy provided some unsolicited career suggestions to world number one Tiger Woods, who is reported to be attending a sex rehab clinic in Mississippi dealing with the character flaws that resulted in his recent hiatus from the game. After Ogilvy met with ESPN and the press at large, Deucedbrain's Middle-east correspondent caught up with the '06 US Open champ and winner of the Tour's season-opening SBS Championship.
"Listen," Ogilvy said, "when it comes to golf, Tiger has done it all and won it all. What more does he have left to accomplish? Think of [Michael] Jordan. When he reached the apex of his profession, he took on something new, he challenged himself to play professional baseball. Tiger should take this opportunity to reflect on everything he has achieved as a golfer and move on. What does it prove if he comes back to break Jack [Nicklaus]'s [all-time major championship] record? We know he's [Woods] the best golfer to ever live. Show us the breadth of your athletic talent. [Woods's father] Earl proclaimed Tiger the best athlete in the world. Prove it. Take up hockey, rugby or soccer. It's time you let the rest of us [PGA Tour veterans] experience some well-deserved success."
Apart from Nicklaus's mark for career major championship victories, Tiger has rewritten golf's history. He has won an astonishing 55 of his 201 events as a professional and earned an estimated $1 billion in PGA Tour winnings and endorsements. Ogilvy makes a valid point. Tiger needs to begin anew, now more than ever, considering the recent circumstances that revealed his blatant moral shortcomings to the public. What better outright way to prove he can change than taking up a new profession? Get a hint, Tiger. And get yourself a tennis racquet.
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