OT: Tiger Woods arrested for DUI
is no indication that he was juicing in 2000. That was the best golf of his career. In fact, all indications are that, if he was juicing, it was during the obsessive workouts and Navy Seal training that he took part in later in his career (daddy issues) that effectively destroyed his body. Essentially, juicing and all that came with it killed his career, it did not sustain it.
of marathon canoe racing.
I would say dealing with his substance abuse issue is a better idea.
He has something missing that he is trying to fill with alcohol, and until he deals with that and starts a program of daily abstention from alcohol, NOTHING is going to go right for him.
If Tiger was at the top of his game, would we be calling him "lost" and "without direction?"
I doubt it. Tons of top stars in every sport seemingly get a DUI almost every week and we barely bat an eye. They pay their fee and get back on the team in a day or two.
This story is getting so much pub and it convinently lines up with his struggles as a golfer that we can call him "lost."
For me, this is no different than any other athlete who cannot figure out to hire a freaking driver. It's maddening.
That little detail is what gets me - he is someone who could have arranged for someone to get him or indeed drive him from place to place if he had desired, but from the tone of what is mentioned here, he may not have been thinking all that clearly.
You do have to wonder about what drives such falls from the heights, if you will. It wasn't that long ago that there was a piece about Tiger Woods on the air just about every day in the spring and summer, and now....this.
He was always an arrogant DB so hard to feel bad. Surprised it took this long.
How we react when times are tough show
our true strengths/weaknesses.
I agree, he appeared to be quite the douche when
he was on top of the world, but I really don't get
much satisfaction reading about his struggles anymore.
Just glad he didn't kill anyone.
Fuck him. A drunk driver killed my nephew and crippled his friend with 3 little kids for life.My nephew was 29, good job and working for a good life. Drunk walked away going over 120 mph when he rear ended him with his lights off. 7 to 15 years was his sentence he did under 5 years. Back in jail now for meth. Its one thing to stop and have some drinks but be a bit careful but these rich assholes should have a driver parked out side all night. Whats a limo for a night cost? He is a shit bag. Cheated on his wife with anything and everyone and should have got nailed when he crashed his car years ago. Sorry. Walk your sister in the back room to decide if you want a open or closed casket.We went with closed.
The guy was hammered, another driver had alerted the cops who were a mile or so behind him. Cops could see him turning his lights on and off. He didnt know they were behind him. Cops were on the scene in a min and thought my nephew would be fine but he was good enough to tell them he had a friend with him who they found drowning in a ditch of water. Head injuries killed Robbie. Sad twist was his son who was 11 never got over it. At 21 was going to get enough money to be set for life but took his own life at 19. I still hate to see the average working person who stops for a couple drinks and gets nailed and pays out the wazoo for years but these rich guys can easiley afford a full time driver and never really get that hurt by it. He was a U of M fan by the way. Be safe everyone.
decision Tiger.
Not all top athletes are beset with demons.
Impaired driving can be deadly. Nevertheless, I'm wishing Tiger all the best. Stay off the 'roids and get a grip. Never underestimate the power of prayer.
Claiming alcohol wasn't involved but instead a bad reaction to Rx medication......
In a statement released on Monday night, Woods said that alcohol wasn't involved in the arrest and that he had an unforeseen reaction to prescribed medications.
"I understand the severity of what I did and I take full responsibility for my actions,” Wood said. “I want the public to know that alcohol was not involved. What happened was an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications. I didn't realize the mix of medications had affected me so strongly,” he said.
Interesting that he did not take a breathylizer or subject himself to field sobriety test. Wonder if this is the story his lawyer's are concoting. If this was an unexpected reaction to medication, then why does he feel the need to "understand the severity" and "take full responsibility" for his actions.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/05/29/tiger-woods-arrested-for-dui-in-florida-police-say.html
No reason to wonder.
Grandpa's Cough Medicine.
he did take a breathlyzer but blew 0.00, but also spectacularly failed a roadside sobriety tests. I imagine "he understands the severity of his actions" and takes full responsibility" because stuff like Vicodin, Xanax, and Ambien are still controlled substances even he has a prescription. Impermissible or excessive use of scrips can from the basis for a DUI as well.
And of course his lawyer is cooking something up. He is going to get convicted of something, but the posturing is not for the criminal matter ($3000 in fines and a restricted license is not a problem for Tiger Woods), it is for the custody matter that will almost certainly follow. One look at that mugshot screams "supervised visitation."
What a fucken cockwagon.
Same restaurant..months later..Charles Rogers comes in. Orders a couple drinks. Leaves a $100 bill.
Who would've thought?
It's actually fairly common knowledge that Tiger is a stingy person. He refuses to tip valet's, So I wouldn't be too shocked to see him not tip waiters either.
Summer of 1997, I went to the Wednesday practice / pro-am day at the Buick Open with a number of other teen golfers who were being coached by a local teaching pro and former tour caddie. When he was a caddie on tour, our coach's travel partner was Fluff - Tiger's caddie at the time. They made arrangements for us to follow Tiger for the day and spend a bit of time with him. Tiger did not have pro-am partners - he was showing the ropes to a friend from the Pac-10 - Brian Hull, who had just graduated from USC.
After they finished their round, one of the girls in the group told us that Tiger had been giving her the eye all day and she was going to give him her number. She walked to the front of the club, where the players go to their cars. When Tiger came out he was mobbed and she couldn't give him her number, but Fluff was right behind him. She gave Fluff her number and he asked, "How old are you?". She was 19 so he said "ok".
A little bit later Brian called and asked if the young woman would grab a friend and meet them at their hotel, then grab some food. She grabbed a friend and headed over. The four of them then went out for dinner, and back to the hotel, where they played video games and quarters until late into the night.
We met the girls the next morning at the tournament. Both had clubhouse passes around their necks, and one of them had custom sunglasses with an Oakley logo on one side, Nike swoosh on the other...
The two actually dated for quite some time - Tiger even met her West Michigan family.
I think this guy is headed for a brighter future on the tour than Tiger.
Seriously, who cares? He plays professional golf and yet the media is acting like his every move is of national importance.
Dude needs to start juicing again.
So it's ok.
by all accounts he's been fine since the divorce. i suspect this was an honest mistake rather than anything deeper to read into.