Tiger Woods: The Transformation Was Short-Lived

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Published: April 12, 2010

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Last week at Augusta National Tiger Woods changed his stripes…well, at least for a few days.

“When I do return [to golf], I need to make my behavior more respectful of the game,” Woods said during his February 19th speech at the PGA Tour Headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

“I'm actually going to try and obviously not get as hot when I play,” Woods said during his press conference last Monday at Augusta National.

“But then again, when I'm not as hot, I'm not going to be as exuberant, either. I can't play one without the other, and so I made a conscious decision to try and tone down my negative outbursts and consequently I'm sure my positive outbursts be will calmed down, as well.  Just trying to be more respectful of the game and acknowledge the fans like I did today,” Woods continued.

Okay, so he acknowledged the galleries during his practice rounds.  

He talked to the media like a gentleman rather than a cranky five-year-old.

And he came across as humble and cordial during his Monday afternoon press conference.

Perhaps Woods really had changed.

Who are we to say that a man can or cannot change his ways?

Aaand then he double crossed his tee shot on the par-three sixth hole on Saturday afternoon and the old Woods reared its ugly temper.

“Tiger Woods, you suck! God dammit!” Woods yelled on live television as he slammed his club on the ground.

“Some things apparently haven’t changed,” was how Verne Lundquist described the situation.

As usual, this outburst was followed by a few minutes of pouting as Woods made his way from the sixth tee box to the green.  

Woods’ temper was once again on full display for much of the day on Saturday, and by Sunday, he was right back to his childish, irritable, pre-fire hydrant ways.<...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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