When Tiger announced a few weeks ago that he was planning to play again in Napa in October, I was pretty skeptical. The man hasn't played in over a year and who knew if his health was where it should be, but Tiger is always thirsty for some competition and still believes that he can win after his recent back issues he has had. He has came back before from such injuries and has succeeded, but I believe age is creeping up on him. Plus, I believe golf is actually in a really good place right now with the up and coming stars like Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed and Rory McIlory and golf should be thankful for those guys. Tiger though, can make the game even better.
Lets be honest, Tiger racks up sales and views wherever he plays and however he plays. The Safeway Open is liable to be one of the most, if not the most viewed golf tournament of the year. This, just shows how much golf loves Tiger. I personally love that he is coming back because that attracts golf fans and fans of all sports to watch one of the greatest golfers ever. Chances are that he will not play too well since this is his first tournament in over a year, but if he does play well and somehow gets into contention, this could be huge news for sports.
The man who simply changed the game is back and ready to go, and he is going to make one of the smallest tournaments of the year probably one of the most viewed tournaments all year. With him coming back means that golf will be in the best shape it has been in years and as a golf fan, I couldn't be any happier that my favorite golfer and the biggest face of golf is back and lets hope that he can continue this for a while.
