I don’t follow professional golf. I don’t have any clue how to play golf, unless you count Putt-Putt…but even then, I rely on The Husband to keep score. I don’t have any interest in golf at all.
I do, however, know who Tiger Woods is. Is there anyone in this country who does not? He’s easily one of the most recognizable faces ever. So even if I don’t know the difference between a birdie and an eagle, I do know Tiger Woods is a golfer, and a very good one at that.
A few moments ago, I saw a tweet on Twitter that said something about Tiger Woods. I opened up CNN.com to take a look. And yes. The breaking news screams that Tiger has been seriously injured in a car crash.
I was immediately concerned and checked all my news sites to see if there was additional information…but why do I care? If it were some other athlete that I do not follow, I’d feel bad but would move on. After all, I really don’t follow Tiger’s career and I certainly don’t know him.
Maybe it is because he is younger than I am, and I often marvel at his accomplishments at such a young age. He is one of America’s icons, and I cheer heartily for his success whenever I flip past a golf tournament on TV (unless The Husband informs me Tiger isn’t playing). He seems like a good guy, one who practices hard and wins big.
So even though I don’t know anything about golf, I recognize Tiger Woods. I wish him a speedy recovery.
According to another site, he was released from the hospital with facial lacerations. Airbags didn’t deploy (so he was going slowly).