O'Meara and Woods are buddies, although O'Meara hasn't had much contact with Woods during the Tiger scandals, only recently starting to trade text messages. But O'Meara is the captain of the Isleworth team in the Tavistock Cup, which pits teams of pros representing Lake Nona and Isleworth country clubs.
Does O'Meara wants his friend on the Isleworth team? You bet: "Who wouldn't? ... It certainly would help our team quite a bit."
He went on to say that getting back on the golf course might be part of Woods' "healing process":
"It's been a rough road the last three or four months in Tiger's life and his family's life. It's a very difficult situation. Golf is what Tiger does and possibly part of the healing process is to get back at it."
Are the signs pointing to a Tavistock Tiger return? There have been rumors about the Tavistock Cup for more than a month. Returning there would put Woods in front of smaller, invitation-only galleries, and in complete control of how much time he spends in front of media (as opposed to the media obligations that exist in PGA Tour events). He'd also be playing with friends.
The Tavistock Cup takes place March 22-23. O'Meara's comments follow reports from the Golf Channel and Golf Digest that swing coach Hank Haney has joined Woods on the Isleworth driving range.
Meanwhile, PGA Tour tournaments on the near-term schedule have started developing plans for handling the crush of media and fan interest should Woods choose their tournament as his return event. Not because they know anything, tournament directors quickly add, just because it's the prudent thing to do.
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(Hat tip: Reuters)
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Shame on you Mark, are you as Tiger? A man without morals. I will definitely not watch that one.
At least O’Meara has been a loyal supporter of Tiger through thick and thin — mostly thin lately.