Summary
IF TIGER Woods' discomfort in the Ryder Cup demonstrates anything, it is that one man's spotlight can be another's sanctuary. You expect him to welcome a week like this, when the burden of expectation is distributed throughout the team, and his job is to be just one of the lads, but the world's most famous sportsman is not the first to prefer the refuge of his own celebrity.
Imprisoned as he is by his global standing, Tiger's biggest fear is life on the outside. At Oakland Hills this week, when the 35th meeting of Europe and the United States overshadows all else, he will be taken to the threshold of the real world, asked for once to be a face in the crowd, and expected to forego the solitary existence that at least offers him a sense of security.See the full content of this document
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Tiger Is No Pack Animal
Woods lives his life in a bubble, but the last thing he wants is to burst it. Like Muhammad Ali in the ring and Michael Jordan on the court, he is one of those sporting icons whose freedom is restricted to the field of play. A safe distance from the ropes, he can lose himself in the game at which he excels, content to be seen doin...
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