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THE YEAR OF TIGER'S RETURN

By Tom Wright

HOLLYWOOD,CA(Hollywood Today) 3-9-2010–According to Bloomberg they are reporting that Tiger Woods’s odds of winning golf’s Masters Tournament are dropping since he’s returned to the course for practice with his coach.

The 14-time major-tournament winner hasn’t played in almost four months during a self-imposed exile that included an admission of marital infidelity. While Woods hasn’t said when he’ll return to the sport, the Golf Channel and Golf Digest said he’s started working with coach Hank Haney Hank at the private club near his home in Isleworth, Florida. Woods hasn’t missed the Masters since he was an amateur in 1995 and William Hill Plc, the U.K.’s second-biggest bookmaker, lists him as the 3-1 favorite to win the April 8-11 tournament in Augusta, Georgia

TIGER IS UP FOR THE MASTERS

How would you like to be in Tiger’s shoes, with the entire world watching and listening to every story about your life, which has become an open book, a running joke, lampooned on every television and radio talk show, remember he is only  a professional golfer, he doesn’t have his finger of the red button, he isn’t in political office, or calling the shots for the state of the union. Ok, so he let a lot of fans both young and old including his billion dollar sponsors down, but he is not out. Maybe a standing 8 count but no knock out, there will be fans that will never return and some who were never in Tiger’s corner in the first place, so be it. On top of all those back stories ,this is the Year of the Tiger according to the Chinese calendar. The whole year is under the spell of the tiger and all eyes are on him as he prepares for his return to golf, we will half to wait and see if we can catch a glimpse of Tiger as he roars back.

According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of 2010 is the Year of a Golden Tiger, which begins on February 14, 2010 and ends on February 2, 2011.   The first day of the lunar New Year 2010 falls on the 14th day of February, which is Saint Valentine’s Day, so it is a day the West celebrates as a lovers’ day, a day of romance.  To the Chinese, it is the start of the Golden Tiger Year.  The Tiger is the third sign in the cycle of  Chinese Zodiac, which consists of 12 animal signs.  It is a sign of courage. This fearless and fiery fighter is revered by the ancient Chinese as the sign that wards off the three main disasters of a household: fire, thieves and ghosts.  On New Year’s day itself, it is beneficial to celebrate, to be happy, to have smiling faces, and to refrain from scowling, quarreling, or criticizing anyone.

The Tiger

The Tiger is one of the most beautiful creatures on the planet, and is feared and revered in equal measure.  It features in many Asian cultures as a manifestation of courage, power, passion and royalty.  In Feng Shui, it is one of the four celestial animals where it takes its place as the White Tiger.  The other three celestial animals are the Green Dragon, Red Phoenix and Black Tortoise.  The Tiger symbolizes the female Yin energy as opposed to the Yang male energy of the dragon.  Ancient Chinese believe that the markings on the forehead of tigers resemble the Chinese character for “Wang“, or King.  In Imperial China, where the dragon is the insignia of the emperors, the tiger is the military emblem of the highest supreme commanders of the army symbolizing fearlessness and victory.  The Tiger also represents earth, while the dragon represents Heaven.  The powerful and stealth prowess of the Tiger inspire the martial art movements of many Kung-Fu masters.