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Apr 11

Tiger and Phil

By Jay Slupesky
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I don’t play golf, but I do occasionally watch it on TV.  I almost always watch the final day of the Masters tournament, and I did so today. The golfing was fun to watch, but what really struck me was the contrast between Phil Mickelson, who won the tournament, and Tiger Woods, who was in contention for a while but didn’t finish well.

Of course Tiger Woods has been all over the news due to revelations of sex-addictive type of behavior.  He apparently has had sex with dozens of young women, despite being married and having two children with his wife.  In other words, he has been unfaithful to his wife over and over again.

Phil Mickelson, on the other hand, appears to be a thoughtful, loving, and attentive husband to Amy, his wife. Amy Mickelson was diagnosed with breast cancer some months ago, and Phil immediately left the pro golfing tour to be with her during her treatment.  He only returned to the tour when Amy was well enough to travel with him.  Amy traveled to Augusta, Georgia, the site of the Masters tournament, but apparently stayed in bed (due to her illness) until the very end of the tournament.  She came to the final hole to see her husband win the tournament. Phil walked off the green and embraced Amy for a least a full minute.  It was very moving to see, and I couldn’t help comparing him to Tiger Woods and how Tiger treats his wife.

This entry was posted on Sunday, April 11th, 2010 at 10:37 pm and is filed under Specific Problems.

One Response to “Tiger and Phil”

  1. Annie Says:
    May 18th, 2010 at 9:16 pm

    Insightful and Amazing. Respectful couple versus non respect. There is no Gray area here!!! :)

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