These days, Tiger Woods is fair game for just about anyone. Why not kick him when he's down?
It's funny when Jaguars kicker Josh Scobee puts a $100,000-a-hole wager against Woods on Twitter. Serious or not, the upside is this: Did you know Josh Scobee from Scooby-Doo before his tweet?
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But take a look at other headlines related to Woods, and golf fans must wonder if they'd been transported to Oz or some other realm. Willy Wonka's chocolate factory seems more sane, Oompa-Loompas and all.
Consider these headlines:
Are Tiger Woods' yips the beginning of the end?
Is the cure for Tiger Woods's game less technique and more Buddhism?
Tiger Woods appears to be struggling with a sheer lack of enthusiasm
Tiger Woods urged to 'climb a mountain' & 'find a magical guru'
Maybe the Oompa-Loompas aren't such a bad idea.
Or maybe Woods just needs more quality time with Lindsey Vonn. If nothing else, her recovery from skiing injuries is a path a 39-year-old Woods could use as an example. As if just spending time with Vonn wasn't enough.
Don't get us started on those wedding rumors. After what happened to his first marriage, Woods might prefer another form of co-habitation.
Having admitting recently he doesn't work at the game as hard as he once did, Woods hit the proverbial golf ball on the screws. He needs to focus on his game, not to mention continuing to build his health.
As for the yips, that dreaded affliction so familiar to average duffers everywhere, maybe time with the Dalai Lama isn't such a bad idea.
Peter Alliss, known across the pond as a sage of golf for the BBC, says he hopes Woods recovers. He also says he would prefer not to see a toothless Tiger the next time Woods hits the course.
"I'm sure like many others I don't understand it, but I hope it's not the end for him," Alliss said. "I hope he doesn't go out on a whimper. I think he might come back again, but it might be romantic to say he'll win a couple of majors.
"I'd like him to finish and play well — I don't want him to remember him hitting 82 and walking off courses in a wounded state."
To that end, agent Mark Steinberg said this week Woods is resting and clearing his mind. Insert golf clap here.
What observers agree on is this: Woods brought his misery on himself. John Smallwood, columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News, nailed it with this comment:
Woods' legacy has a very public self-inflicted smear.
As in, Woods hasn't been the same since he got caught in a sex scandal that ruined his marriage. His career was a wreck well before his car careened into a fire plug in front of his fabulous Florida manse.
At the time it was a minor car crash. Now, said hydrant stands as a monument to Tiger's downfall.
Here's an idea: Woods should accept Scobee's offer. What the heck, a round for laughs might just do him good.