Tiger

I didn't know much about Tiger Woods. I knew he was a golf champion for many years and he had some lawsuits and divorce. This was all I knew. I didn't know the background of all that. The producers of this 2 parts documentary made a great job. It is very well documented with a lot of footage from the golf games, from his childhood, interviews with friends, ex girlfriends, journalists and other players. I am looking forward to see the second part but so far it is very interesting and very sad at the same time. Why sad? I will not say much because I want you to see it for yourself but so far as I can see it it is about a boy who didn't have the chance to build his own path in life, others decided that before he grew up.

They spent way too much of this on the sex scandal, as if that defines the man's entire life. He is incredibly wealthy. He likes women. So what? Is that so shocking? He's married. So what? They acted like he invented infidelity. Grow up, people. Go out and have your own affairs instead of reading about those of famous people. Gutter Press Maggots Judging Tiger Woods? Historically Racist Augusta Golf Club Judging Woods? I wonder how well the life of the maggot from National Enquirer would hold up under any sort of scrutiny? Mine wouldn't, and I'm not fabulously wealthy and famous. Why does anyone care who Tiger Woods was having sex with, or how many? He's a golfer. If you don't want to watch him play golf, turn the channel. Rachel Uber-smell, or whatever her name is, one of Tiger's hos, is such a revolting skank. Why would he ever be with her more than once or twice? Enjoy your 15 minutes, you grotesque monster of plastic surgery. Why would anyone care that he used her for sex a few times? Billy Payne, head cracker at Augusta jugding Tiger Woods on morality issues would be laughable if it weren't so sickening. Tiger should have hired reporters to hound Payne until they found dirt on him. I'm sure it would have been one-day job. I'm so glad this disgusting hypocrisy was pointed out in the documentary. I hate golf and I don't give a crap about the game. I certainly didn't care about his ridiculous scandal. Then it becomes a pity-fest about the skank. Then it's pity for the poor wife, then it's Tiger apologizing a million times. Why do we care about his home life? Answer: no one should care about it at all. Get your own life, folks. You should be the role model for your children, not some athlete.

"Tiger" (2021 release; 2 parts; 190 min.) is a documentary about the life and times of golf legend Tiger Woods. As the first part opens, we see Tiger's dad Earl Tiger reflect at the 1996 Haskings Collegiate Award: "The world will be a better place to live in with him", yea, modestly was not lost on Earl. We then go back to "1978" as two (!) year old Tiger is on a TV show with Bob Hope, and swinging away. More troublesome, as Tiger grows older, he asks his school teacher to talk to Earl to let him play other sports as well. (Did you notice that Tiger couldn't even ask his dad himself?) Earl refuses outright... At this point we are 10 min. into the documentary. Couple of comments: this documentary is directed by Academy Award nominee and Emmy-winning filmmaker Matthew Heineman ("Cartel Land") and Emmy nominee Matthew Hamachek. In other words, no slouches or amateurs. The picture they paint of Tiger is a complicated one: on the one hand his golfing talent is immense, perhaps the best golfer ever, but on the other hand Earl and his wife to a lesser degree are so overbearing that young Tiger doesn't stand a chance to develop into his own. The film makers interview tons of people that were (are?) close to Tiger. Of particular interest is Tiger's very first serious girlfriend Dina, who provides a ton of insights on how things were back in those days. "There is fame and then there is mania", she comments on the crushing social and other pressures on Tiger. Part 1 concludes around 2006, a year with lots of upheaval and change for Tiger. Can't wait to see Part 2! Part 1 of "Tiger" premiered this weekend on HBO and is now available on HBO On Demand and other streaming services. Part 2 is scheduled to air this coming weekend. If you have any interest in Tiger the person and/or Tiger the golfer, I'd readily suggest you check this out, and draw your own conclusion.

It's interesting to see snippets from people who have surrounded this aura called Tiger. The nuances of his early childhood and experiences with close people makes it a very interesting watch.

The whole thing seems so rushed and unbalanced, maybe that's what happens when you don't have the main person in the actual documentary. They don't deep dive or give you any nuanced view on Tiger's life and generally the sport of golf, they're just itching to get to the scandalous part of Tiger's life so they rush through everything. This documentary is no different to one of this e you find on YouTube about Dan Bilzerians life, just car crash instead of a nuanced view into a man who changed the sport of golf forever.

He had poor role models in life, but he's an inspiration for anyone who has lost their way in life and has found a way to battle back! I loved every part of this series! Go Tiger!

Truly compelling story about an extraordinary man and athlete. His story is unexpected, from his parents and upbringing, to his early relationships. Tiger had an innate focus, drive, and extreme talent. He is mesmerizing to watch. Of course this unpacks the pressure he was under to live up to expectations, not the least of which: his own expectation of being the best. Both of his parents put incredible expectations on him. His father was intense and literally told his son and others that Tiger was a god. His entire life involved intense pressure and scrutiny. He also revolutionized golf and made history.

Nothing much new here. Guess they figured they could make money putting it all together and running it again. I wish they had left it alone. Tiger's kids are older now and can't avoid the talk. I'm sure Tiger cringed when they drug his dead dad thru the mud. Tiger has had an amazing career. Yes he messed up his personal life by cheating...but that happens every day in every city. Dragging out all the partners was disgusting. None are looking better with age. Their claim to fame is having slept with Tiger. Unimpressed with them and with this show.