Tiger Woods is an amazing dude, but not for the reasons you might think. Sure he is the greatest golfer to ever live, and he's such a boss that even a supermodel wife can't satisfy his sexual appetite. He is a black man dominating the white man's country club game, and banging-out their blondes.
Beyond the golfing, I think Tiger is amazing for his self awareness(which is actually a part of the golf game). After winning The Players Championship this weekend, Tiger completed his contractual obligation: the post win press conference. His recall of each and every shot of the day, hole locations, wind direction, standings, etc. is unreal. What is most impressive I think is the way he thinks about himself. He constantly refers to himself in the 3rd person, and even when he speaks in the first person, its as if the 'I' he is referencing is the golfer/athlete, and the person speaking is his manager.
He knows that when he did mishit the ball this weekend it was always fat, so he made sure that whenever his lie was not perfect, he hit in a direction that gave him some margin on the long side. Fascinating that he makes a study of himself. Its not that 'he personally' mishit the ball, its that his 'athlete self' was a little off this weekend, and in order to compensate, his logical self needed to adjust for this issue. Its fascinating to see an interview with someone who's job is to be an expert on himself, his body and his emotions, who is required keep his emotions and nerves in check, and stay in the moment while under the tremendous pressure of million dollar prizes, and golfing legacy. Amazing.
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