Tiger Woods: Giving a Press Conference at The Masters
Golfing superstar Tiger Woods plans to speak to reporters at the Masters. This will be the first time Woods has taken on the broader media since his scandal in November, 2009 that earned him world-wide and unwanted attention. The press conference will be at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 5, according to a tentative interview schedule issued by Augusta National.
Typically, only moderately newsworthy golfers hold press conferences on Mondays. Woods would be the exception to the rule, possibly generating enough media attention to undermine the NCAA championship game, to be held later on that evening. This would also be an excellent way to maximize ratings for the Masters tournament to begin later during the week.
"Our focus that Monday will be on crowning the next national champion," NCAA spokesman Erik Christianson said.
Golfing legend Arnold Palmer argues that Woods should be more open with reporters.
The tough part for Tiger is over. All he needs to do is go out and play. Winning will put most of this behind him. There are some people who only accept perfection as the standard in life and they are always so terribly disappointed because none of us are. Tiger may or may not lose his partner, but until he loses his golf skills he can still make money. If he loses his skills in golf, there’s a Senior’s tour and Vegas needs a “Prostidude.” Tiger has skills and plenty of opportunities. I wish him well and laughter is the best medicine.