Congratulations, Tiger. You scored again. Elin ain't homely. Now get out there and make some Swedocablinasians. My gut tells me you're going to run for President of the United States some day, and candidates need families or they're not viewed as trustworthy and credible. (Strange, isn't it—has there even been a single guy elected President? I don't think so, but I'll look it up.) I think I understand why. Maybe the subconscious desire to see that the President has his own family is to help ensure the integrity of the future. I mean, every decent parent loves his children and wants their future to be bright and fruitful, right? Assuming this is true, you feel better knowing that he's not going to let Any Corp. dump ammonia and mercury into the great lakes, or similar things like that.

Anyway, congratulations Tiger. Now that that's all sorted out, you can start winning again. Right?

About that gut feeling...where would you peg Tiger in terms of political affiliation? Left? Right? Center? Elsewhere? He's as tight-lipped as any household name, and has dodged pointed political questions with well-trained aplomb. Earl Woods is no dummy. I'll bet Tiger is more conservative that most people would guess, and it doesn't have anything to do with his 68 laquillion dollars. (1000 trillion = 1 laquillion. In my world.)

I've read a lot of opinion about what has made Tiger's game "slump" in the past 2 years or so. First of all, his record over the past year would be considered a good year for any other player on tour. It's not a slump. It's a...correction by the golf gods perhaps. He set the standard, and now he's merely great. He'll be astounding again. Just a matter of time.

But unlike all the pundits who think his game is down because of his knee or his back or not having his old swing coach or concern about his dad's health, etc., I believe it's because his perspective has changed, if just a little. Beating Jack Nicklaus' records is still his #1 career priority—for now. But his back burner is on, and he's cooking up bigger plans for himself. Plans that are beyond golf and certainly weightier than golf. We'll see, but I think Tiger has major political ambitions, no matter what he might say about it publicly. And I bet he'd run as an independent with conservative / libertarian views. Secular conservatism. Common sense fiscal conservatism with a strong military, streamlined government that allows our social programs to be more effective and put incentives in the right place, and a renewed commitment to educational standards, which have taken it on the chin for too long.

I think this partly explains why he gives such safe answers to so many non-golf questions. You don't want to create opportunities for future opponents. Everything's close to the vest. For now. In time, we'll all know more about what makes him tick. Even if you couldn't care less. You'll know. And it'll be good.