With Tigers recent admission of transgressions and his announcement that he is going to take an indefinite leave from golf, I got to wondering about the impact of that decision.

First, I have to admire someone who will put his family and marriage first ahead of his living. I know he doesn't really need the money and he will lose some or all of his sponsors but the decision to try to repair his marriage is commendable. I am not saying his actions should be ignored but I am not judging Tiger because it is not our position in life to judge people. Let God do the judging, he is far more qualified than we.

But the impact of Tiger's decision to leave golf indefinitely is a major blow to the sport and the economy starting with his caddy, who is now unemployed. His agent, understandably, will lose a lot of commission , his direct employees will be evaluated as to their need, but some of the real losers are the networks. Without Tiger Woods in the mix, ratings will drop precipitously and tournament attendance will also suffer. TV crews will be downsized, tournament purses will re-evaluated and probably lowered.

Golf tournament purses have increased exponentially since Tiger turned pro. Sponsorship has increased and exposure has almost doubled. All of this will have to be re-evaluated.

But the real losers are the people who idolized Tiger. Millions of your children and adults who placed Tiger on a pedestal will now have to find a replacement. Hopefully they will select someone deserving of their worship. Maybe a police officer, a fireman, or a soldier, someone who truly perform acts of heroism daily without regard for their own safety, not sports figures making millions of dollars.

I have always appreciated that Tiger was one of the greatest golfers, took great pleasure watching him play the game and always cheered him to victory and I have always thought of him as a nice person, nothing more.

May God bless and guide Tiger.