Jungers walked away with $75,000 dollars for her win, likely a nice concession for a woman seeking to gain all she can from her 15 minutes of fame. I am not sure what Tiger thinks about the contest, but he's probably used to this silly stuff by now.
Finally and fortunately, we are getting past the most volatile aspect of the Tiger Woods scandal. The stories of mainstream media no longer focus on which porn star or cocktail waitress spent the most time with Tiger - we now know he likes sex like the rest of us (maybe a little bit more, who knows?). Instead, the story is starting to direct itself toward things that actually matter, such as when Tiger is expected to come back to the golf course, and how he will likely torch the field when he returns.
America has learned that Tiger is not perfect, which is surely a relief for the man who was probably tired of living a lie. He will still be one of the most highly paid athletes in the world (maybe the highest), and his life will go on. At the same time, Tiger learned a valuable lesson in the midst of all of this controversy: A person with everything to lose has no business making himself vulnerable to those who have nothing to lose. The long list of women who were very quick to sprint in to the public eye after hearing about his affair is indicative of the fact that Tiger was willing to lose all he has worked for in order to cater to his personal lust. These choices are in stark contrast to the discipline and focus Tiger used to become the man that he is today.
The 2010 PGA Tour will likely be the most interesting in quite a while. While Tiger's enemies stand to the side in a jealous rage, we will see golf become one of the great spectacles of modern sport. Tiger is coming back for the Masters, and he is probably going to win. That will be the final line of this scandal.
Dr. Boyce Watkins is the founder of the Your Black World Coalition. To have Dr. Boyce commentary delivered to your email, please click here. 