Fore the record

OK, so like most people who are avid golfers, I woke up yesterday to the golf channel informing me that Tiger was in an accident.  My intial reaction was, OK, he is human.  But the way this is shaking out, maybe not so much.  Refusing to talk to the police for two days now?  What gives Tiger?  Let me preface what is to follow by stating that I have never been Tiger's biggest fan.  I respect the man and will never try to detract from what he has accomplished and brought to the game.  But I am more a fan of the scrappers, the Padrig Harrington and Corey Pavins in the golf world.
Now, onto my theories:
Was Tiger drunk?  I doubt it, he has spent too much time building a squeaky clean image to create any kind of stir.
Was it a health issue?  Possibly, but unlikely.  The man appears to be in the best shape of his career.  Although, this is the kind of thing that happens to people who have seizures. While I have only had one seizure in my life and am glad it did not happen while I was driving, I can understand how something like this could happen.  Blacking out while driving could certainly point you in the direction of the nearest fire hydrant.
My honest opinion is that this was a domestic issue.  It happens in the wee hours following one of the biggest family holidays of the year?  Both rear windows of his vehicle were smashed out?  Why both windows? His wife was found standing over him?  How fast could he have been traveling to hit a fire hydrant and a tree?  Seems odd to me.  Why smash both rear windows? Was there not a second set of car keys in the house?  Did his wife run back to get the club or did she run out of the house with it?  Something doesn't smell right.  Why not discuss what happened with the police unless you're trying to cover something up?  I'm just saying.
For the record Tiger, the week before your event, why don't you come clean about what really happened?

	The Arboretum Club Tee Par Yardage Course Slope Champ 72 6,447 71.6 137 Blue 72 6,083 69.9 133 Red 72 4,902 69.6 123 .
I first played this course a number of years ago during twilight rates. The course is extremely expensive for a public course surrounded by houses. Unless, you make some serious scratch and can toss $80 at this course, watch for coupons. They come up once in a while.  Since my foursome played this course the day before Thanksgiving we got a great rate ($35 with a cart) The course is definitely worth full boat.  They have done some great redesign and the back nine is much better than I remember. The clubhouse is absolutely gorgeous and a great place to host your next semi-formal event. The locker rooms include full wood lockers and showers.  There is fairly large putting green but no driving range or net. The day we played it had rained most of the night before and was cart path only. Also there are bunkers sprinkled throughout the course.  It may be because there was absolutely zero roll on this cold wet day, but they really didn't come into play that often and when they did we didn't play from them because they were all like a sloppy concrete mix.
Hole #1	The first hole is a slight dogleg left par four. We played from the blues on this day since conditions were wet and cold.  The first fairway is a bit tight so hit a solid drive down the middle.  A solid drive should leave you with a short iron into a green protected by three bunkers. Tip: If you spray your driver don't be afraid to pull the fairway metal (not just on the first hole but throughout the course)
Hole #2	This hole is a par 5 that also doglegs to the left. It really isn't that strong of a dogleg but the trees down the left (probably to protect the houses) accentuate the need for a drive down the center. There is a forced carry over the first of many ponds you will encounter on this course and if you end up to far right the second pond will also come into play. Luckily I was left, unfortunately too far left and I had to chip back to the fairway to have a clear shot at the green. I came off this hole with a bogey, feeling as if I had blown a prime scoring opportunity. This green has multiple tiers so pay attention to pin placement. The bunkers around the green may come into play if your approach is from the right.
Hole #3	Another forced carry over a pond.  The day we played it was into a stiff wind and none of us thought we were going to clear. Fortunately, most of us did.  We ended up playing it almost like a par 5, so it's hard to really describe this one properly. The fairway is almost two tiered.  The second half of the fairway slopes severely to the right so an errant shot in this direction will end up wet. The green is large and you should try to stay below the hole.  While, there are bunkers surrounding the green, they should not come into play.
Hole #4	This is a really short par 4 with a forced carry over a pond that fingers it's way back in further down the fairway. If you bomb your driver it's probably not the choice here. There is water and a few bunkers up the right hand side, don't let them get in your head or you'll find them. Your second shot should end up on the green if you hit the fairway.  I didn't trust my instincts here and paid attention to the GPS which was obviously wrong. My second hole that I missed a good scoring opportunity.  The green here is long and lean, miss it and you're in trouble. TIP: Don't go over the grove of evergreens or you will be in the hidden creek!
Hole #5	A mid-length par 3.  Water all up the right hand side and surrounded by bunkers. It actually plays shorter than it reads.  Take one less club here and head up the left hand side taking the water and bunkers out of play.  The good thing is that if you miss right and roll towards the water there is a series of pylons that will keep you from being in the hazard.
Hole #6	A straight drive will leave you with a solid iron to the green, which is protected by bunkers. There is water on the right so keep it left.  There is a large mound (which makes it easy to chunk one) on the left side of the fairway which is where my drive ended up.
Hole #7	I've driven past this hole many times and have probably played it in my head 100 times. It's pretty much straight carry to the green over yet another pond.  If you go to far left you'll be on Buffalo Grove Rd. Fortunately, my wayward shot to the left got hung up in the trees near the green and dropped straight down or I'd have been replacing someone's windshield. My playing partners came up short right and almost dribbled down the hill into the pond. Pay attention to pin placement on the severely two tiered green.
Hole #8	This one starts with a forced carry yet again!  Beware hazard shows up splitting the fairway twice in the form of creek.  This is a thinking man's hole.  Driver is out of play here.  Lay up to the first creek.  If you have a solid long iron game, you might reach the green in two. Otherwise lay up again and avoid the second creek directly in front of the green which is once again has multiple tiers and is surrounded by bunkers..
Hole #9	A great finishing par 5 to the front 9.  A drive down the middle will leave you with your best shot to reach in 2. If you can cut the dogleg to the right with a monster drive, go for it. taking it left will leave you looking at 3 shots to reach. If memory serves, the green slopes severely back to the fairway.  I found myself in the fairway bunker on the left so be aware of it.
Hole #10	After a quick stop in the clubhouse it was time to make the turn under the intersection of 22 and Buffalo Grove Rd. there's something always fun about going underground during a round. OK, maybe it's the little boy in me. But I digress. The drive on ten needs to be left to take the water on the right out of play. There are bunkers down the whole left hand side though so beware.  The green side bunkers did not come into play on this day.
Hole #11	While not the longest par 5 on the course it certainly feels like it. The narrow fairway leaves a small target for your drive.  If you miss right, miss far enough so that you are on top of the hill and don't have a second shot that leaves you laying up short of the creek. A good second shot will likely leave you with less than 100 yard approach taking the bunkers around the green out of play. It was on this hole that myself and some others who had played here many years ago began to realize how much the back nine had changed
Hole #12	There is a grove of pines down the left side of this downhill drive. They hide the large bunker to the left fairly well (well enough that I thought I had hit a great drive until I saw where I ended up). The water down will make you feel left is safe. Probably a good idea to take a fairway metal out here.
Hole #13	It was cold enough on this day to pull the driver out on yet another short downhill Par 4. You have about 200-225 yards before you run out of real estate and end up wet. If you miss right you're either behind a willow or in the pond; to the left and the huge bunker will leave you chipping back to the fairway. If you reach the fairway, take one extra club to reach the elevated green which again has severe multiple levels.
Hole #14	Take a deep breath and get your birdie here.  A short iron (for our group mostly pitching and gap wedges) will get you home, just don't chunk it or you will be wet!
Hole #15	Again with the strong winds there was concern about the forced carry over the pond which again is all down the right side and crosses the fairway again about 75 yards from the green. If you leak one left you'll find a fairway bunker.  Again the green is a bit uphill, so take an extra club on your approach.
Hole #16	I was grateful that this was a par 5.  The freezing rain we had missed most of the day began to really come down at this point and the hurried pace of play could have easily racked up a big number.  The fairway is wide enough and I didn't even realize until we crossed it that there was water waiting to catch a fat or topped drive. Fortunately, I had neither and made it safely to the ample fairway.  There is a grove of pines up the right hand side, so keep it left.  There are bunkers abounding that may come into play if you go for it in 2.  We were just trying to keep dry, so most of us grabbed an iron and laid up.  The green is deceptively elevated.
Hole #17	Fortunately, the rain lasted one hole.  Seventeen is a par three that is well guarded by bunkers.  It is also much larger green than I expected (yes, I four jacked it - first time I did that this year - grrrr)
Hole #18	Is there a fairway here?  Oh yes, it's that little strip that opens up about 100 yards from the tee. Unfortunately, it opens to that pond to the right.  So try and take it over the trees to the left while you can (when these trees fully mature - that won't be an option). Once again the green is elevated, and a target you must hit or you will be in the water or in a sand trap. Overall, a great finishing hole!