Ogilvy: Woods must respect fellow players

FORMER US Open champion Geoff Ogilvy has urged exiled world number one Tiger Woods to make his return to the public eye away from the golf course out of respect for the game and his fellow professionals.

Woods has taken an indefinite break from golf after the scandal surrounding his private life erupted at the end of November. And while the speculation continues as to the Woods’ current whereabouts and when he will return to the course, Ogilvy believes the 14-time major winner should do his best to diffuse the expected media frenzy.

“I think the least amount of circus he could face would be if he went to Augusta first. That would be the most controlled environment he could be in, but if he truly, truly wants to win Augusta, he’s going to have to play before then,” said Ogilvy.