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 I think we can all stop worrying about how he will be as a parent and focus on more important issues, such as Lindsay Lohan's rehabilitation. Woods has every facet of his life under control and this will be no different. San Diego resident and rival Phil Mickelson is confident Woods will have no issues with parenthood. "He had wonderful parents and great role models for how to raise children, and, knowing he and Elin like Amy and I do, I'm sure that they are going to be wonderful parents," Mickelson said. Many tour players face the juggling of parenthood and travel, in addition to carving out enough time to work on their game and see their children grow up. Some are better at it than others. Jack Nicklaus would often play the first round of a tournament, fly home for a family function, then fly back for the second round. All of his children have talked about the joy of seeing their dad at high school games, plays or other events. Conversely, Lee Trevino's children from his first marriage talk about how their dad rarely went to those type of activities. It's a mistake Trevino has made sure to correct with the children from his second marriage. Not having your family around can affect your play. Chris Riley is a former Ryder Cup player who is uncomfortable being on the road for long periods of time without seeing his wife and their two children. The San Diego resident lost his PGA Tour card and has been surviving on sponsor's exemptions. "It's tough traveling with a family out here," Riley said. "We don't have nannies or anything. I don't have anybody taking care of my kids. My wife and I do it. It's definitely interesting. But we're getting better at it." This year has been a little more successful for Riley, who won a Nationwide Tour event and is working on regaining his exempt status on the PGA Tour. "In golf, fortunately, you can have a long career," Riley said. "I'm 33 years old and going through a valley right now, but I've been to the peaks. Hopefully, I'll get back there some day." Former Irvine resident Esteban Toledo brought his wife and two children on the road with him in a motor home when he played on the PGA Tour. "It is so nice being able to have my family with me," Toledo said. "I would miss them terribly if I was away from them for too long." Dove Canyon resident Paul Goydos plans his tournaments around his two daughters. "They are far more important to me than golf," said Goydos, a single parent. "With that said, Dad has to earn a living and they understand that. It's easier now that they are teenagers." Goydos structures his schedule so that he isn't away for too long. "I try not to be out there for a long period of time," Goydos said. "I couldn't do that anyway, even if I didn't have the girls." This year Goydos played in 13 events through the U.S. Open and hasn't played more than two straight weeks on tour. His daughters rarely go on the road with him, but one tour stop Goydos usually brought them to was the Disney event in Florida. "It was more important to go there when they were younger," Goydos said. "It was something they looked forward to. It wasn't like I was going to be that close [to Disney World] and not take them." SG John Reger has been covering golf since 1995. He can be reached at cascribe@aol.com |
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