The Tiger Woods Australian Stimulus Plan

“THANK GOD IT’S NOT NORMAL,” Tiger Woods said at his Monday press conference in Melbourne. A presser, by the way, that was broadcast live throughout Australia.He was referring to the 7,000 Australian golf fans who followed the world’s No. 1 golfer during a practice round in advance of the Australian Masters. TV network helicopters circled above as Tiger and Craig Parry played nine holes. Another oddity: a sold out sign was posted at the ticket booth.“No one could remember the last time a tournament had no tickets available,” wrote the AP’s Doug Ferguson.It’s been 11 years since Tiger visited Down Under. The 1998 Presidents Cup, to be exact. He was 22. To Aussies, it must seem like another golf lifetime. The Great White Shark, Greg Norman, defeated Tiger in singles as the International team notched its only win in the event’s history.Tiger’s arrival in Melbourne on Sunday was like the return of golf’s prodigal son. He was transported by limousine from Essendon Airport and his movemen...