Tiger Woods returns to golf at Augusta

As of yesterday, Tiger is back.
The greatest golfer on the planet is finally back to doing what he was known for doing before a four-and-a-half month tabloid-fueled public debacle, ultimately forcing him to take a leave of absence from the game.
In the early hours of Nov. 27, 2009, Woods was involved in a car accident outside his home when he apparently struck a fire hydrant, causing him to be admitted to the hospital.
The initial reaction of most people was probably pretty similar to mine. I am not a huge golf fan, nor do I follow Tiger's career all that closely, but when I heard that one of the greatest athletes of our time, and quite possibly all time, had been taken to the hospital for "serious injuries" from a car wreck, my heart sank. I was shocked, worried and sad.
But every day, little by little, small details started to leak. Cracks in the dam became holes, until the truth couldn't be held back anymore. 
The Golden Boy of golf suddenly had a very dark shadow cast over him.
Throughout the entire development of the story, Tiger did everything he could, as is typical for him, to control the flow of news and limit the release of details while still telling the truth. When it was revealed that the argument between he and Nordegren came as a result of "Tiger's transgressions against his family", the walls came crashing down. One after another, cocktail waitresses, models, a seemingly endless line of women came forward, admitting to having had extramarital affairs with Woods.
Before the news of these transgressions by Tiger, he was considered by many to be one of the best role models in a world of Adam "Pac-Man" Joness, Tank Johnsons, Chris Henrys, O.J. Simpsons and Darryl Strawberrys. Tiger was too good, too famous for his own good. As close to perfect as his golf game was (we'll find out this weekend if ‘is' is still the proper word) we all made the mistake of assuming his character was on par with his abilities.
Tiger Woods is a human being; a human being with astounding talent and possibly the greatest golfer of all time, but a human being no less. It is foolish of our society to be so shocked when news like this breaks, if we were told the same thing about someone down the street, we probably wouldn't bat an eyelash at the thought. But when our favorite athlete commits the act, it is incomprehensible to us.
Now, should Tiger's actions be forgotten right away? Absolutely not. Forgiven, probably, but not forgotten. The man made a string of terrible decisions and he should have to answer for them. While I don't accept the excuse of the "sex addict disease", Tiger made mistakes. Who hasn't?
I will say that I believe adultery is one of the worst offenses a person can commit against another, but if Nordegren is willing to stand by her husband and work past the issues, as she has been so far, and they are able to salvage a marriage, all could be forgotten.
It will all be determined by Tiger's play and the events of the Master's in Augusta, taking place right now. The tournament is Woods' return to golf after seeking treatment at a clinic for sex addicts, taking a break from the sport that made him famous, and efforts to bring his family back together. 
What we know for sure, is that regardless of his mistakes, Tiger Woods has a chance to retire as the greatest golfer and one of the greatest athletes of all time.
Also, he has taken the appropriate steps to correct his mistakes and learn from them, at the very least making the effort. What more could we ask from a person?