Tiger Woods has turned the golf world upside down. As the community was bracing for his return to the Masters this April, the shocker came in the form of his DUI arrest. While this was not the first time Woods was arrested for DUI, the arrest surely impacted his career. Under such circumstances, Brandel Chamblee gave out some blunt advice to Woods. 

Speaking on an episode of Indo Sport Golf, Chamblee opined, “I think the attention has been on getting back to normal, personally and professionally. Professionally, there’s nothing left for him to do in the game of golf.”

Chamblee also pointed out that winning the US Senior Open might be another milestone for the legend. But technically, Woods has won it all in his career. Turning his attention towards Woods’ health, Chamblee analyzed that at 50, if he continues to push his body, the loss will be his. 

He will continue getting injured, which would lead to more and more surgeries coming his way. And according to Chamblee, once the golfing legend gets into the vicious cycle, it would be difficult for him to get out of it. Chamblee also stressed that, rather than pushing himself to get back into the professional circuit, Woods can pursue a host of other opportunities in life. 

“Considering his foundation, watching his kids grow up and eventually their kids, his work in golf course architecture, and his potential role in the governance of the game, every door is open to him. He’s an important voice in discussions like the rollback of the golf ball and the future of the professional game,” said Chamblee. 

That’s exactly why Chamblee called it “great news” when Woods announced he was stepping away from golf. Arguing how Woods’ decision might benefit the entire golfing community, he said, “He’s gifted us enormously with his competition and the way he’s played the game. But I think what’s left for him as an elder statesman could be as important, or even more impactful, to the future of the game.”

Now, Chamblee also thinks that Woods needs to take it a step further and retire from the sport.

“Why would he need to play golf anymore? I think he should probably ask himself that. Consider not playing golf anymore,” Chamblee said Friday on “Golf Central.”

Amid all this, taking the spotlight away from the flashy world of golf, one ESPN host urged everyone to look at a more personal side.

Scott Van Pelt urges support for Tiger Woods amid struggles

Demanding a more human perspective, American sports commentator and analyst Scott Van Pelt has made it clear that Woods’ return to golf should take a backseat. Per him, the focus should be on him and what he has been going through.

“He is going through a significant loss last year with his Mum. He is going through a vicious cycle of injuries and rehab and the toll that it takes. It’s another accident which you don’t want him or others to get hurt. I don’t know how close or tight that circle is around Tiger, I just know it’s incredibly tight.”

“And I hope that whoever is close enough to him to have whatever conversation needs to be had about whatever help might be needed, I hope that is had and I hope it resonates”, said Van Pelt, trying to analyze the current mental and physical condition of the golfing maestro.

According to Van Pelt, the issues that Woods is dealing with go far beyond the golf field.

2-time US Open champion, Curtis Strange, too, reflected on the matter and stated, “He still has a lot to offer the game just by being out there, he offers a great deal,“ Strange said. “We wish him well. You hate to see anybody in a situation that is tough and struggling. He has proven to be a very strong man and we hope that he comes through this.”

Losing his mother, Kultida Woods, whom he called his “rock,” has been quite emotionally hard for Woods to accept. The stress and pain from losing a close person were added to the burden of numerous injuries he has had in the past years, forcing him through rehabilitation procedures. One of the most serious injuries he sustained was when he crashed his car in California in 2021, breaking his leg and requiring additional recovery.