The current state of Tiger Woods' golf game is a shell of what it used to be before 2009 when fist pumps were used for tournament winning shots, rather than for surviving a cut.
The current state of Woods' stature as a human being, however, is growing at an even bigger rate, which is what really matters - even if it doesn't come with the accolades of winning on the golf course.
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CBSSports.com reported that Woods wrote an encouraging letter to a teenaged boy with a stutter who had attempted suicide because of the bullying he has received because of it.
The story began on golfdigest.com, where reporter Ron Sirak wrote a feature on LPGA player Sophie Gustafson, whom he said has a "severe" stutterer but has been able to thrive for two decades in professional golf.
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Gustafson revealed to Sirak that she had been corresponding with the boy's mother, who was hoping to get him some help or encourage him to search for a positive future. Gustafson shared one email with Sirak from the boy's mother.
"Wanted to give you update," the Mom wrote. "Things had been going well for awhile. He played football for the first time this year, however, he was teased about his stuttering and quit the team. He has really been struggling lately, feeling lonely due to the really does not have any close friends.
"On the week of April 16th, he had a bad week, he had been teased about his stuttering. That evening, he attempted suicide. He yelled downstairs 'Good bye, I love you.' Me and my husband immediately ran upstairs, his bedroom door was locked, we busted down the door and he was sitting on the window and was getting ready to jump. We were able to grab him and keep him from going head first onto the concrete below.
"He continues to love to watch golf and is still a fan of Tiger," the Mom wrote. "Is there anyway we could get his story to Tiger and see if he could help find something encouraging for [him] to look forward to?"
Sirak vowed to make Woods aware of the teen's situation.
CBSSports.com posted a tweet from Gustafson to Woods, thanking him for his involvement.
Thanks so much @TigerWoods for sending my friend Dillon a letter. He got so happy! It's being framed and hanged. #class
— Sophie Gustafson (@SophieGustafson) May 10, 2015
So while Woods may not be raising trophies at the current point in his career, stories of his compassion are making him an even bigger winner than he was before.
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