While talking with Donald Trump about his new show on the Golf Channel — “Donald J. Trump’s Fabulous World of Golf” — the conversation turned to his good friend, Tiger Woods, and the Masters.
Trump on Tiger’s return » Well, I think Tiger, he put himself in a very tough position, and now he’s got tremendous pressure on him, but he’s been the greatest pressure player, so maybe it makes it better. Pressure makes some people better, so if that’s the case he’ll win by 100 strokes because nobody has ever had this kind of pressure. I do think the one thing Tiger has to do — not necessarily this weekend at all, but over a short period of time — the one thing Tiger has to do is win. And if Tiger wins, he’s going to be hot as a pistol. But he has to win. He has to play great golf. He has to be as good as he was before, if not better. You know, I’ve seen it over the years, but winning solves a lot of problems, and I think that will solve the problem for him. I think winning is going to be very important for Tiger.
Trump on Tiger’s marriage » Well, I think Tiger is — I think it’s going to be very tough to get back with his wife. I personally don’t think that will happen. There’s a level of trust that gets built up, and also destroyed, and I think it’s going to be very, very tough for Tiger and for his wife to get back together. … A lot of people are asking me that. And likewise I think it’s very hard for Tiger, for he and his wife to get back together. I think it’s a very, very hard and very high hurdle, so I don’t think it’s going to happen. But what do I know?
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