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Much chatter has been raised over the past few months about Tiger Woods' personal life. Certain that the nation is tired of hearing rants and rumors about Tiger's "addiction" and whereabouts, the guru will skip the discussion on Woods' morals, almost.

The guru does not condone the actions of Tiger Woods in regards to his sex life.

Now that the disclaimer is out of the way, we can begin to discuss what you have come here to read. This week's image depicts Woods receiving one of his four green jackets, given annually to the winner of the Masters. One of golf's four major tournaments, the Masters is considered by many the most prestigious golf tournament in the world. To receive a green jacket is the dream possessed by all young, aspiring golfers, similar to the Stanley Cup in hockey or the Super Bowl in football.

Being the world-class golfer that Tiger is, he has had the green jacket bestowed upon him four times, tying him with Arnold Palmer of Latrobe, Pennsylvania for the second most victories. Only Jack Nicklaus has won more, earning his sixth at age 46. Tiger won for the first time in 1997 to become the youngest winner ever at age 21. In that year, he also set records for the lowest score (270, -18) and largest winning margin (a whopping 12 strokes).

It is clear that Woods is one of the greatest golfers of all time. (His 14 major victories rank behind only Nicklaus' 18.) Yet, there is speculation that Tiger will not be on top of his game this week. Doubters say that he is out of "tournament shape" and that his off-course actions will be too distracting for him to play well. While this may be true, the guru believes that Tiger would not be playing if he did not believe he could win. During Monday's press conference, his first media session since his widely publicized national apology, Woods was quoted as saying he is "going to go out there and try to win this thing." With his track record at the Masters, he is fully capable of doing so.

Prediction: Tiger shows the world why he is in the discussion as the greatest of all time. He will win the Masters because he owns Augusta National, and that's one thing Elin can't take from him in divorce court.