ebohm bawling her eyes out pool-side did provide a fairly convincing argument.But Australias dual world champion backstroker says she doesnt want to be the poster girl for social media bans at the Rio Olympics.More and more Australian swimmers are following Seebohms lead and brushing social media at t

NASSAU, Bahamas -- Its no secret that Patrick Reed grew up idolizing Tiger Woods. He often wears a red shirt on Sunday afternoons to pay homage and his recent Ryder Cup success can be at least partially credited to a desire to strut his stuff in front of the vice captain assigned to him that week.On Thursday afternoon, Reed was gift-wrapped a front-row seat to Woods return, serving as his first playing partner during a competitive round in nearly 16 months.As he watched Woods open with four birdies in his first eight holes at the Hero World Challenge before stumbling, a singular thought entered Reeds mind.I was like, Oh, my gosh, he later said. Tiger is back.The seemingly never-ending debate over Woods relative back-ness is subject to interpretation. Some consider him already back, having played four rounds this week. Others wont believe he is back until he begins playing a full PGA Tour schedule once again. Even others contend he isnt really back until hes contending for tournament titles -- or possibly even until hes winning them.Well, heres one thing we can agree upon: Woods being back portends positive things for golfs short-term future.Despite the doom and gloom picture that many have painted -- from decreased interest in the game to lower television ratings -- golfs most elite level has thrived and flourished in the few years since Woods latest decline. Jason Day, Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth have become a quartet of entertaining superstars, any of them capable of dominating a tournament on a given week, while the likes of Reed, Rickie Fowler, Brooks Koepka and Hero champion Hideki Matsuyama represent the next tier of exciting young golfers, if not a blurred line between the two.I think we proved that golf does not need Tiger, Brandt Snedeker said. It was successful the last couple of years when we didnt have Tiger, to see Rory and Jordan and other guys step up and play the way they did. That said, golf is better when Tiger is around. I dont know if we need Tiger. We all want Tiger. I want to see Tiger playing again. Its fun.Golfs in a really good position these past few years and thats without him, Rickie Fowler concurred. Now it can only be better with him. He can only help it. And the better he plays, the better it is for the game.The game enjoyed its greatest popularity, numbers-wise, during Woods prime years. Starting with his transcendent victory at the 1997 Masters and through the injury-riddled 2008 U.S. Open title, he was the connective tissue, bringing the masses to the game and the game to the masses.It was enough to make these past few years -- with all of the young players atop the games highest level -- pale in comparison, despite the fact that there were burgeoning rivalries and a greater competitive balance on a weekly basis.If we can allow ourselves to consider the possibilities, theres potential for all of these players to continue playing their best golf, while adding the games most popular player to that mix. Its not a stretch to believe Woods full return to form could result in a golden age for the game, a cross-generational blend of superstars on some of its biggest platforms.Thats really exciting for us, Spieth said. Tiger moves the needle. Tiger created golfers from athletes -- even myself. I played a lot of sports and Tiger certainly played a large influence in why I decided to play golf. ... He can still have that influence for another decade on the golf course. I think he can truly help get the numbers back up in golf that have been dropping a little bit.The state of the game is tremendous; throwing him back into it just makes it even better, Zach Johnson explained. If hes playing competitive golf and he can play a mildly full Tiger schedule and stay healthy, even if hes in contention just two or three times, its going to elevate the product to a high that maybe we havent seen in a long time.Reed was among those who received a glimpse of the interest level Woods can once again bring to the game. He admitted that if he hadnt been in the field this week, he likely would have been watching from home, keeping an eye on the guy who has had so much influence on his own game.For him to come back and play really well, it just means more for us, Reed said. It not only grows the game, but it allows my generation to see the Tiger that we used to see on TV. I would love for him to get back to the stage where he is just playing solid, Tiger golf and be able to go against him.It can be argued whether golf is already in a good place or hurting from those declining numbers. It cant be argued what impact Woods return to the most elite level would bring to a game that always draws more interest with him playing well.Cheap Texans Jerseys Authentic . Numbers Game examines the deal that sees Michael Del Zotto and Kevin Klein switch places. The Predators Get: D Michael Del Zotto. Cheap Texans Jerseys . First off, the fans ripped the Cubbies introduction of a fuzzy new kid-friendly mascot named "Clark". http://www.cheaptexansjerseysauthentic.com/ . -- Ryan Blaney provided more evidence that Penske Racings No. Texans Jerseys Online .ca look back at each of the Top 10 stories of 2013. 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I dont know if I can quantify how far off or things like that that they might be but I would say we continue to have dialogue.RIO DE JANEIRO -- The sight of Emily Seebohm bawling her eyes out pool-side did provide a fairly convincing argument.But Australias dual world champion backstroker says she doesnt want to be the poster girl for social media bans at the Rio Olympics.More and more Australian swimmers are following Seebohms lead and brushing social media at the 2016 Games after her London meltdown.At the 2012 Games, Seebohm was inconsolable pool-side after infamously blaming a Twitter fixation for her shock London 100m backstroke result.Seebohm broke the Olympic record in the heats, only to surprisingly succumb to American nemesis Missy Franklin in the final.Seebohm, 24, has handballed her social media accounts to a friend as she looks to finally break through for a maiden individual Games gold at Rio - her third Olympics.But Seebohm hoped other swimmers did not just blindly follow her lead and ban social media at Rio despite her convincing argument at London.Social media is something you have to decide personally, said Seebohm a 10-year veteran of the Australian swim team.ddddddddddddome people might like that distraction.Personally it doesnt work, I know that.Keeping a low profile on Twitter worked a treat at the 2015 world titles in Kazan, Russia for Seebohm.She became just the fifth woman since 1973 to claim the 100m-200m world double in Kazan.It marked her first individual gold medals at her fifth world titles campaign.Seebohm hinted at more greatness to come at Rio.A two-time relay Olympic gold medallist, Seebohm was confident of finally breaking through for individual honours in Brazil thanks to her new outlook.The same approach I took at Kazan I am taking here, she said ominously.I havent posted anything of late and I dont plan to.When I finish my events I will take it from there.Hopefully with plenty to tweet about. 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