Just 'cause Tiger's not on the course at any given tournament does not mean the man is laying on the couch. Like many elite athletes, Tiger's experience and expertise have lead to new opportunity. Woods has recently added to his work load in an effort to share more of himself with the world through Tiger Woods Design, his new venture in  golf course design. Tiger will serve as chairman of the company.

I would expect a perfectionist like Woods to have a hand in every movement and curvature of his new courses. It will be interesting to see how he translates his intensity on the course to the blue prints of a new development. A golfer that has changed the way the game is played may alter the way courses are perceived and designed. The thought of walking a Woods signature course is very exciting to me.

Golf course design is not a new idea to Woods. At 11, Tiger made his first attempt by designing a "killer hole" for the Golf Digest's Armchair Architect Contest. Concepts like this have been growing within him as he has spent his life absorbing all of his experiences. Now he feels capable of conveying designs of his own.

"I wanted to wait until I felt I had enough golf experience to launch Tiger Woods Design," said Woods.

"Now I feel I've logged enough time and learned enough lessons to start this venture."

Tiger's goal is "to provide a unique collection of amazing courses all over the world that represent what I love about golf." 

His golf courses will appeal to every skill level and will draw on his global travels. 

"There are golfers everywhere that may never get a chance to play a links course in Scotland, a tree-lined course in America or the sand belts of Australia," he said. "Hopefully, I can bring some of those elements into their backyards."

There's no word of where his first course will be built. Rumor has it that he'll announce plans for a new course by the end of the year and it will most likely be built outside of the U.S.