Golf: Greg Norman offers sage life advice to struggling Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods o f the USA during the first round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Photo/Getty Images

Tiger Woods has been told to "sort his life out" by Greg Norman, following the fallen idol's DUI arrest and painkiller addiction.

The "Great White Shark" also insisted Woods can forget about sorting his golf game out, until he deals with all his personal issues.

Woods recently completed an "intensive programme" to overcome his battle with prescription drugs.

The 14-time Major winner was believed to be on four different types, when he was found asleep at the wheel of his Mercedes by police in May.

Shocking footage showed him unable to walk in a straight line, slurring his words and struggling to stay awake, while being quizzed by cops.

He remains unable to play golf after back surgery and during this time, the father of two should get things back on the straight and narrow, says Norman.

"I feel sorry for him, for what he's going through, for what he's put himself through," the Australian told the BBC.

"His struggles with life are greater than his struggles on the golf course.

"I would like to see him get his life sorted out - forget the golf.

"He's never going to replicate what he's done in the past. You've got to be able to get your life sorted out.

"Get cleaned up. You've got kids and other friends to spend the rest of your life with.
"His priority is to sort his life out first.

"I'm surrounded by mountains up at 14,000ft and he has a huge mountain to climb ahead of him.

"It's all been self-imposed unfortunately, but at the end of the day, he's got to make the decision which priority he wants to put out there first.

"Is it going to be his life or his golf? I don't think he can get golf right until he gets life right."