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Updated Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:28 am TWN, By Min Lee, AP



	In this Nov. 15, 2009, file photo, Tiger Woods hits an approach shot during the Australian Masters golf tournament at Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia. It's the Year of the Tiger, but Chinese fortune tellers say it'll be a rough patch for the world's most famous one: disgraced golfer Tiger Woods. (AP) Enlarge Photo

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Fortune tellers: Year of Tiger isn't Tiger's year

The most notable monkey in world politics is Ban. The South Korean “will face a lot of trouble this year,” Lo said. Other famous monkeys include Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, NBA star Yao Ming, singers Diana Ross, Celine Dion and actors Elizabeth Taylor, Tom Hanks, Michael Douglas, Owen Wilson and Daniel Craig. The world's best-known “tiger” — American golfer Tiger Woods — actually isn't a tiger nor a monkey, according to the lunar calendar. Born Dec. 30, 1975, the 14-time major winner is a rabbit.

But Woods' birth date is associated with metal, which clashes with the presence of metal in the coming lunar year. So after admitting to cheating on his wife and taking an indefinite leave from golf in December, the 34-year-old can expect more personal trouble this year, predictions say.

“His long-term fortune is on the decline,” Lo said.

As for Obama, there are differing interpretations. The American president's birthday is Aug. 4, 1961, making him an ox. According to Lo, the tiger is a lucky “nobleman” for people born in years ending in the digit “1” and Obama's birth date is associated with the natural element of earth, which is complementary with metal because minerals come from the earth.

“He will shine with flying colors,” Lo said, adding that the American leader will become more aggressive in pushing his agenda. “His foreign policy may be tougher.”

Yap disagrees, saying that the presence of thunder and fire traditionally represents the “arrival of the king” — a metaphor for a fierce battle for leadership. The Malaysian called the Year of the Tiger a turning point for the Democrat, whose push for health care reform was threatened by the recent election of a Republican senator in Massachusetts that denied Democrats a 60-vote majority in the chamber.

“He will have a bloody hard time this year. If he survives this year, the rest of his term will be no problem. This is a crux year,” Yap said.

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