"But they want to see him come back when he’s dealt with his personal issues and he brings the right comportment to the game."

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I managed to miss this great moment in television history, but CBS's PR team was kind enough to transcribe the Commissioner's comments on Tiger:

CBS Sports’ Jim Nantz interviewed PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem during the Network’s broadcast of the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship on Sunday, February 21.  During the interview, Nantz asked Commissioner Finchem for a reaction to Tiger Woods’ comments on Friday.
 
Nantz: I have to ask you.  You were in the room, we saw you on Friday when Tiger held his gathering.  What was your reaction to what you saw, what you heard?
 
Commissioner Finchem: I thought it was a very solid first step.  And a solid step for him in his process in what he has to deal with.  My sense is that people want to see him come back and play.  But they want to see him come back when he’s dealt with his personal issues and he brings the right comportment to the game.  For him to specifically say, I want to rebuild the trust that I’ve had historically with parents, with kids, and I want to bring and enhance respect to the game when I come back, I think those were very powerful things to focus on.  And in doing so, he sort of set the bar for himself.  He said judge me by my actions and not by my words.  And let’s face it, we’ve watched this guy over the years, when he gets focused on achieving something, he typically gets it done.  Clearly, that’s where his head is right now.  I saw a real strong determination in his face.  He’s our number one player.  Obviously we want him back.  We want him part of the game.  But to see him, as he said, it’s not so much what you achieve but how you can overcome.  He’s got a lot to overcome now.  But I think he has the bit in his mouth to do it.  And I certainly wouldn’t bet against him.