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And when Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer.
I had this discussion with a friend (independent of Mr. Woods) about what happens when people reach the apex of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, especially in the context of sport stars, many who will arguably reach their peak before or around the age of 30.
There are plenty of sports stars who go on to become coaches (e.g. Wayne Gretzky), sports journalism (most Australian cricket commentators), product endorsing, motivational speaking, and no doubt these people want to be actively involved in the game that brought them so much success, happiness and motivation in the past. Others go down the entrepreneurial path and continue to build their respective businesses (e.g. Tim Horton), the political route (e.g. Nova Perris) or the downright oblique route (Dennis Rodman). Some proceed with other professional careers, like Randy Gregg, who became a family physician after winning 5 Stanley Cups with the Oilers.
The important thing to consider for these people is that they continue to reinvent themselves after their careers, find new challenges and a new purpose of life. Working with charitable organizations and giving back to their sports seems to be a pretty common route, though aspiring to do unusual things or undertake physical challenges in areas they are not necessarily proficient at would also help too.
It wouldn't be too late for many athletes to get into other amateur challenges such as triathlon or running a marathon while they still have their strength, if only to gain personal satisfaction. Heck - he may discover he really likes water skiing or archery if he puts himself out there.
For someone with the means and profile of Tiger Woods, I can't see how there could be a shortage of things he could do that would give continued meaning. Having said that, people can volunteer their time or undertake amateur pursuits with very little financial means - people do it every day. I'd put it down to a lack of imagination outside the realm of golf.