To say that Tiger Woods has been under some scrutiny over the past few days would probably backdoor some sort of "Understatement of the Year Award." The news about his accident and ensuing rumors surrounding the incident (pick your poison, whether it be: TMZ's many opinions about Tiger's wife, Tiger declining to interview with police officers, the 911 call itself, Wanda Sykes' comedic stance, how advertisers are responding, or Tiger's official statement) have stormed every available news outlet on the planet.And as such, Tiger is doing everything he can in order to recede from the public eye, including apparently, stepping away from the game of golf (via Golf.com) for the remainder of the year, which includes his own Chevron World Challenge Tournament in California.
"I am extremely disappointed that I will not be at my tournament this week," Woods said. "I am certain it will be an outstanding event and I'm very sorry that I can't be there."
Bear in mind that Tiger's absence from the tournament is -- technically -- because of "injuries sustained" in his car accident. However, without implying anything other than the obvious, it seems safe to say that avoiding a four-day press conference relating to nothing but the accident (golf and the tournament would be but minor sideshows) is a logical move here.
And as such, we've probably seen the last of Tiger on the course for at least a few months.
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Leave Tiger Alone and get a life. If that girl did do that with him it shows she a gold digger among other things. His wreck has been made into a mockery. Let his family live in peace.
What exactly did Tiger or his wife do wrong? All this b.s. about an affair has been made up by the media. But unfortunately garbage sells. Ask the people at the 'National Enquirer.'
Some people need to get a life of their own.
I totally agree, when ever someone is doing well the media and the public wants to drag them down. Every one has arguments, most of us however don't have stories blasted all over the place to add to the everyday stresses of family life. True or not doesn't matter to me, it's their business and no one elses. I wish Tiger and his family the best and I hope he realizes that there are those of us that admire the kind of celebrity he's been and respect his privacy.
Typical Tiger behavior Tiger is an arrogant pompous spoiled brat. He thinks he is better than anyone. He abuses the galleries, the media and his wife Tiger has become a bigger jerk than John Daly. Tiger doesn't respect anyone including his wife. Tiger should be suspended one year from golf. The next time Tiger messes up he should be banned from golf. Tiger is so pathetic he can't even show up for his own golf tournament. Tiger is nothing more than a conceited coward.
Pompous...you sound more of the pompous than Tiger. Personally, I don't give a rats ass about Tigers private life. If he's having an affair, that's his and his wife's problem. Get a life people. This isn't news worthy. Time to move on.
The media WILL NEVER LET FACTS get in the way of a STORY!! This is the "way of the day", thanks to morons that buy bullcrap Enquirers, or watch garbage like TMZ, and other things like that. The answer - sue, sue, sue them out of existence!
common sense, tiger's cheating, they were probarly drinking, had a fight, and he stormed out, she chased the suv with a golf club, hitting where it hurts the most, hit the truck with the club, easy as that, 2 jerks with two innocent kids inside of the home,
Betty
Well, whine all you like about the media and Tiger's lack of privicy but the facts are, the media HAS respected Tiger's privacy all these years. I do hate the media and all they do to people but the PUBLIC wants to know so given that, maybe the PUBLIC needs to just back off of people. After all, its the PUBLIC who spends THEIR money to find these things out. Also, Tiger handled this whole thing very wrong from the beginning. He's a grown man only he's NOT acting like one. He should have made a statement soon after things happened and that would have been that. TIGER is the one who made this all it is today but NOT answering some very simple questions to the police. Tiger knows how things work with the media and the public only Tiger feels he's above all that. Sorry Tiger, you made your many millions off the public and yes, you do owe them a little info from time to time about your personal life. If he wanted his privite life so privite then he never would have made a living doing what he is doing. Now he's running away with his tail between his legs cryig, "LEAVE ME ALONE!!!"
It proves one thing "HIS DRIVING IS NOT UP TO PAR" in regards to the rumor mill about AFFAIRS WITH THIS BAR BIMBO good for him he can afford it and if nothing else it straightened out his PUTTER !
tiger needs to come clean about the whole thing, it is not going to go away, maybe he shouls quit golf forever, he gives stupid interviews anyway
Agree 1000%. This is beyond absurd. The man had a minor traffic accident involving his and a neighbors property. If he was fighting with his wife and stormed out of the house at 2:30 am to take a drive, so be it. It's none of our GD business. The media loves to torture, especially when the victim has been held in such high esteem for so long. Don Henley's great song "Dirty Laundry" keeps running through my headwith every moment the media continues to pursue this hoping to find some more crap to print or run on cable TV. The man is an icon and has done NOTHING WRONG! At long last media, have you no shame? Edward R. Murrow is rolling over in his grave for the 1000th time.
Why doesn't he just come clean with what happened?
You must admit that he needs crowds of people following him to keep his staus and the $$$ coming in. He doesn't have a personal life, he's a celebrity...if he didn't want the fame, get out of this life. His attorney and staff are probably right that this will blow over, but WHEN?
Once you become a celebrity there is no peace?
If this didn't happen at 2:30 in the morning and he wasn't so close mouthed about it, it would already be over. He's public figure and should really know better or have people who know better how to spin this.
He could have spun it by saying that they had an argument and he (foolishly) sped off in the car and crashed making a simple turn.
He could have even made it a public service thing, like don't drive angry or something like that.
Instead, he makes it seem like where there's smoke there's fire. AND THERE PROBABLY IS!
Imagine if John Daly did the same thing?!?!?
Right on leave the man alone. If I had hit my mailbox while pulling out of my driveway no one would give a damn except the insurance company (if I reported it). It was no big deal.
WELL DUH ! he made the decision to have an affair with her, men in places of so-called power think they can get away with anything.....NOT ! it does catch up to them....eventually and he is no exception.
speaking of gold digger,I am sure his wife would have married him if he worked a t walmart for 8.50 an hour.he is a public figure people pay a lot of money to see him play,if he was so innocent why did he not talk to cops after the wreck when it first happened .I lost all respect for this guy
Well, Press and Media. You have taken a very private person and drug him through the mud just to get a story. Are you happy now? It really is a slow news week, isn't it? The man had an auto accident. Did you even once worry that he might be seriously injured? Whether or not he and his wife are having some troubles now, all you cared about was the scandal. Let the man and his wife alone. If there is something the police need to know, they will tend to that. It is none of your business.
So its actually Chicken Woods. Tiger is actually a Chicken. He has no problem endorsing products and endorsing the backs of checks. We should buy the products he endorses but God forbid we ask why he hit a tree? WHERE WAS THE CAR AIRBAG, CHICKEN? WHY WAS YOUR MOUTH BLOODY? I THOUGHT ESCALADES HAD AIRBAGS. COWARD WOODS.
You are right. You are the smartest person in the world and the most beautiful and the most athletic.