Tigers statement

Tiger Statement from his web site

I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart. I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves. I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect. I am dealing with my behavior and personal failings behind closed doors with my family. Those feelings should be shared by us alone.

Although I am a well-known person and have made my career as a professional athlete, I have been dismayed to realize the full extent of what tabloid scrutiny really means. For the last week, my family and I have been hounded to expose intimate details of our personal lives. The stories in particular that physical violence played any role in the car accident were utterly false and malicious. Elin has always done more to support our family and shown more grace than anyone could possibly expect.

But no matter how intense curiosity about public figures can be, there is an important and deep principle at stake which is the right to some simple, human measure of privacy. I realize there are some who don't share my view on that. But for me, the virtue of privacy is one that must be protected in matters that are intimate and within one's own family. Personal sins should not require press releases and problems within a family shouldn't have to mean public confessions.

Whatever regrets I have about letting my family down have been shared with and felt by us alone. I have given this a lot of reflection and thought and I believe that there is a point at which I must stick to that principle even though it's difficult.

I will strive to be a better person and the husband and father that my family deserves. For all of those who have supported me over the years, I offer my profound apology.

I'm not just a gossiper

 sober man would not leave his home and drive into a tree/hydrant unless under exreme stress

maybe he had been drinking and then stormed out after an arguement

Don't matter ! Tiger has been found out and has been brought to account by his wife (absolutely no question)

And he is now paying that price - come on we don't need the media to conject to work that one out ! 

 

..... but more interestingly will this affect his game ?

Just when you need friends,You gotta love it then he says  of course it is a private matter.

 

Updated: December 3, 2009, 1:44 AM ET Parnevik speaks out on Woods situation Comment Email Print Share var stobj = SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title:"Tiger-Elin%20matchmaker%20Parnevik%20lashes%20out", url:"http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=4707629", published: "2009-12-02" }); stobj.attachButton(document.getElementById("espnstlink")); By Bob Harig
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Jesper Parnevik, the Swedish golfer who along with his wife, Mia, introduced Elin Nordegren to Tiger Woods, is none too pleased with the world's No. 1 golfer.

Parnevik

Parnevik, 44, who is playing at the PGA Tour's qualifying tournament in West Palm Beach, Fla., told the Golf Channel on Wednesday that "I really feel sorry for Elin," in light of reports that Woods has been unfaithful.

 

Woods issued an apology on his Web site Wednesday for "transgressions," in the wake of a report that he had a 31-month affair with a Los Angeles woman.

Nordegren, 29, began working for the Parneviks as a nanny in 2000. She was first introduced to Woods at the 2001 British Open and they were married in 2004.

"I would be especially sad about it since I'm kind of -- I really feel sorry for Elin -- since me and my wife were at fault for hooking her up with him," Parnevik said. "We probably thought he was a better guy than he is. I would probably need to apologize to her and hope she uses a driver next time instead of the 3-iron."

 

In a statement issued Wednesday, Woods strongly denied any physical altercation between him and his wife. "The stories in particular that physical violence played any role in the car accident were utterly false and malicious."

 

According to Windermere (Fla.) police chief Daniel Saylor, Woods' wife of five years used a golf club to break the back window of Woods' SUV to get him out of the car after she heard the accident in the early hours of Saturday.

 

Parnevik, a five-time PGA Tour winner, said he has had no contact with Woods since the accident on Friday.

 

"It's a private thing of course," he said. "But when you are the guy he is, the world's best athlete, you should think more before you do stuff ... And maybe not just do it, like Nike says."

 

 I heard it was his shortest drive. Or I've seen him mess up drives before. . sorry if you've heard these.

 As for the story: I don't know what makes me want to puke more, the tabloid system or his 'I'm so sorry... demeaning my values..' etc. Why doesn't he just tell the truth ie that he wanted a different bit of skirt and the opportunity arose. End of story.