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| Tue, 12-01-2009 - 8:16am |
Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Tiger Woods has canceled plans to attend his own golf tournament in southern California because of injuries he suffered near his Florida home early Friday, the pro golfer said in a statement Monday.
"I am extremely disappointed that I will not be at my tournament this week," Woods said of the Chevron World Challenge in Thousand Oaks, California. "I am certain it will be an outstanding event and I'm very sorry that I can't be there."
He also canceled a Tuesday news conference for the start of the tournament, which helps raise money for Tiger Woods Foundation programs.
Woods suffered minor injuries in a vehicle accident early Friday in his luxury neighborhood near Orlando, Florida, according to a police accident report.
State police in Florida said Monday an investigation of the single-vehicle crash "is ongoing and charges are pending."
The incident has ended Woods' golf appearances until next season, according to a statement posted on his Web site.
"Woods will not participate in any other tournaments in 2009 and will return to action next year," the statement said.
The PGA Tour has ended for the year, but the first tournament of the 2010 season is just five weeks away. At least one other charity event is scheduled, but it is not clear if Woods had planned to attend.
"We support Tiger's decision and are confident the strong field and excellent course will provide an exciting week of competition at the Chevron World Challenge," McLaughlin said.
In a statement issued Sunday afternoon on his Web site, Woods offered no details of his wreck except to say he had cuts and bruises and was "pretty sore."
"This situation is my fault, and it's obviously embarrassing to my family and me," he said. "I'm human and I'm not perfect. I will certainly make sure this doesn't happen again."
According to a police report, Woods pulled out of his driveway about 2:25 a.m. Friday in a 2009 Cadillac SUV and struck a fire hydrant, then a tree.
Authorities have said they don't have details on why Woods was driving away from his home at such an early hour, but a police report said the wreck was not alcohol-related.
State troopers have unsuccessfully asked three times to question him about the wreck, police said. Woods canceled the third scheduled interview on Sunday, Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Sgt. Kim Montes told CNN.
"We have been informed by the Florida Highway Patrol that further discussion with them is both voluntary and optional," said Woods' agent Mark Steinberg, in a written statement. "Although Tiger realizes that there is a great deal of public curiosity, it has been conveyed to FHP that he simply has nothing more to add and wishes to protect the privacy of his family."
Under Florida law, Woods must show his license, registration and proof of insurance to police, but is not obligated to give a statement on the crash. His attorney Mark NeJame handed over the required documents to the troopers Sunday at Woods' home, Montes said.
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NeJame told CNN he stood by Woods' statement and had no further comment.
"If we're unable to meet with him, we'll move on with our investigation," Montes said. But she called the delays "very unusual, because it's such a minor accident."
Last week, a story in the National Enquirer alleged that Woods has been seeing a New York nightclub hostess. The Associated Press contacted the woman and reported she denied having an affair with Woods.
The 33-year-old golf phenomenon has won the Masters tournament and the PGA tournament each four times, as well as three U.S. Open Championships.
Investigators had sought possible surveillance tapes of the wreck from neighbors, but none were found, she said.
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In his Sunday statement, Woods praised his wife Elin Nordegren, saying she "acted courageously when she saw I was hurt and in trouble." Nordegren told police she used a golf club to break out the rear window of the vehicle, then pulled Woods from the SUV after she heard the accident from inside their home.
"This is a private matter, and I want to keep it that way." "The only person responsible for the accident is me," he said.
Woods and his wife have two children, a 2-year-old and a baby born in February.
Holy Cow!!!! What is it with people these days that they feel its a God-given right to invade the privacy of others? Is Tiger Woods' car accident really any business of ours? All the speculating and assumptions and accusations are like stones being thrown at the man in an attempt to anger him into 'fessing up to something that will titillate us and be tomorrow's next great TMZ story.
I applaud him for keeping his private life private. He ran his car into a tree in front of his house. Oooops. Right now it's between him and his insurance agent. And that's the way it should stay.


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I gave him a second chance & I'm glad that I did.
Do you believe his sponsors should know the real story?
It's not only men that cheat.
Just how open minded are you?
"I do take 'commitments' very seriously."
Too few do.
For an example Hilary Clinton didn't run out & divorce Bill over his shenanigans'. They're committed to each other.
It takes a strong self confident person to forgive another. Adultery isn't about the person being cheated on it's about the character, or fault in the character,
They are stupid, arrogant and not worth my attention.
I agree, but it's amazing how much attention these people get. Wanted or unwanted the attention they receive is far more than they deserve. And we the public can't help but pay attention because we are inundated with it.
I don't believe
Oh, I have moved on. He cheated on her, that's now a fact......I'm not judging his actions...his life, not mine. No blood found in his vehicle BTW......Wonder where he got all those supposed cuts and lacerations? If things are withheld from the police, then that opens up a whole new can of worms. Something didn't smell right from the git go, which is why I was even remotely interested in this story. I live a full and wonderful life...I damn sure don't rely on someone else's misery to make my life better.
I don't live my life based on how much gossip can be drummed up about someone else either, no matter what you may think.
I should have left the children out of my comment, I will give you that.....how about a month from now one of the parents get seriously hurt? There should have been an investigation about what caused his injuries......just because it's Tiger Woods should be immaterial.
Same here sweetpea....long time no "see". Hope all is well in your world friend. This thread began with a lot of posters defending Tiger, and not even wanting to even consider he was guilty of a coverup at worst, a destructive affair (s) at least.
3 days of silence.....3 days to allow the facial cuts, scratches and whatnot to heal...I just get so ticked off that the double standards are allowed to go on and on. The folks that initially took exception to the fact that some of us would even be so rude as to "suggest" something didn't smell right should own up to that fact now that more and more information is gleaned from the media and from the "ladies" that have come forward so far......15 minutes of fame they get? Possibly, yes. But in the end it was Tiger's own texts and voice messages that gave him away.....let's not be blaming the other women involved....how about let's blame the arrogant, self serving, pompous, user-of-others d*ckweed too.
I do know why he covered this up concerning his cuts.....and I agree with that to a certain extent. The mom needs to be with her kids during this. I say good for her she cracked him upside the noggin......
Don't be a stranger sweetpea. I may need some backup......lol. Take care.
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