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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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Yes, you are absolutely correct about the "red flags." Unfortunately, when two people are together enough and get into many, many intimate conversations they start to believe eachother and become attracted.
The deal is business. "The woman gets the fancy lifestyle, but it's inevitable that her husband's going to cheat on her. What a sad statement this makes about both."
Sad statement? PLEEZE! She or he gets the car the money the life style perfect. He/or she gets her lover,the business,a car, and the appearance. That is normal. Marriage is about business. It is in and of itself a business. Romantic love is not new but only recently has become such a issue. Sad statement? Not to millions who would just like to eat and have a roof over their heads; to them love is different. For centuries it was to establish blood lines and political-economic ties for rich and poor.
Well, maybe you hit on something:
It sounds like you don't believe people with drug/alcohol addictions are people who are worth trying to save???
I must have missed the memo that says we can no longer debate anyone's personal
well, i didn't read all of your comments. it was too long. i only read a few. but i am going to give my opinion. i honestly think that everyone, whether you are a celebrity or not, has a right to PRIVACY IN THEIR LIVES. Celebrities, especially those who live in the u.s. have their privacy invaded by the media, unfortunately. it is like the media, in particular hold them to a higher standard than us, the ordinary people, as someone else mentioned. so this invasion of privacy is the price that celebrities pay. but boy, to have your business publicized all over the world, is really not a nice thing, believe me.
Many everyday women, i would imagine, would be thrilled to marry a man with that fame whether he is a star athlete like Tiger or a famous caribbean athlete that i know. whether the person is a president or prime minister of a country or a movie star. Sure that is wonderful. BUT THE PRICE THAT COMES WITH MARRYING OR BEING INVOLVED WITH THESE PEOPLE IS TOO MUCH TO PAY. When you and the man in question have a quarrel over another woman or some other domestic issue, it is really NOT NICE OR COOL TO HAVE YOUR BUSINESS EXPOSED ALL OVER THE WORLD. no no. So I will get involved with my everyday guy, who might be the head of an organization, yes, but he is not a entertainer or a star athlete or a movie star or a prime minister. i don't want those people cause i am a private person and i don't want anyone in my business.
See Tiger Woods have to be apologizing to his fans. Celebrities have to realize that they, whether they like it or not are held to higher standards by the MEDIA, NOT NECESSARILY BY EVERYDAY PEOPLE.the media love to gossip about every little detail about these people. I SOMETIMES wonder if celebrities are not sorry that they are famous.
in my country, the media is inquisitive yes, but i think in the u.s. they are worse. if you are a married celebrity in the u.s. and have an affair, GOD HELP YOU AS EVERYBODY KNOWS. in my country if you are a married celebrity and have an affair, people will find out and talk about it yes. but the media do not publicize your business in the paper. and certainly you WOULD NOT HEAR ANY CONFESSION FROM ANY WOMAN SAYING THAT THEY HAD AN AFFAIR WITH ANY CELEBRITY. NO NO NO. that is just not on.
I see it a bit differently. I think that the duration of his affair/s makes it clear that it's not a one time judgement lapse, but in fact means he's not a trustworthy person, he's a selfish, arrogant, cruel person with no thought but to what he wants and what he can get away with, which has huge implications for anyone associated with him for business or pleasure.
A spouse is supposed to be the person nearest and dearest to you in this life--- if he'll put a knife in her back like that so calculatingly and repeatedly, then others would be well to heed what he's shown about his character. If he would screw her over he'd screw anybody over.
We don't see any humor In AIDS! I'm sure Tiger's wife doesn't find a lot of humor in STD's. Or the fact she now has a greater chance in Uterine Cancer.
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