Drew Hallowell/Getty Images
If there's anyone looking forward to a long holiday weekend, it's gotta be Tiger Woods. The struggling golfer had a rough week on the job and in his personal life. First came news that his impending divorce settlement with estranged wife Elin Nordegren could cost him more than $700 million, and then came a less-than-stellar performance on the links.
On Thursday, Woods, 34, played in Newtown, Penn., at the AT&T National (particularly awkward, considering the company dropped him as a spokesperson in light of his headline-grabbing sex scandal), where, according to People, he bowed out before the first day of the tournament was even over.
After his underwhelming showing, Woods said, "I just putted awful, really. It was a very frustrating day on the greens, especially how good I was driving it." The golfer acknowledged there are things beyond the game that are causing his slump, saying during a news conference on Wednesday, "Outside the ropes there are certainly still distractions. It is what it is. I think everyone has had distractions in their lives, (but) I think that my life out here on tour is becoming more normalized."
"You're not always going to go through life perfect. No one does," Woods said (like he has so often in the past few months, referring to his goal to try to get past his mistakes). "When you make a mistake, step up to the plate and take ownership of it."
Do you think Tiger Woods will ever be as great at golf as he was before the scandal? Chime in below!
Like This? Read These:
- Tiger & Elin: Divorce Is Imminent
- Does Tiger Woods Have a Love Child?
- PHOTOS: Father Knows Best? Not For These Celeb Dads
