Tiger Woods to "break silence" Friday

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Golfer Out Of Public Eye Since Thanksgiving Accident

MARANA, Ariz. -- Tiger Woods will end nearly three months of silence Friday when he speaks to the media for the first time about his middle-of-the-night accident that sparked shocking revelations about his infidelity.

Woods will talk to a small group of reporters at 11 a.m. Friday from the clubhouse of the TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., home of the PGA Tour.

"This is all about the next step," Mark Steinberg, his agent, told The Associated Press. "He's looking forward to it."

Steinberg said he would speak to a "small group of friends, colleagues and close associates" about his past and what he plans next, along with apologizing for his behavior.

He said three wire services would be invited, and he was asking the Golf Writers Association of America to pick a small group of reporters to serve as a pool. Steinberg said there would be one pool camera, but it would be available live via satellite.

The news conference will be held during the Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona, and is sure to steal attention away from the first big event of the year. Accenture was the first sponsor to drop Woods when he became embroiled in a sex scandal.

"It was a matter of timing," Steinberg said.

When asked if the news conference could have waited until after Accenture's tournament, he replied, "No."

Tiger Woods To Break Silence Friday - Sports News Story - WJXT Jacksonville
 
If he is going to quit. That would be terrible as golf business would become sour.
 
Damn. I was going to break my silence on Friday.....Guess I will be overshadowed
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Tiger Apologizies: Says "Elin" Never "Hit Him"

Tiger Woods Says He Was Selfish

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Tiger Woods said Friday in his first public statement since Thanksgiving weekend that he is "deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior" and he defended his wife, Elin.

He said that she did not hit him before or after the crash that helped expose his marital infidelity.

"It angers me that people would fabricate a story like that," he said. "Elin has shown enormous grace and poise throughout this ordeal. Elin deserves praise, not blame."

While he apologized to his friends, family and business partners, he said that the answers about his affairs or whether he and Elin would stay together were private matters that he would keep that way.

He also said that he has been at an in-patient therapy program for 45 days and that he plans to return Saturday. He also said that Buddhism was helping him deal with his issues.

He also apologized to Elin, whom he said told him his apology will be in his behavior in the future.

Woods appeared nervous during the statement, in which he said that his actions have created worry among his friends and business partners.

Players React To Timing

Woods spoke to a small group in the Sunset Room on the second floor of the TPC Sawgrass, home of the PGA Tour. Just one video camera will broadcast the event and there will be no questions.

Woods' statement came during the Match Play Championship, sponsored by Accenture, the first company to drop Woods as a pitchman.

Ernie Els was among players who were upset to learn that Woods had chosen the week of a World Golf Championship for a public appearance that was sure to take attention away from the tournament. "It's selfish," Els told Golfweek magazine.

Finchem told reporters in Marana, Ariz., earlier this week that he didn't think Woods' appearance would undermine Accenture, and that Woods' handlers "have their own reasons for their schedule."

In the letter, he said the tour discussed the timing with Accenture and "they understand that the PGA Tour was not involved in determining the timing of the statement." Finchem also noted that Woods' comments would be over well before television coverage of the third round from Dove Mountain.

The PGA Tour made available its sprawling, Mediterranean-styled clubhouse for the announcement, and was helping set up adjacent ballrooms at the nearby Sawgrass Marriott for media, where they watched Woods on closed-circuit TV. Finchem said in the letter that Woods' management asked for the facilities, and "we agreed as we would for any member of the PGA Tour."

No other PGA Tour player could command this kind of attention, though.

Woods is one of the most recognized athletes in the world. Television ratings double when he is in contention, which has happened a lot on his way to winning 71 times on the PGA Tour and 14 majors, four short of the record held by Jack Nicklaus.

No other athlete had such a spectacular fall. Accenture and AT&T have ended their endorsement contracts with him, and Woods has become the butt of jokes on everything from late shows to Disney performances.

Woods Apologizes, Says Elin Never Hit Him - Sports News Story - WJXT Jacksonville
 
It's ironic that Tiger Woods chose this time to display his apology; focusing the attention on himself.
 
This whole thing is a total farce for a few reasons:

He chose several reporters.

He did not take any questions.

The thing is scripted.

His apology means NOTHING to me.
 
It's irony that every media are out of control when Tiger first have problem show up. That cause him being have retard moment.
 
He is making amends. That's a process for anyone who is recovering from an addiction. It's nothing new.
 
This thing is a total farce.

He chose reporters to be there.

He did not take any questions.

It was scripted.
 
Royale said:
This thing is a total farce.

He chose reporters to be there.

He did not take any questions.

It was scripted.
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Yes, he did choose reporters to be there...certain ones...and no questions asked!...And his "timing" remains questionable also. .....
 
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