[skeeter]

I'm not a big golf fan, nor do I care much about tabloid journalism.

But Woods has been a disappointment. What is amazing though is how long he kept his image so squeaky clean.

[mgstarr]

I never understood Ziegler’s fascination/adoration in the first place but glad he’s doing this now.

[Joy Angela]

I noticed that Tiger Woods wife was very beautiful and sexy prior to her marriage, yet afterwards looked more “sweet” and innocent. Of course, mom’s are that way! She was a sexpot when she fell in love with Tiger, but became a respectable wife after the children.

Tiger may only have attraction for the sexpots. I think women need to be careful how they catch a man. It’s okay to be attractive, but still be your sweet self along the way.

Men are easy to attract, but if true love is the goal,
a man must love more than just his woman’s body.

Tiger Wood’s could still learn to love the woman who
had his children. It’s up to him to become a man worthy of
being called “Dad”.

[lesko]

Speaking of squeaky clean...I hope nothing like this surfaces for Derek Jeter.

[mgist]

My immediate thought is that you are the culprit of Tiger Wood’s demise. You cursed him.

To create a website saying any man is God is blasphemy. It is a great offense to God. Tiger is a man, like any other man, except that he was able to use his God given talents to the fullest.

What happened to Tiger is what can happen to any man or woman who doesn’t live a Christ centered life. We are all weak and therefore we need our real God to help us stray away from deception.

Stating or even thinking that Tiger Woods is God, is a huge deception. It is worse than being unfaithfull to a spouse. It is being unfaithfull to God. May God have mercy on us.

[HamiltonJay]

I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Celebrity worship is always a path to disappointment.

Appreciation of talent being morphed into idol worship is a disgusting ploy of Madison Avenue, and it needs to end.

[poobear]

In defense of all knucklehead moron men in America when they cannot restrain themselves I have this to add. I have hosted and organized many TPC tournaments. The week and especially the NIGHT before these events every skank in the local county shows up, not to mention some of the more wealthy skanks who travel around just for these events, these guys are total targets. Those male golfers who don't have restraint get nailed every night!

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Tiger is clearly no longer deserving of being seen as a role model

Tiger was NEVER a role model. To anyone who saw him as one, you only saw what you wanted to see. You were deluded. Tiger's fits of temper on the golf course told me all I needed to know about his character, and I didn't like it. His swearing, his throwing of the golf clubs, his pumped-up fists of aggression... None of that was pleasant to watch. He changed the character of the game. What was once a sedate gentlemen's game now became a testosterone-fueled pump-fest.

And boo to the sportscasters who made every game about Tiger, whether he was winning or not. We would tune in to see ALL our favorite players, but practically all we got to see was Tiger. You knew there were a dozen other players on the course... but where were they? They certainly weren't being shown on TV. All the focus was on Tiger. They might as well have renamed each and every golf event on TV, The Tiger Show. After a while, you realize, why bother to watch; you're not going to get to see anyone else.

[SnakeDoctor]

Damn. That’s a hell of a sudden send off from an apparently rabid fan.

Kudos to the author. It takes cojones to stand up for what you believe in, even to the point of jettisoning an idol. Well done.

SnakeDoc

[BlueStateBlues]

Maybe Tiger could get a multi-million dollar contract endorsing condems.

[colorado tanker]

I assumed this had to be a joke, but the website looks real. Hopefully, this incident will let the “pastor” end his obsession with Tiger and get a life.

[WOBBLY BOB]

A wealthy, professional athlete is about as loyal as his options.

[DoughtyOne]

The article is pretty straight forward. I can understand the need for it on several levels.

I did find this comment to be unfortunate. “To whom much is given, much is expected. No one has ever been given more than Tiger and therefore our expectations for him were also unprecedented.”

Like him or not, Tiger worked hard to develop his abilities, and those abilities were stellar. Although he has been given much acclaim, he earned it with his talent.

I don’t see the situation accurately described by just saying he was given much. No he wasn’t. He established himself in the sport. People with money to invest, approached him do to his notoriety based on his proven skills and popularity.

This was not given to him. He earned it. He was deemed a good investment.

He did have a responsibility to live up to a certain standard. Like many others, he let his family and ultimately even himself down. I am sorry to see it.

[drew]

I’ve never understood the deification of Tiger and always thought the praise lavished on him was disproportionate. He’s a golfer, OK, the best golfer ever. But the way sportswriters would trip over themselves to extol his virtues made him sound like a combination of Martin Luther King, Jackie Robinson, and Arthur Ashe; he’s a great athlete, and no better a person than anyone else (and worse, in some respects). If you don’t buy the hype, you won’t be disappointed.

[Star Traveler]

A Free Republic posting...

Police: Woods at fault in crash, will get citation [Tiger Woods]

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Maj. Cindy Williams, left, with the Florida Highway Patrol
speaks during a news conference concerning …

By MIKE SCHNEIDER – Tue Dec 1, 6:29 pm ET

ORLANDO, Fla. – Tiger Woods will be cited for careless driving in a car crash outside his Orlando-area mansion, but will not face criminal charges, the Florida Highway Patrol said Tuesday.

Woods faces a $164 fine and four points against his driver's license, not close to enough to have it suspended. The citation closes the investigation of last week's crash.

The patrol "is not pursuing criminal charges in this matter nor is there any testimony or other evidence to support any additional charges of any kind other than the charge of careless driving," Sgt. Kim Montes said.

According to an accident report, Woods crashed his SUV into a fire hydrant and a tree at 2:25 a.m. Friday. The airbags did not deploy and Woods' wife told Windermere police she used a golf club to smash the back windows to help him out.

Woods withdrew Monday from his own golf tournament, citing injuries from the crash.

Since the accident, tabloids and gossip Web sites have fueled speculation about the events leading up to it, including that there may have been a domestic dispute between Woods and his wife.

The crash came two days after The National Enquirer published a story alleging that Woods had been seeing a New York nightclub hostess, and that they recently were together in Melbourne, where Woods competed in the Australian Masters. The woman, Rachel Uchitel, denies the affair.

An attorney for the neighbors who dialed 911 after the crash said Woods did not appear to be driving under the influence and showed no signs of having been in a fight. Montes said there were no claims of domestic violence and insufficient evidence to subpoena any medical information.

"Despite the celebrity status of Mr. Woods, the Florida Highway Patrol has completed its investigation in the same professional manner it strives to complete each traffic investigation," Montes said.

Bill Sharpe, an attorney for the neighbors, said Woods' injuries were "consistent with a car wreck and inconsistent with him being beat up. The scratches on his face were consistent with someone who maybe was in a minor car accident and hit his head on the windshield. ... None of his injuries looked like he was beat up by his wife."

Sharpe said neighbor Linda Adams and her two adult sons went outside their home in the exclusive gated community of Isleworth after hearing the crash and Woods' wife, Elin Nordegren, asked them to call the 911 emergency number.

He said the neighbors found Nordegren kneeling beside her husband, upset about his injuries. Sharpe said Woods appeared woozy and had scratches on his face and that his wife was trying to console him. The Adamses wrapped Woods in a blanket and made sure he didn't move.

Tabloid speculation has focused on whether Woods and his wife were fighting before the accident.

"One thing we want to make clear is that Mrs. Woods' attitude was consistent with her being concerned about her injured husband," Sharpe said. "Mrs. Woods was trying to help him. Mrs. Woods was worried about her husband. She was concerned."

Sharpe said the Adams family did not see the crash and did not see Woods' wife with a golf club. He said he was hired to get the message out that the Adams family members have told investigators everything they know about the crash and aren't hiding anything.

By skipping his tournament, Woods will escape the TV cameras and a horde of media seeking more details. The tournament was to be the last of the year for Woods anyway, and he did not say when or where he would make his return next year.

When healthy, he has made his season debut at Torrey Pines every year since 2006. The San Diego Invitational this year is scheduled the week of Jan. 25. That could mean Woods avoids the media for 10 weeks.

Neighbors in the exclusive Isleworth community said Tuesday they did not know if Woods was home. There were no cars in his driveway as the highway patrol held its news conference, and there was little sign that any accident had taken place — the fire hydrant Woods struck had either been repaired or replaced. The grass was perfectly trimmed.

The complex's private security force patrolled the plush community in marked cars and golf carts, the primary source of transportation around Isleworth.

[Star Traveler]

Tiger Woods' Statement: Full Text

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.

[La Enchiladita]

Ziegler’s an idiot.

[Mount Athos]

[2harddrive]

I would say Tiger is not out of the Woods!

[Jackknife]

As a golfer and a golf fan, I never liked this jerk-off anyway. Now I just have one more reason to continue not to like him.