Tiger Woods says he’s sad (he got caught)

Yesterday we heard advance details from Elin Woods’ interview in People Magazine. Elin spent 19 hours over several days with People’s reporter. She told them that she had no idea before that Thanksgiving night that Tiger was cheating, that she never hit Tiger with a golf club as rumored, and that she was devastated. “The world betrayal isn’t strong enough. I felt like my whole world had fallen apart” Elin would not discuss the details of the night of Tiger’s accident nor would she disclose the settlement amount she received from Tiger. (Which is thought to be upwards of $100 million, although numbers in the media may be pure speculation.) One thing that I found interesting is that Elin has been working on her bachelors degree in Psychology by taking night classes at a local college for years and she’s just 40 credits away from graduating. The reporter who spoke to her said on The Today Show yesterday that Elin hopes to become a counselor and work with children from broken homes.

Some of you were disappointed that Elin finally granted an interview, which she claims will be her only one, after remaining silent for nearly nine months. I can’t blame her for wanting to get her side of the story out there. I also think that she did it with a lot of grace and tact, especially considering all the sordid details we’ve heard in the interim. If she paid any attention to the news, and if it’s true that she had no idea about her husband’s infidelity until last November, she must have been flabbergasted and fuming.

In response to the news of Elin’s interview, Tiger initially issued a brief statement saying “Elin is a wonderful mother. I know that the two of us will do everything we can to help our children adjust to this new family situation.” He’s since given a press conference in which he talked about his career and addressed questions about Elin’s interview and their divorce, which just became final this week.

Woods today added to that statement at a press conference where he again emphasised the importance of his children.

‘It’s a sad time in our lives,’ he told reporters at The Barclays golf tournament in New Jersey.

‘I wish her [Nordegren] the best in everything. We’re looking forward to how we can help our kids the best way we possibly can. And that’s the most important thing.’

When a reporter asked Woods if he still loves Nordegren, he didn’t answer, instead repeating; ‘That’s the most important thing.’

Woods was also asked whether he felt relief at the split. He said: ‘I don’t think that’s the word. I think it’s just more sadness.

‘Because I don’t think you ever go into a marriage looking to get divorced. That’s the thing. That’s why it is sad.’

The golfer also appeared to express regret for his past behaviour.

‘My actions certainly led us to this decision,’ he said. ‘And I’ve certainly made a lot of errors in my life and that’s something I’m going to have to live with.’

After saying that the divorce ‘was a lot more difficult than I was letting on,’ Woods referred to his wife’s People interview.

‘I certainly understand that she is sad,’ he said. ‘And I feel the same way.’

Earlier, in a statement to the magazine, he again discussed his two children.

‘Personally, I am learning to balance family and golf. My children come first and always will, but I also appreciate golf more than ever,’ he said.

He added that he cherished the time he was able to spend with the children, describing how he enjoys nothing more than hitting balls at the golf range with 18-month-old Charlie and taking three-year-old Sam to school.

Paying tribute to his ex-wife, who he called a ‘wonderful mother, ‘ Woods also called for privacy, saying: ‘This is a very painful, personal and private time for our family.’

[From The Daily Mail]

His people told him to say he was “sad” and maybe he is, but it came off as a talking point more than genuine sentiment, especially the way he kept repeating it as his go-to adjective. Elin put up with a lot and it does seem like Tiger feels guilty that he put her through all that. The guy was making very risky moves just waiting to get caught, though. On some level he must have known it was inevitable. Tiger’s golf game has really suffered in the past few months and his attempted comeback following the scandal hasn’t been successful. He’s still ranked number 1 in the world but he’s performed very poorly in recent tournaments and there are a lot of younger up-and-coming golfers ready to take his place. We’ll have to see if he ever gets his groove back or if he’ll be struggling for the rest of his career. No wonder he’s sad. He screwed up more than just his marriage and family.

Tiger Woods takes questions during a news conference after the practice round for the Barclays golf tournament in Paramus, New Jersey August 25, 2010. Woods said on Wednesday the break-up of his marriage was far more difficult for him than he had let on and that the fallout from his string of infidelities had poisoned his golf game. Woods, speaking to reporters for the first time since his divorce this week from his Swedish wife Elin Nordegren, also said he hopes he has learned to become a better person. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT GOLF HEADSHOT)

PARAMUS, NJ - AUGUST 25: Tiger Woods walks off a tee box during the pro-am prior to the start of The Barclays at the Ridgewood Country Club on August 25, 2010 in Paramus, New Jersey. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

PARAMUS, NJ - AUGUST 25: Tiger Woods speaks with the media after the pro-am, prior to the start of The Barclays at the Ridgewood Country Club on August 25, 2010 in Paramus, New Jersey. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

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  1. Whatever says:

    He should be sad. He had a gorgeous wife who loved him and is an excellent mother to their kids. He threw it all away for a bunch of ugly whores. Not one of them can hold a candle to what he had and that realization tends to hit hard. Now he has to live with that and watch her move on without him.

  2. meme says:

    just be skank loving manwhore you are, cheetah. he’s probably relieved he got caught. one can only live a double life for so long.

  3. cedar falls says:

    I think the take-home point in all of this is that Phil Mickelson is a really average golfer. Seriously, how much time out and how badly does Tiger have to play before he finally loses his number 1 ranking?!!

  4. LOVE ANGELINA says:

    I don’t have the stomach to listen to him speak but I don’t feel sorry for him. Tiger really fuc*ked up. He was respected and thought of so highly by many people myself included. Tiger really just threw it all away. I bet he does appreciate golf more because thats all he has now. If he doesn’t improve his golf game and lose all the money he makes from it he is a real bad situation then.

  5. bizzy says:

    I wish her [Nordegren] the best in everything.

    naw, that’s sweet. he loves her nearly as much as he loves completely random mediocre pussy.

  6. mslewis says:

    I really think Tiger is sincerely sorry he hurt his wife. Yes, he was doing some sorry sh!t but he was just copying his father, the man he adored. It was inevitable that Tiger would do what he did. I really think he thought he would get away with what he was doing because he had surrounded himself with hired “friends” who covered for him, pimped for him and kept Elin in the dark. She was not only betrayed by her husband but by the people surrounding him that she trusted. They helped to keep her totally in the dark.

    I think, now that the divorce is final and Elin has spoken her mind, Tiger will settle down and he will resume his place as the best golfer in the world. Of course, his coach quit because he was so disgusted with Tiger so he’ll have to get a new coach to help his swing, but eventually things will return to normal and Tiger Woods will start winning, the sponsors will forgive him and everything will be back to normal.

    P.S.: I’m convinced Elin received far more than a lousy $100M. Michael Jordan’s wife got more than that paltry sum and Jordan has far less money than Tiger. I think she got more like triple that amount.

  7. ! says:

    You said it, Whatever. Could not say it better myself. It makes ME “sad” that after all these months, the man couldn’t come up with something more insightful and heartfelt than “I understand why she is sad”. LAME

  8. aenflex says:

    I still cannot believe all these women, what 14 of them, they all stayed quiet throughout this? How is that possible, with the way people like to talk? For years some of them screwed Tiger and still never a peep. What’s up with that? One person farts in my hometown and everyone knows it, you would think friends of these ladies would’ve spoken up…

  9. guesty says:

    he seems so void of emotion. he’s like a programmed robot…almost.

  10. whitedaisy says:

    Tiger has narcissistic personality disorder. He isn’t capable of feeling sad. Not in the sense that you or I can.
    He is “sad” that he got caught, he is “sad” that his golf game isn’t what it used to be and he is “sad” that his endorsements are drying up.
    If it doesn’t have to do with HIM HIM HIM, he is unaware of it at all.
    First he was scripted by his father and now he is scripted by his PR team.

  11. lucy2 says:

    I agree with your post too, Whatever.

    Hey, at least balancing kids/golf should be easier than balancing kids/golf/dozen-whores/lying-to-wife!

  12. California Surfer says:

    aenflex that was funny! I think the chicks stayed quiet at the time because Tiger paid them some cash each time they had sex and chicks wouldn’t tell other chicks this?

  13. TQB says:

    @whitedaisy beat me to my armchair psychiatric diagnosis. It’s certainly a possibility. Either that or he’s a Vulcan. (No disrespect to Spock.)

  14. oxa says:

    Tiger is practicing Budist and I am tall thin very rich and beautiful.

  15. Bam Bam says:

    Why does this lesson have to be learned over and over again? Why can’t cheaters see beyond their own libidos and egos to see that if you do it, your peeny is happy for a short time, but you lose those that you love and millions of dollars and devastate your family. This almost seems like the norm now, philanderous guys and hos that bring them down.

  16. Bea says:

    Re: aenflex (#8), good point. We know that the National Enquirer had snaps of Woods w/ Mindy Lawton, but kept quiet in exchange for Woods’ giving an interview with “Men’s Fitness” magazine. I’m wondering if his affairs were an open secret either within the professional golf community, and/or sports media pundits. Certainly his management group had to know. They’re all so damn lucky that Tiger didn’t give Elin some nasty disease.

    Re: TQB (13), No way could Tiger be a Vulcan. They only have sex once every 7 years. Tiger’s average seems to be once every 7 minutes. With that rate of copulation he’s more likely to be Kirk, than Spock.

  17. Moreaces says:

    Hope his game fails him 10 times the way he failed his wife,, and kids.. zero sympathy.. none

  18. Moreaces says:

    @ MissLewis
    P.S.: I’m convinced Elin received far more than a lousy $100M. Michael Jordan’s wife got more than that paltry sum and Jordan has far less money than Tiger. I think she got more like triple that amount.

    =========
    I would say about 300 Million myself

  19. Moreaces says:

    LOL, @TQB

  20. Annie says:

    @Cedar Falls

    Well, you must not be a golfer. Phil Mickelson has Psoriatic Arthritis, which is a serious health problem. Also, his wife, who has been battling breast cancer, has taken a turn for the worse of late.

    So unlike Tiger who’s brought everything upon himself, Phil, has been dealing with some really tough and unfortunate problems.

  21. I’m still dying at “Tiger Woods says he’s sad (he got caught)”

  22. bellaluna says:

    NOW his kids are the most important thing? As opposed to when he was having filthy dirty (unprotected) sex with whatever random whore would have him, and then putting his wife at risk by having sex with her, too. Yeah, right.

  23. Jeannified says:

    How do you know that his people told him to sayd that he is “Sad?” (They probably did, though.)

    Yep…he threw away an awesome woman and his kids for a bunch of total skanks! It he ends up marrying Rachel Uchitel, it will be the end! She’s a tarty whore!

  24. original kate says:

    bellaluna, you took the words right out of my mouth. where was his love for his children when he was banging every STD ridden skank in america? he is revolting and no self respecting buddhist would be so dishonest with himself or others.

  25. Bill Hicks is God says:

    The only thing he’s sad about is lost endorsement deals and the daily penecillin shots.

  26. Me says:

    ‘I certainly understand that she is sad,’ he said. ‘And I feel the same way.’

    This sounds remarkably similar to his email to Uchitel:

    “I know it’s brutal on you that you can’t be with me all the time. I get it. It f***ing kills me, too.”

    me me me me me me me me me me it must be so hard not to be with me me me me me me

  27. Jeri says:

    Yup he blew it. Will be interesting to see how he moves on womenwise – sluts or angels.

    Don’t hold your breath Rachel, but this is Tiger so…

  28. sophie says:

    god….he’s sooo unattractive and homely

  29. eternalcanadian says:

    “I’m sad I got caught”?? Not “I’m sad I was such a weak-arsed male who couldn’t keep it in my pants and for doing harm to my wife and two children”?

    Lame-o. We are not amused.

  30. Luci says:

    this reeks of PR damage control
    his actions are too bad and the damage is irreversible

  31. Lynn says:

    Oh for goodness sake – the entire interview was scripted by lawyers for Tiger and Elin. No woman who has been cheated on with porn stars and strippers is going to say “I know he is going to go down as the best golfer who ever lived, and rightfully so” and “I feel privileged to have witnessed a part of his golfing career.” Those lines were the trade-off for saying “The word betrayal isn’t strong enough” and “was it all a lie?”. I could go on but I’m sure you see my point. Go back and read the interview, add in the convenient timing and you have a negotiated press release not a 19 hour interview.

  32. K-Love says:

    It’s sad that people just go with what they feel and don’t consider the consequences of their behavior. It’s just so selfish on their part. People fail to think of how others will suffer when you choose to do things like Tiger did, he had no consideration of how and what his actions would do too his family. It was all about him and it still is.Now he is so concerned about his kids. Why now he wasn’t concerned about them when he was screwing all them other women. Oh so now they are so important Some men…….

  33. Zaia says:

    I used to admire this guy so much. I thought he was special, someone to look up to, someone who had a special talent but still could make a difference, someone who truly valued his family but how wrong I was.
    Just like Elin and millions of people I was fooled completely fooled. He’s such a good liar that almost everybody believed all his BS. Yes it must have been hurtful for Elin to learn that her husband has never ever been faithful and that he had a team to cover up his tracks.
    He’s beyond disgusting. He doesn’t have the decency to acknowledge his ex wife and tells something like ” I will always love her as a wonderful mother of my children”. He’s nauseating.
    He’s not a human being. No real man is capable of doing those nasty things over and over again to the ones he’s supposed to love the most.
    He never cared about his kids and never will. Such a lowlife and such a phoney.
    Glad that Elin has decided to move on and live her life like she should. She has more class in her little finger than this prick will never ever have even if he was to live 1000 years.
    She has showed such an incredible grace and dignity. Her children one day will be proud to have such a heck of a mother. Yes she’s rich but she has decided to finish her education which says a lot about her.
    I wish her and her kids happiness, peace, love and the best that life has to offer. I’m sure greater things are waiting for them.
    As for Tiger he never deserved a wife like Elin. From now he will have only trashy bimbos only interested in his $$$. Karma is going to take care of him on and off the golf course !!!