TIGER TO BE ISSUED $164 CITATION FOR CARELESS DRIVINGhttp://www.tsn.ca/golf/story/?id=300681 (http://www.tsn.ca/golf/story/?id=300681)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Florida Highway Patrol says it will issue Tiger Woods a careless driving citation for a car crash outside the star golfer's Orlando-area mansion last week. Maj. Cindy Williams said Tuesday that will close the investigation and no criminal charges are being pursued. Woods faces a $164 fine. According to a patrol 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. The crash came two days after The National Enquirer published a story alleging that Woods had been seeing a New York nightclub hostess. The woman denies having an affair with Woods.
"It's a private thing, of course," said Parnevik, who was speaking at this week's PGA Tour qualifying tournament at Bear Lakes Country Club in Florida.
"But when you are the guy he is, the world's best athlete, you should think more before you do stuff and maybe not 'Just do it,' like Nike says."
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Ambulance called to Tiger Woods' Florida home
A woman has been taken to hospital in an ambulance from golf star Tiger Woods' home in Florida.
It came after a 911 emergency call was received from Woods' home in the gated Orlando community in the early hours.
TV footage showed an unidentified woman - who is not believed to be Woods' Swedish wife, Elin - being wheeled on a stretcher into a nearby hospital.
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Someone tweeted that the mistress count is up to... ten?! By next week it should be 20.
Gillette has become the first major sponsor of Tiger Woods to distance itself from the golf star after the storm over his private life.
It said it would limit Woods's role in its marketing while the champion took time off to repair his personal life.
The golfer has announced he is taking an indefinite break from professional golf to tackle his problems.
In a statement released on his website, he admitted to "infidelity", after weeks of press speculation.
Woods promotes brands ranging from AT&T to Nike, an array of endorsements which helped him become the first sports star to earn $1bn (£0.6bn), the Associated Press reports.
Dear Tiger,
In reading the statements you have made, I can tell you are a stand up guy. Please remember only Jesus is perfect. You made a mistake and you admitted your infidelity.
I have made the same mistakes. Before I got married to my wife, I had a baby with another young lady, after I already had two by my girlfriend who is now my wife. We also had another baby which makes three for us and four for me. Two boys and two girls.
My wife is a much better wife than I am a husband. We still argue and disagree after being together 16 years. and I still cope with the fact that there are so many women out there and I choose to stay loyal to my wife.
I want to be home every night, but with traveling I can’t, and sometimes I might want to go to a bar or club and be one of the fellas. Most of the time I stay in, because I have my kids and wife.
I cannot sit here and say the thought to have many women has never crossed my mind. If I were Jesus I could.
I have known my wife for 16 years– since I was 14 years old.
She was my first.
On the way to 2010 we had many ups and downs on the way, mostly my fault. But I really choose to work hard and play ball to support her and my kids. The same reason you are building your legacy.
I have been disturbed by this because there are many people who are happy that this bad news has come out.
There are a lot of sports announcers and regular reporters who are not perfect in their own homes, yet they want to bring you down.
You have done so much for people, the sport of golf, and your family and you gave your wife a life that people can’t even dream of.
I thought you were 36 or 37 until I read the news today. A 33-year-old man who has been a model citizen with so much at stake. This is your first publicly known issue since you started your career, compared to my 50 or more publicly known issues and mistakes.
You have been the perfect role model for me and my sons for longer than anyone I have known.
With the exception of a few legends.
As your fan, I can’t wait to see you golf again.
And us athletes know how much you personally love your family.
One love,
Ron Artest
This is just a fan mail letter to Tiger Woods fans and indirectly to Tiger himself.
Please, everyone support Tiger in these tough times for his family.
Also if you are a sports announcer or regular everyday reporter or blogger please step up like Tiger and tell your wife or husband if you have any skeletons in your closet. Especially if you were one of the few attacking TIGER!!
One Love People
As expected, the sponsers are doing their best to stay away from him, with Gilette being the first:QuoteGillette has become the first major sponsor of Tiger Woods to distance itself from the golf star after the storm over his private life.
It said it would limit Woods's role in its marketing while the champion took time off to repair his personal life.
The golfer has announced he is taking an indefinite break from professional golf to tackle his problems.
In a statement released on his website, he admitted to "infidelity", after weeks of press speculation.
Woods promotes brands ranging from AT&T to Nike, an array of endorsements which helped him become the first sports star to earn $1bn (£0.6bn), the Associated Press reports.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8409841.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8409841.stm)
Tiger Woods is one of Gretest Golf Players of all over Worlds.He is Played Good and Intelligent Golf game.
Tiger Woods to promote heat rub for muscle pain on Japanese televisionFULL ARTICLE LINK - http://ca.news.yahoo.com/tiger-woods-promote-heat-rub-muscle-pain-japanese-213825452.html (http://ca.news.yahoo.com/tiger-woods-promote-heat-rub-muscle-pain-japanese-213825452.html)
By The Associated Press | The Canadian Press
NAGOYA, Japan - Tiger Woods has signed a three-year deal to promote a Japanese pain reliever, his first endorsement since he was caught in a sex scandal toward the end of 2009.
The deal with Kowa Company Ltd. is geared only toward the market in Japan. Woods already has filmed commercials for "Vantelin Kowa," a heat rub used to relieve muscle and joint pain. The commercial is to be shown in Japan starting next month.
"When looking for a person for a new TV commercial for the Vantelin Kowa series, Kowa determined that Tiger Woods, with his No. 1 accomplishment as a golfer and his overwhelming presence, matches the promotional direction of the Vantelin Kowa series," the company said in a press release. "And we asked Mr. Woods for his co-operation in our new TV commercial."
Mark Steinberg, his agent, said it was a three-year deal that involves television, print and Internet ads in Japan. He did not disclose how much the company is paying Woods.
Woods once had an endorsement portfolio worth nearly US$90 million a year. But failures in his personal life led to Accenture, AT&T and Gatorade dropping him as a sponsor, and Gillette deciding not to renew its deal.
"I'm not looking at this as his first deal, or a second deal," Steinberg said Wednesday. "I look at this as showing he's a global attraction. I expect to have some other announcements by the balance of the year."
Steinberg said an endorsement for Woods' golf bag — he has been without one since he returned to golf at the 2010 Masters — was not necessarily the highest priority. He said he was in discussion with various companies, but any deal probably would wait until after Woods gets back to competition.
Woods has not played since May 12, when he withdrew after nine holes from The Players Championship with knee and Achilles injuries. He said Tuesday he had no timetable for his return, only that it would not happen until he was fully healthy.
Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, who is sidelined after elbow reconstruction surgery, has also promoted the Vantelin heat rub on Japanese TV.
This isn't the first time Woods has endorsed products in Japan. He appeared in commercials for canned iced coffee in the late 1990s.
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AP Golf Writer Doug Ferguson in Newtown Square, Pa., contributed to this report.