Champion golfer Tiger Woods said today that his mysterious early morning crash was “embarrasing” but vowed that the matter would remain privare.
In a statement on his website he said: "This situation is my fault, and it's obviously embarrassing to my family and me. I'm human and I'm not perfect. I will certainly make sure this doesn't happen again.
"This is a private matter and I want to keep it that way."
"Although I understand there is curiosity, the many false, unfounded and malicious rumours that are currently circulating about my family and me are irresponsible," he added.
The golfer was injured when his Cadillac SUV struck a fire hydrant and a tree just beyond his driveway at 2:25am local time on Friday morning. Police said his lips were cut and blood was in his mouth when officers arrived. Police chief Daniel Saylor said Woods' wife, Elin, smashed the back window with a golf club to help get him out.
Mr Woods has shared precious little about his private life during his dominance of golf, which has brought him 82 victories around the world and 14 major championships, second only to the 18 professional majors won by Jack Nicklaus.
His endorsements — Nike, AT&T, Accenture, Gillette, Gatorade — have helped make him the first athlete to top $1 billion in earnings.
Ms Nordegren, a former model from Sweden who once worked as a nanny for golfer Jesper Parnevik, is as private as her husband. She keeps a low profile at tournaments, watching her husband from behind the ropes, and moves on when photographers start taking her picture.
Agencies