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Most say 'it depends' whether Rachel Uchitel should return Tiger hush money

July 21, 2011 , ι POST WIRE SERVICES

A majority of people said it "depends on the circumstances" whether Tiger Woods' former mistress should have to return the $10 million in hush money because she reportedly broke their confidentiality... Read on

A majority of people said it "depends on the circumstances" whether Tiger Woods' former mistress should have to return the $10 million in hush money because she reportedly broke their confidentiality agreement.
	 
According to a poll conducted by the legal and medical website
	 Avvo.com, 29 percent said “A deal is a deal – return it!”
	 
Outlets have already lined up for Rachel Uchitel's story long before she blew the hush-fund settlement.
	 
Several months ago, Uchitel, 36, said she had a deal in place for a docudrama based on her life.
	 
Uchitel also had a book deal that was canceled after she told too much to London's Daily Mail.
	 
According to TMZ.com, Woods' lawyer said Uchitel violated a confidentiality agreement by talking of her "addiction to love."
	 
Rather than fight the charge, Uchitel allegedly followed the advice of her attorney, Gloria Allred, who told her she had to refund most of the money -- a decision Uchitel regretted after learning Allred would retain all her legal fees for brokering the original deal.
	 
According to the poll, 21 percent said she should “keep it" and not return the cash to Woods.
	 
With AP

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Tiger Woods gets bio treatment in comic book

July 12, 2011 , ι

LOS ANGELES -- Tiger Woods is the subject of an unauthorized biographical comic book to be released Wednesday, publisher Bluewater Productions announced.The one-off issue titled "Fame: Tiger Woods"... Read on

LOS ANGELES -- Tiger Woods is the subject of an unauthorized biographical comic book to be released Wednesday, publisher Bluewater Productions announced.
	 
The one-off issue titled "Fame: Tiger Woods" follows in a series of biographies based on celebrities such as Lady Gaga, Michelle Obama and Mark Zuckerberg, with upcoming subjects including Charlie Sheen and Martha Stewart.
	 
"Tiger Woods is, in most respects, the most famous golfer of all time. He may have had some recent troubles, but his life is one filled with very interesting tidbits," Bluewater said in a release.
	 
"The comic allows Bluewater to delve into the celebrity culture and understand how a person rises to fame, deals with the newfound celebrity and continue to produce in the public eye."
	 
Woods, 35, has fallen from No. 1 to No. 17 in the world, having not won a tournament since late 2009, shortly before it emerged that he had multiple affairs, ultimately ending his marriage with former Swedish model Elin Nordegren.
	 
He announced last week that he was pulling out of this week's British Open as he continues to recover from knee and Achilles injuries.

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Tiger Woods says he's getting his life -- and golf game -- back on course

March 17, 2011 , ι POST WIRE SERVICES

Disgraced golfer Tiger Woods said he is working on improving his life and game, while trying to be a parent for his two kids. "It's work, there's no doubt," he said about single fatherhood. "It's... Read on

Disgraced golfer Tiger Woods said he is working on improving his life and game, while trying to be a parent for his two kids.
	 
"It's work, there's no doubt," he said about single fatherhood. "It's tough. But it's enjoyable. That's the work I love."
	 
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Expanding on that point, Woods said of his kids, Sam, 3, and Charlie, 2: "I just love being with them and seeing what they're doing, what they're capable of doing -- the joys, just the shifts of interest. … It's just fun. We have a great time together."
	 
That time, he said, is spent watching Sam dance, create things, color and re-arrange furniture.
	 
As for Charlie, whom Woods, 35, called "my little brute," the boy only wants to play sports.
	 
"Give him a stick and a ball," he said, "and he's happy."
	 
The interview aired today on "Good Morning America" Woods talked about his career, his time with his kids and his quest to find balance in his life.
	 
PAGE SIX: TIGER OUT 'LATE'
	 
Woods resumed golfing at the 2010 Masters last April, following a stint in a rehab center for sex addiction after a parade of women came forward to say they had bedded the golf legend before and during his marriage to then-wife Elin Nordegren.
	 
The marriage ended in divorce last year, with Nordegren pocketing a multi-million dollar divorce settlement.
	 
Since returning to competitive action, Woods said he wants to reclaim his spot as the No. 1 golfer in the world.
	 
"It's been frustrating, no doubt, because, obviously, I enjoy winning golf tournaments, and I haven't done that in a while," he said.
	 
"I know what I'm capable of doing. And I know the shots that I'm hitting at home on the range. ... I know it's in me. I just need to bring it out in a golf tournament."
	 
Woods also said he's working on improving his game.
	 
"I'm going to look at the fact that I need to keep progressing," he said. "I need to keep escalating my skills. And that's what I'm doing."
	 
Woods -- mired in the longest winless drought of his career -- said Wednesday he is confident he will pass Jack Nicklaus.
	 
Asked if he still thinks he will break the record 18 major titles won by Nicklaus, Woods told reporters, "Absolutely."
	 
Pressed, in the wake of a slump that has seen him winless in 17 events over 16 months since a sex scandal led to the end of his marriage and endorsement riches, for a reason why, Woods replied, "I believe in myself."
	 
With AFP

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Rookie says Tiger did not give his all in final round at Torrey Pines: report

February 01, 2011 , ι

SAN DIEGO -- Rookie golfer Brendan Steele said he did not think Tiger Woods was giving 100 percent during Sunday's final round of the Farmers Insurance Open, according to the new issue of Sports... Read on

SAN DIEGO -- Rookie golfer Brendan Steele said he did not think Tiger Woods was giving 100 percent during Sunday's final round of the Farmers Insurance Open, according to the new issue of
	 Sports Illustrated.
	 
"I don't think he gave it everything today," said Steele after completing the round alongside Woods at San Diego's Torrey Pines. "Once it started going in the wrong direction, I don't think it had his full attention."
	 
Woods, who has not won a tournament since 2009, struggled to a 75 on Sunday to finish tied for 44th. Steele shot a 70 to finish tied for 17th.
	 
Woods, who had won in his previous five events at Torrey Pines, said Sunday he is still struggling to get all the facets of his game working at once.
	 
"I hit it as pure as I could possibly hit it starting out and got nothing out of it," Woods told reporters Sunday. "As the round went on, I progressively got worse with my golf swing. And ironically enough, felt better and better with the putter. So it's one of those things."
	 
Throughout his legendary career, Woods has displayed a trademark focus, rarely giving away shots or appearing to play at anything less than maximum intensity.
	 
But his struggles over the past year have been marred by some unusually poor rounds.
	 
Last May, Woods shot a 79 in the second round of the Wells Fargo Open at Quail Hollow (N.C.), and missed the cut. Three months later, Woods shocked the golf world by finishing 18-over at the Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio.
	 
The 35-year-old, however, still played well at two of the four major tournaments last year, finishing tied for fourth at both The Masters and US Open.
	 
Woods will look to get back on track next week in Dubai at the European Tour's Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

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Golf Digest, Tiger Woods end 13 year relationship

January 06, 2011 , ι

After 13 years, Tiger Woods will no longer serve as an "exclusive playing editor" for Golf Digest, USA Today reported Thursday. "Golf Digest and Tiger Woods have mutually agreed to stop his monthly... Read on

After 13 years, Tiger Woods will no longer serve as an "exclusive playing editor" for Golf Digest, USA Today reported Thursday.
	 
"Golf Digest and Tiger Woods have mutually agreed to stop his monthly by-lined articles," said Jerry Tarde, chairman and editor-in-chief of the world's largest golf magazine.
	 
"His last column will appear in the February, 2011 issue of Golf Digest at which time he will also leave the masthead. We appreciate the insights Tiger has provided to our readers."
	 
In a statement, Woods said: "I enjoyed my relationship with Golf Digest. But we have decided it's now time for a break. I wish my friends at Golf Digest continued success."
	 
Woods started his Golf Digest column as a young pro in 1997, but it was halted in Feb. 2010, after reports surfaced of his numerous extramarital affairs. Woods' column resumed in Sept. 2010.
	 
Golf legends Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer also serve as exclusive playing editors for the magazine, along with current Masters champion Phil Mickelson.
	 
Procter & Gamble's Gillette brand ended its sponsorship agreement with Woods as of Dec. 31, following similar moves by AT&T, Accenture and Gatorade. Woods still maintains sponsor relationships with Nike, EA Sports, Tag Heuer, Upper Deck, NetJets and TLC Laser Eye Centers.
	 
Woods endured a tumultuous 2010, which saw him divorce from wife Elin Nordegren, and lose his No. 1 world ranking during a winless season.

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Tiger Woods still the game's biggest earner despite 2010 woes

December 31, 2010 , ι

Tiger Woods has once again ended a calendar year as golf's top earner, despite suffering a pay cut of $48 million after losing his swing and his marriage and failing to win a single tournament.The... Read on

Tiger Woods has once again ended a calendar year as golf's top earner, despite suffering a pay cut of $48 million after losing his swing and his marriage and failing to win a single tournament.
	 
The American world number two, who celebrated his 35th birthday on Thursday, topped Golf Digest magazine's annual list for 2010 with overall earnings of $74.2 million.
	 
Of that, only $2.29 million came from tournament purses with the rest accumulated off-course through endorsements and appearance fees.
	 
Fellow American Phil Mickelson was second with total earnings of $40.18 million, followed by Arnold Palmer ($36 million), Greg Norman fourth ($30 million) and Jack Nicklaus fifth ($25.17 million).
	 
Jim Furyk, who collected a $10 million bonus for winning the PGA Tour's season-long FedExCup in September, was sixth on $23.58 million.
	 
Other players featuring in the top 50 included South Africans Ernie Els seventh ($21.5 million) and Gary Player eighth ($15.01 million), Britain's Lee Westwood ninth ($14.73 million) and Ireland's Padraig Harrington ($11.61 million).
	 
Overall earnings were compiled by Golf Digest through interviews with agents, players, executives of companies involved with endorsements, industry analysts and also via the official money lists of the leading professional tours.
	 
In 2009, Woods led the standings with a mind-boggling $121.9 million but his earnings have dipped following his unexpected fall from grace after being engulfed by a sex scandal.
	 
The 14-times major champion spent much of 2010 unsuccessfully trying to repair his marriage and also undergoing the fourth swing change of his career.
	 
His troubles led such firms as AT&T and Accenture to end sponsorship deals, costing Woods up to $35 million in annual revenue.
	 
He ended his PGA Tour season without a single title for the first time since he turned professional in 1996 and was deposed as world number one by Britain's Lee Westwood on November 1.
	 
However, since Woods joined forces with Canadian swing coach Sean Foley after the PGA Championship in August, his form has steadily improved and he remains the biggest drawcard in the game.
	 
He is still paid more than $60 million annually by Nike, Electronic Arts, Procter & Gamble's Gillette, Berkshire Hathaway's NetJets unit, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton's Tag Heuer, Upper Deck and TLC Laser Vision Centers.

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Gillette ends sponsorship deal with Tiger Woods

December 23, 2010 , ι

Procter & Gamble's Gillette brand will end its sponsorship agreement with Tiger Woods on Dec. 31, USA Today reported Thursday. The company, which sells men's grooming products like shaving cream and... Read on

Procter & Gamble's Gillette brand will end its sponsorship agreement with Tiger Woods on Dec. 31, USA Today reported Thursday.
	 
The company, which sells men's grooming products like shaving cream and razors, is dropping Woods as part of its plan to end its Gillette Champions marketing campaign, spokesman Michael Norton told USA Today.
	 
The campaign was launched in 2007 behind Woods, tennis star Roger Federer, and French soccer player Thierry Henry.
	 
Gillette also plans to cut ties with Henry and fellow football stars Lionel Messi, Kaka, and Rafa Marquez, but will keep using Federer, Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, and NHL star Alexander Ovechkin in its ads.
	 
Since news of his numerous extramarital affairs broke in late 2009, Woods has also lost lucrative sponsorship deals with AT&T, Accenture, and Gatorade.
	 
Woods divorced from Elin Nordegren in August and struggled through the worst professional season of his career, failing to win a single tournament in 2010.

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Tiger mistresses to throw anniversary bash: report

November 26, 2010 , ι POST STAFF REPORT

Three of Tiger Woods' former mistresses will be holding a one-year "anniversary" party of the star golfer's car crash that led to the revelation of his rampant cheating, Radar Online reported. Jamie... Read on

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Tiger Woods says he felt 'invincible' during string of affairs

November 17, 2010 , ι

A remorseful Tiger Woods admitted in a first-person story in Newsweek Wednesday that his dominance in golf made him feel “invincible” and led to the multiple affairs that eventually ended his... Read on

A remorseful Tiger Woods admitted in a first-person story in Newsweek Wednesday that his dominance in golf made him feel “invincible” and led to the multiple affairs that eventually ended his marriage.
	 
“Golf is a self-centered game, in ways good and bad. So much depends on one’s own abilities,” Woods wrote. “But for me, that self-reliance made me think I could tackle the world by myself. It made me think that if I was successful in golf, then I was invincible.”
	 
MORE: Tiger Launches Twitter Page

	 
Woods was contrite when discussing the effects of his infidelity, which came to light when Rachel Uchitel came forward almost a year ago.
	 
“I can never truly repair the damage I’ve done, especially to my family. But I can keep trying,” wrote Woods, whose divorce from Elin Nordegren was finalized Aug. 23 and cost the world's No. 2 golfer $110 million.
	 
“What endures in the record books are the achievements won through competition. What endures in our actual lives is the love of our family and the respect of others. I know now that some things can and must change with time and effort. I’m not the same man I was a year ago. And that’s a good thing.”
	 
Woods reflected on a sordid lifestyle that came to light after a car accident on Thanksgiving weekend 2009.
	 
“Last November, everything I thought I knew about myself changed abruptly, and what others perceived about me shifted, too,” he wrote. “I had been conducting my personal life in an artificial way -- as if detached from the values my upbringing had taught, and that I should have embraced.

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“The physical pain from that car accident has long healed. But the pain in my soul is more complex and unsettling; it has been far more difficult to ease -- and to understand. But this much is obvious now: my life was out of balance, and my priorities were out of order. I made terrible choices and repeated mistakes. I hurt the people whom I loved the most. And even beyond accepting the consequences and responsibility, there is the ongoing struggle to learn from my failings.”
	 
Now that his life has unraveled publicly, Woods said he believes he has finally benefited from looking within.
	 
“At first, I didn’t want to look inward. Frankly, I was scared of what I would find -- what I had become,” he wrote. “But I’m grateful that I did examine my life because it has made me more grounded than I’ve ever been; I hope that with reflection will come wisdom.”
	 
To read more,
	 go to FoxSports.com.

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Tiger Woods launches Twitter page

November 17, 2010 , ι

Tiger Woods is on Twitter. In his first tweet Wednesday, the world's former No. 1 golfer said, "What’s up everyone. Finally decided to try out twitter!In a second tweet, TigerWoods said, "Yep, it’s... Read on