“Accenture has made a decision to not continue with their sponsorship. We are disappointed but respect their decision,” said Mark Steinberg, Woods’ agent.

Though Accenture and Gillette has decided to move out of their sponsorship agreement, Nike, Electronic Arts and Tag Heuer stood by Tiger and also the US telecom giant AT & T is still evaluating the relation.

Till the time the scandal broke out Tiger Woods have been one of the prime targets for major corporations and has earned a fortune from all these sponsorship. Now that the scandal has already tarnished his image some brands trend to drop him but more importantly his decision to take a hiatus from golf might be influencing their decision all the more.

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“I am deeply aware of the disappointment and hurt that my infidelity has caused to so many people, most of all my wife and children. I want to say again to everyone that I am profoundly sorry and that I ask forgiveness. It may not be possible to repair the damage I’ve done, but I want to do my best to try.

I would like to ask everyone, including my fans, the good people at my foundation, business partners, the PGA Tour, and my fellow competitors, for their understanding. What’s most important now is that my family has the time, privacy, and safe haven we will need for personal healing.

After much soul searching, I have decided to take an indefinite break from professional golf. I need to focus my attention on being a better husband, father, and person.

Again, I ask for privacy for my family and I am especially grateful for all those who have offered compassion and concern during this difficult period. ”

I think Tiger’s moving out of professional golf would be a big blow to the game and PGA would be hit hard. Tiger actually had admirers even among non-golfers and many people would watch the game just for the sake of Tiger. Now that he has declared to move out of professional golf, it is to be seen if PGA as well as the other tournaments adopt to any damage control mechanism.

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If not for a triple-bogey six at the par-3 17th hole in his final round, Daniel could have won the tournament with a much higher margin. This week was extraordinary for Brooks and his performance stood out among all the other golfers.

Tony Jacklin ( The 1970 U.S. Open Champion) handed over the winners trophy to Daniel Brooks. Besides the trophy the winner also took home a 10,000 € check and an invite to the Hassan II Golf Trophy in Morocco.

Julien Foret, the French golfer also managed to hold on to his second position from the first round while the other co-seconds from the first round did fall off. Swede golfer Jens Dantorp (71) on -7, 209 finished in third position.

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Brooks marked his presence when he birdied 6 of his final 7 holes which included 5 birdies on the spin, to move a commanding 5 shots ahead of the field.

James Ruebotham, Andrew Thorpe and Lee Corfield are tied at the second position after the first round along with Julien Foret from France and Christian Aronsen from Norway is in the third position.

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Michael Thompson finishes the tournament with a 54 hole aggregate score of -18, 198 to take home a check for $12,462 for this win.

Scotland’s Russell Knox birdied the third, fifth, 12th and 17th holes but bogeys at the ninth and 11th cost him a top-10 finish. He finished T13 with a seven-under-par total of 209 after rounds of 70, 69 and 70 to earn $1,913.

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In an interview with Golf channel, Parnevik said,
“I really feel sorry for Elin – since me and my wife were at fault for hooking her up with him. We probably thought he was a better guy than he is. I would probably need to apologise to her and hope she uses a driver next time instead of a 3-iron.

It is a private thing, of course. But when you are the guy he is, when you are the world’s best athlete, you should think little bit more before you do stuff.”

Also, now that Rachel Uchitel has cancelled the press conference that was due to take place in Los Angeles at 11.30am (7.30pm GMT) yesterday, sources claim that Tiger Woods have offered $1 million to Miss Uchitel to withdraw from the conference.

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While by now most of us have read multiple coverages of the way things are shaping for Tiger, the latest addition perhaps is Tiger’s public apology, that he posted on his website.

Tiger writes, “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.”

While we do not support Tiger on his series of “transgressions” ( Rachel Uchitel, Jaimee Grubbs, Kalika Moquin ), we do sympathize with him for the fact that he isn’t just trying to sort things out with his family but at the same time he is dealing with immense “tabloid scrutiny” which indeed can be a serious threat to anyone’s privacy. being the world’s no. 1 golfer doesn’t really take away Tiger’s right to some minimal privacy.

Tiger also writes, “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.”

While this has been a devastating experience for Tiger and all his fans, this has also resulted in a new found interest for the tabloids in Golf. With the increasing popularity of websites like TMZ, there’s no doubt about the reach that the tabloids could have and we hope it does at least some good for the sport of golf and not limits itself to sneaking into private life of golfers.

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There were four new champion winners that were asked to join the Hall of Fame. The first was Jose Maria Olazabal, a golf professional from Spain best known for the winning the Masters champion two times. Olazabal is also known for winning the Ryder Cup with an 18-8-2 win. The second inductee was Christy O’Connor Sr, a Ryder Cup champion. At the age of 84, O’Connor is still playing golf in Dublin, while showing his true spirit and love for the game.

The other two that were honored for the golf Hall of Fame were Lanny Wadkins, a PGA Champion. He is known for winning this championship 21 times with a 20-11-3 in the Ryder Cup. President Dwight Eisenhower was also honored at the ceremony, and his award was accepted by his close friend Arnold Palmer. Eisenhower was noted for his love of the game of golf as well as his interest that he supported while holding office from 1952 – 1960. It was said that this allowed golf to move into higher professional levels and into the current status of the game.

Other noted champions that were at the ceremony included Louise Suggs, Carol Semple Thompson, Charlie Sifford, Carol Mann, Marlene Stewart, JoAnne Carner and Deane Berman. All were recognized for their past wins and for the contributions and changes they have brought to the golf championships.

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The win by Fisher was one that was a close win to Anthony Kim, who came in second place. The World Match Play is known as one of the most difficult courses on the tour, specifically because of the 36 holes that are on the course, as well as the physical and mental challenges of the golf arena. Even though the demands were placed throughout this game, Fisher came ahead because of an eagle at the 22nd hole and a birdie in the next hole. This placed him in a 3 up lead.

These two main moves by Fisher allowed him to stay in the lead, while putting Kim behind with some critical swings that were missed throughout the course. This included two misses on short putts and several misses on the stretch. However, he tried to gain his move on the green by rallying on the 18th hole and a birdie putt on the 24th hole. Even though this allowed him to gain some strength in the competition, it wasn’t enough to put him in first. The challenges and every swing counting in this final led to a strong finish by Fisher.

Because of this particular win, Fisher has now earned $1.1 million and has switched places in the European Tour to 3rd place. The competition for this particular tour will continue with global challenges next week in the World Golf Championships in Shanghai China and the Kiwi Challenge in New Zealand.

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Matteson’s victory was one that not even he was expecting while he was playing the Frys.com course. His main faults happened at the 17th and 18th holes, both which he bogeyed and left open for both Fowler and Lovemark. He recovered from this by a birdie in the second hole for the overall win. His game throughout the weekend kept this same change in focus. On Thursday, he fell behind with a 2 – over 72. Both Friday to Saturday, he changed his focus, which led to 61s, which is one of the lowest scores recorded on the tour. The later combination of plays that Matteson scored led to his overall championship win. At the same time, this led to a fierce competition because of the struggles in the 17th and 18th holes.

For Lovemark and Fowler, their turn into second and third place is one that will keep them in the competition, even though they are low on the scoreboard. For Lovemark, this placement makes him eligible for the Q-school in North Carolina. Both scored an average of 64s, which kept the competition close, especially for the tie places after Matteson. Next week will bring in a new set of champions for the PGA Tour Confidential with the Viking Classic, to be held in Madison Massachusetts. The win is for $3.6 million and was held last year by Will MacKenzie.

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