“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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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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On the final day of eighth Presidents Cup, US needed just 5 points from the 12 singles rubbers and when Hunter Mahan beat Camilo Vilegas 2 and 1 and Stewar Cink overpowered Australian Adam Scot 4 and 3 to secure the second match, US team smelled victory.

Further to this Australian, Robert Allenby miss a short putt on the 15th and gifted Anthony Kim from the US a 5 and 3 win. Sean O’Hair’s won over Ernie Els 6 and 4 in the fourth match.

Tiger Woods won the 5th match against Korean USPGA Champion Y E Yang to finalise USA’s win of the Presidents Cup and also fulfilled his revenge for the USPGA Championship at Hazeltine in August when Yang came from two shots behind to win the championship.

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Tiger Woods Wins FedEx Cup

On Sunday Phil Mickelson won the Tour Championship with Tiger Wood finishing at the second spot. Mickelson made a spectacular rally, closing with a 5-under-par 65 to go from four shots behind to a three-stroke victory. Phil was two back of Woods but finally finished three up. Tiger Woods did hit two late birdies but they were not enough to beat Mickelson; however, they did good to win him the FedEx cup and its $10 million first-place bonus. Mickelson gets $1 million too.

Phil Mickelson also collected a $3 million bonus for being second in the FedEx Cup points race. This was his third victory of the year and the 37th of his career; also this takes him to the second position in this week’s  Official World Golf Ranking.

For Tiger Woods it is a year of great recovery. The FedEx Cup win marked  the end of a season where he won six times and finished no worse than second position in 9 of the 17 tournaments he played – and all these after he returned from a knee injury.

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The current championship, which is being held as one of the last of the FedEx Cup rounds, is now leading into new expectations for those interested in the $10 million prize. O’Hair stepped up to his game with a 4 – under 66 in the first round, which moved him into the one shot lead over all other players, including Tiger Woods. This is followed by Cink and Harrington, with Woods in place four.

The Tour Championship is one of the last on the yearly tours for golf professionals. There are currently eight players that have moved into this final position. O’Hair is currently in place number 7; however, his current start for this week’s championship course may offer different challenges with his lead in the first round. O’Hair’s hope is to get a five shot lead throughout this specific part of the tour, which will begin to change the outcome of the overall tour.

The main challenge that the golf competitors are expecting for this weekend’s round is from the changes in weather that have occurred. The amount of rain that was over the course throughout the week is making the golfing championship even more challenging, even though most of the area is beginning to clear.

The new competitive edge that is beginning this weekend’s Tour Championship is one that is changing the frontier that many of the competitors are looking into.With the possibilities that the golfers are bringing to the course, are new competitive rounds that are expected to alter the leads and outcomes for those currently playing on the course.

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