Tiger Woods press conference live:
Tiger Woods broke his silence Friday, apologizing repeatedly in his first public statement since he admitted to cheating on his wife, Elin Nordegren.
Speaking in front of a small group that his camp described as “friends, colleagues and close associates,” the 34-year-old Woods took the podium at 11 a.m. ET with his wife noticeably missing from the crowd.
“I know I have bitterly disappointed all of you,” said Woods. “I am embarrassed that I have put you in this position. I have a lot to atone for.”
Woods has been under the microscope ever since a single-car accident outside his Florida home on Nov. 27. The accident came shortly after the National Enquirer published a story alleging that he was having an affair with Rachel Uchitel, a New York nightclub manager. After the first affair allegation, several more women stepped forward claiming to have engaged in sexual trysts with Woods, including former VH1 Tool Academy contestant Jaimee Grubbs and porn star Holly Sampson.
Woods later admitted to the affairs, while also announcing plans to put his golf career on an indefinite hold in order to focus on his family.
“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,” he said in December. “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.”
