In a heartfelt public apology (via CNN) at the TPC Sawgrass clubhouse in 2010, Tiger Woods unveiled regret for all of those affected by his actions. “I hurt my wife, my kids, my mother, my wife’s family, my friends, my foundation, and kids all around the world who admired me,” Woods said. Stating his embarrassment for the “tough position” he put his family, friends, and business partners in, he then added that he “[had] a lot to atone for.”
Ultimately, the golfer came to the conclusion that what hurt him the most in the divorce was a betrayal of what he as a person stood for. his Woods pointed out that his actions strayed from his “core values,” admitting that his behavior pulled him away from his Buddhism. He stated that, although he knew his actions were wrong, he had convinced himself that “normal rules didn’t apply” to him because he had “worked hard” and “deserved to enjoy all the temptations” that came with the money and fame. Tiger also expressed remorse for the pain he had caused his mother and his now ex-wife Elin Nordegren in an ESPN interview, stating that both had been very tough on him but understood that it was because he “hurt them the most.”
Thankfully, the estranged couple came to an amicable arrangement where Nordegren has sole physical custody of their children, but shares legal custody and decisions about the children’s future with Woods.
Nicki
