As Tiger Woods announced his return to Golf and The Masters, ticket prices went through the roof even more than they were when it was just speculation that Tiger would return.
The tickets, which are normally $200 are going for about $2 grand in some circles.
CBS, which carries The Masters is breathing a sigh of relief knowing that Tiger will be returning. Golf coverage and ratings has been down since Tiger left and The Masters to CBS with Tiger Woods playing is like the NBA getting LeBron versus Kobe in the NBA Finals; ratings gold.
Even golfers who behind the scenes may not care abot Tiger are sure glad he is back. More cameras, more attention is a good thing for them. It’s not like Phil Mickelson was going to lay the verbal smackdown on Tiger anyway.
Will you be rooting for Tiger at The Masters or rooting against him?-Dr.FB
Now, before Chad gets mad at us, it is a known fact several “Dancing With The Stars” contestants have hooked up with with their set dance partners.
Perhaps Chad Ochocinco is just trying to take care of Cheryl Burke, who led Emmit Smith to a “Dancing” title, with the hopes she leads him to one as well.
Regardless, the 2 were spotted in Miami on Sunday having some lunch and joking with the paps.
Chad is not joking with Cheryl though. He told her to stop complimenting him on his dancing so he will be harder on himself and not relax. Straight up, Chad wants to win, weather it is on the football field or on the dance floor.
Late last night, Chad tweeted this: I am having one of those damn lonely moments again damit!! Not even a damn cuddle buddy, my personal life sucks, I shoudve been a golfer.
Funny guy. Makes me think maybe he is feeling something for Cheryl! Don’t worry, some women were wanting to keep Ocho company after that tweet. Cheryl even hit him up saying he was supposed to hang with her. Hmm.
Hmm. Sorry. Was just thinking how good Chad would look in a….Dallas Cowboys jersey. What? Did you think I was gonna say in a ballet outfit, fool? Come on now. Good luck Chad!-Dr.FB
It is being reported that Elin Nordegren will be moving back in with Tiger Woods and it should be happening as quickly as this weekend.
It is being reported through various outlets that Tiger and Elin spent several hours together at their property where the incident happened back in November.
Tiger Woods is reportedly back in sex rehab, this time in Arizona. It appears that Tiger went there on Saturday with Elin and is expected to spend the week in sex addiction rehab.
It is not expected that Elin will spend the entire week with him but did go there to support him.-Dr.FB
Despite his 14 minute apology this morning, Tiger may still have a lot more of it to do.
Veronica Siwik-Daniels, a former adult film star and alleged Tiger Woods mistress (did I ever think I would write those together in a sentence??) spoke to the media today, saying she still wants a personal apology from Tiger Woods. She says she fell in love with him and he told her that he loved her too. “You can’t help who you love,” she said. -Dr.FB
Below, and in video above, is Tiger’s full 14 minute statement that he read at this morning’s media event from PGA headquarters in Florida. He read the statement to friends, colleagues and select media who were in attendance. Other media were kept a half mile away at a nearby Marriott Hotel.
During the speech, Tiger apologized repeatedly and called his behavior selfish and foolish, and acknowledged the hurt he had caused to his wife, children, friends, family and colleagues.
My failures have made me look at myself in a way I never wanted to before. It’s now up to me to make amends and that starts by never repeating the mistakes I’ve made. It’s up to me to start living a life of integrity.
Beginning tomorrow, Tiger will leave for more treatment and therapy. At the end of his statement, Tiger walked to the front row and hugged his mother and shook hands and hugged others. Elin was not seen in the audience.
So what do you think of his apology? – Dr.FB
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Good morning, and thank you for joining me. Many of you in this room are my friends. Many of you in this room know me. Many of you have cheered for me or you’ve worked with me or you’ve supported me.
Now every one of you has good reason to be critical of me. I want to say to each of you, simply and directly, I am deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior I engaged in.
I know people want to find out how I could be so selfish and so foolish. People want to know how I could have done these things to my wife, Elin, and to my children. And while I have always tried to be a private person, there are some things I want to say.
Elin and I have started the process of discussing the damage caused by my behavior. As Elin pointed out to me, my real apology to her will not come in the form of words; it will come from my behavior over time. We have a lot to discuss; however, what we say to each other will remain between the two of us.
I am also aware of the pain my behavior has caused to those of you in this room. I have let you down, and I have let down my fans. For many of you, especially my friends, my behavior has been a personal disappointment. To those of you who work for me, I have let you down personally and professionally. My behavior has caused considerable worry to my business partners.
To everyone involved in my foundation, including my staff, board of directors, sponsors and most importantly, the young students we reach, our work is more important than ever. Thirteen years ago, my dad and I envisioned helping young people achieve their dreams through education. This work remains unchanged and will continue to grow. From the Learning Center students in Southern California to the Earl Woods scholars in Washington, D.C., millions of kids have changed their lives, and I am dedicated to making sure that continues.
But still, I know I have bitterly disappointed all of you. I have made you question who I am and how I could have done the things I did. I am embarrassed that I have put you in this position.
For all that I have done, I am so sorry.
I have a lot to atone for, but there is one issue I really want to discuss. Some people have speculated that Elin somehow hurt or attacked me on Thanksgiving night. It angers me that people would fabricate a story like that. Elin never hit me that night or any other night. There has never been an episode of domestic violence in our marriage, ever. Elin has shown enormous grace and poise throughout this ordeal. Elin deserves praise, not blame.
The issue involved here was my repeated irresponsible behavior. I was unfaithful. I had affairs. I cheated. What I did is not acceptable, and I am the only person to blame.
I stopped living by the core values that I was taught to believe in. I knew my actions were wrong, but I convinced myself that normal rules didn’t apply. I never thought about who I was hurting. Instead, I thought only about myself. I ran straight through the boundaries that a married couple should live by. I thought I could get away with whatever I wanted to. I felt that I had worked hard my entire life and deserved to enjoy all the temptations around me. I felt I was entitled. Thanks to money and fame, I didn’t have to go far to find them.
I was wrong. I was foolish. I don’t get to play by different rules. The same boundaries that apply to everyone apply to me. I brought this shame on myself. 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.
I’ve had a lot of time to think about what I’ve done. My failures have made me look at myself in a way I never wanted to before. It’s now up to me to make amends and that starts by never repeating the mistakes I’ve made. It’s up to me to start living a life of integrity.
I once heard, and I believe it’s true, it’s not what you achieve in life that matters; it’s what you overcome. Achievements on the golf course are only part of setting an example. Character and decency are what really count.
Parents used to point to me as a role model for their kids. I owe all those families a special apology. I want to say to them that I am truly sorry.
It’s hard to admit that I need help, but I do. For 45 days from the end of December to early February, I was in inpatient therapy receiving guidance for the issues I’m facing. I have a long way to go. But I’ve taken my first steps in the right direction.
As I proceed, I understand people have questions. I understand the press wants to ask me for the details and the times I was unfaithful. I understand people want to know whether Elin and I will remain together. Please know that as far as I’m concerned, every one of these questions and answers is a matter between Elin and me. These are issues between a husband and a wife.
Some people have made up things that never happened. They said I used performance-enhancing drugs. This is completely and utterly false. Some have written things about my family. Despite the damage I have done, I still believe it is right to shield my family from the public spotlight. They did not do these things; I did.
I have always tried to maintain a private space for my wife and children. They have been kept separate from my sponsors, my commercial endorsements. When my children were born, we only released photographs so that the paparazzi could not chase them. However, my behavior doesn’t make it right for the media to follow my two-and-a-half-year-old daughter to school and report the school’s location. They staked out my wife and they pursued my mom. Whatever my wrongdoings, for the sake of my family, please leave my wife and kids alone.
I recognize I have brought this on myself, and I know above all I am the one who needs to change. I owe it to my family to become a better person. I owe it to those closest to me to become a better man. That’s where my focus will be.
I have a lot of work to do, and I intend to dedicate myself to doing it. Part of following this path for me is Buddhism, which my mother taught me at a young age. People probably don’t realize it, but I was raised a Buddhist, and I actively practiced my faith from childhood until I drifted away from it in recent years. Buddhism teaches that a craving for things outside ourselves causes an unhappy and pointless search for security. It teaches me to stop following every impulse and to learn restraint. Obviously, I lost track of what I was taught.
As I move forward, I will continue to receive help because I’ve learned that’s how people really do change. Starting tomorrow, I will leave for more treatment and more therapy. I would like to thank my friends at Accenture and the players in the field this week for understanding why I’m making these remarks today.
In therapy, I’ve learned the importance of looking at my spiritual life and keeping in balance with my professional life. I need to regain my balance and be centered so I can save the things that are most important to me — my marriage and my children.
That also means relying on others for help. I’ve learned to seek support from my peers in therapy, and I hope someday to return that support to others who are seeking help. I do plan to return to golf one day, I just don’t know when that day will be.
I don’t rule out that it will be this year. When I do return, I need to make my behavior more respectful of the game. In recent weeks, I have received many thousands of e-mails, letters and phone calls from people expressing good wishes. To everyone who has reached out to me and my family, thank you. Your encouragement means the world to Elin and me.
I want to thank the PGA Tour, Commissioner Finchem and the players for their patience and understanding while I work on my private life. I look forward to seeing my fellow players on the course.
Finally, there are many people in this room, and there are many people at home who believed in me. Today, I want to ask for your help. I ask you to find room in your heart to one day believe in me again.
Posted in Sports, Television on February 18th, 2010 by drfunkencherry
Gold medalist snowboarder Shaun White with his coach, Bud Keene
I’m kind of geting sucked into the Winter Olympics, how about you?
Redhead Shaun White took home gold again in the Snowboard pipe competition. I couldn’t believe how high he would get above the pipe! There was some controversy when his expletive-laced celebratory conversation with his coach was broadast on TV, but considering they have been working hard for that result for four years, I think a few expletives are understandable. Watch Shaun’s medal-winning runs
Short track speed skating is a blast and one of the most unpredictable events I’ve ever watched. USA’s Apolo Ohno has already grabbed silver and he’ll anchor the men’s relay later on in the games (the US qualified for the final last night). He makes it look so easy. He’s on track to become the most decorated US Winter Olympian of all time. But then again, his sport is never predictable.
Women’s downhill skiing was last night and American Lindsey Vonn took home gold after a bone-rattling, slightly out of control run down the mountain (but damn it was fast!). There were a lot of crashes at yesterday’s competition (video), including one for Sweden’s Anja Paerson that made me want to cover my eyes.
I do appreciate having a DVR when I watch things like the Olympics. Nothing against figure skating, but I usually fast forward through those competitions.
Are you or will you be tuning in to the Olympics? – Dr.FB
Tiger Woods out for a jog on February 17, 2010 | Sam Greenwood/Getty Images
Tiger Woods’ agent issued this statement today:
“Tiger Woods will be speaking to a small group of friends, colleagues and close associates at 11:00 a.m. EST Friday at the TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida [PGA headquarters]. Tiger plans to discuss his past and his future and he plans to apologize for his behavior.”
At the event, select media will be allowed to attend, yet there will be no questions allowed to be asked of Tiger Woods. One pool camera will be set up to shoot the event.
So yes, we will be hearing from Tiger on Friday, but on his terms. Don’t expect this to be the tell-all, mea culpa moment that many of you may be wanting or expecting.
What do you guys think will happen at the event? What would you like to hear Tiger say or do at this point? -Dr.FB
Cheryl even hit him up saying he was supposed to hang with her. Hmm.
