Great story by Jamie Diaz in the April issue of Golf Digest that’s now on its web site, via SportsbyBrooks, with some heretofore unreported details on the Tiger Woods Saga. Stuff you probably didn’t know:
* Up until last week, Tiger went about 100 days — almost 14 weeks — without hitting a golf ball; a span that extends two weeks before his SUV crash on Thanksgiving night.
* On his 34th birthday on Dec. 30th, he accompanied his mother to Thailand where they visited a Buddhist monk, who gave him advice on his troubles.
* Wife Elin Nordegren spent Christmas with Tiger with their two children at their Orlando home.
But those aren’t the best details.
* Just prior to his televised press announcement this past Friday, Woods received phone calls from two rather noteworthy politicians: President Obama, and Bill Clinton. Clinton and Obama: A gathering of titans. I wonder if they’re forming some sort of cheating husband Justice League of America?
From Diaz’Golf Digest piece:
Just before his 34th birthday on Dec. 30, [Woods' mother] accompanied Tiger on their annual visit with a Buddhist monk. Afterward, her son confided that he was struggling with all the upheaval. “I tell him, ‘Tiger, right now you are in a dark hole, and I know it’s hard, but you can do it,’” Tida says. ” ‘You know Mom is strong, and you have my blood. You are strong, too. You made a big mistake, but now you know the cost. So you are going to be much better and stronger, a good husband and a good father. Just go to work like you do.’“
President Obama also made a personal call to offer encouragement. So did Bill Clinton, whose experience might be particularly instructive.
Yeah, perhaps.
Your picture of how that Clinton-Woods summit would have gone is probably much more entertaining than mine. But I’m particularly intrigued by the Obama call … was it like a congratulations call to Phil Jackson or Sean Payton? “Tiger, congratulations on topping the 11-mistress barrier. I’d like to invite you and Elin to the White House for a beer.”
I have trouble believing that the Obama call even took place, frankly. Woods’presentation on Friday — like a fifth-grader giving book report when he clearly only saw the movie — was as zero-charisma as you can get. The anti-Obama.
The revelations in the Golf Digest piece are attributed to anonymous sources, but it’s easy to speculate that many of them came from Woods’mom, who got to know Diaz when he accompanied her on a trip to Thailand last spring.
Ha. What a great thing it must be when your cell phone rings, and the readout shows “Bill Clinton.” Think Monica was ever asked to take her name off her phone?
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Clinton, Obama Called Tiger; Mom The Source? [SportsbyBrooks]
The Year of Living Dangerously [Golf Digest]
Eye Of The Storm [Golf Digest]
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- The truth - Feb 26, 2010 at 5:00 PM
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Tiger, 13 mistresses WRONG!!! Tiger, 13 wholes.
He wasn’t taking care of none of them!!!…They
put themselves out there to be gotten!!!
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- jim - Feb 26, 2010 at 5:00 PM
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If Obama did call TW then he’s an even bigger idiot than I thought.
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- EnjoyinIdaho - Feb 26, 2010 at 5:18 PM
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I sooooo agree with that…..mess with a married man, get no promises. Lie in someone elses bed that has a wife, get no appology….they brought it on themselves.
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- el Grande - Feb 26, 2010 at 5:21 PM
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I almost fell out of my chair when I heard this. I have to agree with Jim @ 5:00 PM ET: If Obama called him, Obama’s an idiot of the first order – but I repeat myself.
Clinton, well, that’s not surprising. He’ll do anything to rub up against the rich and famous.
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- sheinla - Feb 26, 2010 at 5:36 PM
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Sooooo, it’s all the women’s fault?
Soooo, Obama can’t call a younger person and offer support????? Why does that make him an idiot?
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- brewster - Feb 26, 2010 at 5:45 PM
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What a joke, three liars and cheaters supporting one another. It just goes to prove the old saying, Birds of a feather…
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- Dustin - Feb 26, 2010 at 5:57 PM
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Obama gave him pointers on how to read a prepared speech, while Clinton taught him how to prepare a cigar.
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- Bill - Feb 26, 2010 at 6:10 PM
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Three losers that lie every time they open their mouths. Who cares? Its scary that a lot of people look up to these 3 stooges as role models. They represent what you should not be like!
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- LA LA - Feb 26, 2010 at 6:30 PM
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** Comment removed due to low IQ, caps lock key malfunction **
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- vasoilne - Feb 26, 2010 at 6:38 PM
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please pickup the soap
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- Cyd - Feb 26, 2010 at 6:52 PM
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Good grief….. how ugly people can be. Good for Tiger… I am glad he got support from the Pres and former Pres. No ones perfect, and its mainly none of anyones business. He done wrong…. he doesn’t deserve to be crucified. Sheesh, reading the comments must be from sin-less people.
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- Roger - Feb 26, 2010 at 7:16 PM
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Bill was looking for advice on how to pick up something under 200 pounds with over 14 teeth. Obama wanted Tiger to plug health care for part of the speech and service Pelosi for him. Apparently he getting tired of it.
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- Bob Brunel - Feb 26, 2010 at 7:21 PM
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Obama couldn’t have called Tiger Woody…he couldn’t be that stupid.
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- richard - Feb 26, 2010 at 7:21 PM
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Hmmm, i don’t care what Tiger did off the golf course. I didn’t expect anything more from him than great, exciting golf. I can’t wait for more of it. Great, amazing, exciting golf!
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- MrAdvice - Feb 26, 2010 at 7:48 PM
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Wonder how many of the people making comments haven’t committed any sins in their life? Here’s my estimate Z-E-R-O !
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- nresq - Feb 26, 2010 at 7:50 PM
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Hey Chandler: What a scumbag. Making jokes about what President Clinton and Tiger may or may not have talked about is one thing (and not real clever). Including President Obama in the discussion pretty much shows what a hack you really are. The President can’t call one of our greatest athletes ever and offer some support? Guess its just shovel the and hope the yo-yo’s and losers start spewing the hate on your blog, right? What a freakin’joke you are.
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- JPL - Feb 26, 2010 at 7:54 PM
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so who should we be look up to?
Let me guess…….Bush and Cheney?
in reply to Bill’s comment:
Bill
Three losers that lie every time they open their mouths. Who cares? Its scary that a lot of people look up to these 3 stooges as role models. They represent what you should not be like!
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- Robert - Feb 26, 2010 at 8:27 PM
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Bill Clinton (Slick Willy) was just wanting to get a few phone numbers for him self…..
I havent a clue as to what Obama wanted unless it was to tell him he acted stupidly
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- daryl - Feb 26, 2010 at 9:02 PM
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And we wonder why other countries disrespect the United States, our morals, and our politicians….hmmmmm…where are the role models – certainly not many athletes, politicians or ex-politicians/lawyers!
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- bmiiler - Feb 26, 2010 at 9:18 PM
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What an awful group of people commenting here, must be all saints I guess. Such little people, with little lives, making jokes about a real issue, and no solutions. Get your own lives people, and quit trying to crucify the guy for his problems.
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- stud - Feb 26, 2010 at 9:56 PM
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so what he did cheat most woman in usa have more then 30 man in there life let him have fun i never see in my life like american woman the love to and the cheater all man should cheat on there wife
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- peach - Feb 26, 2010 at 10:09 PM
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Rather look up to these guys than Palinut who sucks and blows out of all her orifices.
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- Kevin K. - Feb 26, 2010 at 10:25 PM
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Just the idea that Clinton called Tiger is the perfect start for the writers of a SNL skit. Or let’s see what Jay Leno does with it next week. But seriously, in spite of what Tiger did, his exploits can’t compare to some NBA players. Wilt Chamberlin claimed in his autobiography to have had sex with 20,000 women. Magic Johnson had 6000 as I recall.
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- DrPhylis - Feb 26, 2010 at 10:50 PM
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humm.. I wonder if Hilary called Elin to console her and coach her on how to stay married to a lying cheat ..???
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- Greg - Feb 26, 2010 at 11:03 PM
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just me or is “stud” scary?
Hard to believe the President called a sports celebrity just prior to his meeting. That would have been touching cancer – not something a smooth politicain does.
