In an exclusive interview with ESPN, Tiger Woods openly discussed his troubled times, his return to golf, and how he felt that straying from his “core values” brought abundant troubles into his life.
News anchor Tom Rinaldi obtained the opportunity to interview Woods and ask him about the spate of recent problems that attracted negative press about the sports star. Woods spoke openly and honestly about his recent leave of absence from golf and the state of his marriage to wife Elin.
In his public apology, Woods expressed his deep regret about those he had harmed and shared what he thought brought about his inappropriate actions.
“Well, I owe a lot of people an apology. I hurt a lot of people. Not just my wife. My friends, my colleagues, the public, kids who looked up to me. There were a lot of people that thought I was a different person and my actions were not according to that,” Woods said in the interview on ESPN.
Woods, who has a strong faith in Buddhism, mentioned that he had stepped away from his values and believes that was the main element in his deviation from his moral standard.
“Well, I had gotten away from my core values as I said earlier. I'd gotten away from my Buddhism. And I quit meditating. I quit doing all the things that my mom and dad had taught me. And as I said earlier in my statement, I felt entitled, and that is not how I was raised,” stated Tiger.
Woods and his wife have remained together through their troubled times and are continuing to guard their privacy as much as possible. Woods admitted this has been one of his toughest and lowest points in his life. Woods said that he is continuing to make “positive changes” in his life with the continuation of ongoing treatment. He also discussed the reaction of his wife Elin after admitting his wrongs.
“She was hurt, she was hurt. Very hurt. Shocked. Angry. And, you know, she had every right to be and I’m as disappointed as everyone else in my own behavior because I can’t believe I actually did that to the people I loved,” stated Woods.
Woods recently announced that he will be making a comeback to the PGA in time for the Masters which is set to be held in Augusta, Georgia in April and broadcast nationally in 3D. He touched on his longing to get back on the green as well.
“I’m excited to get back and play. I’m excited to get to see the guys again. I really miss a lot of my friends out there. I miss competing. But still, I still have a lot more treatment to do, and just because I’m playing, doesn’t mean I’m gonna stop going to treatment,” Woods concluded.
News anchor Tom Rinaldi obtained the opportunity to interview Woods and ask him about the spate of recent problems that attracted negative press about the sports star. Woods spoke openly and honestly about his recent leave of absence from golf and the state of his marriage to wife Elin.
In his public apology, Woods expressed his deep regret about those he had harmed and shared what he thought brought about his inappropriate actions.
“Well, I owe a lot of people an apology. I hurt a lot of people. Not just my wife. My friends, my colleagues, the public, kids who looked up to me. There were a lot of people that thought I was a different person and my actions were not according to that,” Woods said in the interview on ESPN.
Woods, who has a strong faith in Buddhism, mentioned that he had stepped away from his values and believes that was the main element in his deviation from his moral standard.
“Well, I had gotten away from my core values as I said earlier. I'd gotten away from my Buddhism. And I quit meditating. I quit doing all the things that my mom and dad had taught me. And as I said earlier in my statement, I felt entitled, and that is not how I was raised,” stated Tiger.
Woods and his wife have remained together through their troubled times and are continuing to guard their privacy as much as possible. Woods admitted this has been one of his toughest and lowest points in his life. Woods said that he is continuing to make “positive changes” in his life with the continuation of ongoing treatment. He also discussed the reaction of his wife Elin after admitting his wrongs.
“She was hurt, she was hurt. Very hurt. Shocked. Angry. And, you know, she had every right to be and I’m as disappointed as everyone else in my own behavior because I can’t believe I actually did that to the people I loved,” stated Woods.
Woods recently announced that he will be making a comeback to the PGA in time for the Masters which is set to be held in Augusta, Georgia in April and broadcast nationally in 3D. He touched on his longing to get back on the green as well.
“I’m excited to get back and play. I’m excited to get to see the guys again. I really miss a lot of my friends out there. I miss competing. But still, I still have a lot more treatment to do, and just because I’m playing, doesn’t mean I’m gonna stop going to treatment,” Woods concluded.
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