PGA Commissioner Confirms Tiger Woods Trip to Rehab
EmailABC’s John Berman reports from Florida:
PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem has confirmed Tiger Woods’ trip to rehab following reports of extramarital affairs with several women.
When pressed for details about Woods and rehab, Finchem said, “He got out of rehab last week … and he spent some time with his family, and he has time for this tomorrow and he’ll address the details of that tomorrow.”
Finchem said he has spoken to Woods, but would give no further information about the conversation or about what Woods might say tomorrow.
Woods announced on Wednesday that he would break his silence after three months of avoiding the limelight.
"This is all about the next step," Mark Steinberg, his agent, told The Associated Press. "He's looking forward to it."
The golfer plans to speak Friday at 11a.m. from the PGA’s headquarters in Florida where he will apologize publicly for the first time.
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Tiger is not the first famous person to make a public statement without taking questions from the media. The media is outraged because all they want is to continue making hash of Tiger and his family for profit. It is time that Tiger and his family move on with their life and for the media to get off their back!
Posted by: Carmen | February 18, 2010, 6:37 pm 6:37 pm
Finally, he needs to move on, address this issue and then play golf, the sponsors will come back, one by one, then the press will be saying, “Hasn’t he handled the pressure, the being under the microscope well? Move on people,,we all have skeletons of some kind.
Posted by: Skip | February 18, 2010, 6:44 pm 6:44 pm
I thought Tiger Woods had gone away, never to return. Please tell me we don’t have to see or hear from this pathetic loser ever again.
Posted by: Lisa | February 18, 2010, 6:53 pm 6:53 pm
ABC WORLD NEWS !What a farce ! 90 percent of the “news” you broadcast is American news. PLEASE take the word”WORLD” off your title. As for “National Enquire” type news, leave this to Entertainment Tonight kind of programs. C’mon ABC, give us a break ! Give us WORLD news or find a new title.
Posted by: Ralph Angelillo | February 18, 2010, 6:58 pm 6:58 pm
I was appalled at last night’s ABC World News with Diane Sawyer which led with this story. Is there nothing else more RELEVANT going on in the world? Come on, Diane. Push back when your producers push these ridiculous stories your way. They may be newsworthy for the National Enquirer, but shouldn’t make top story for a credible news establishment. Stop pandering to your ratings.
Posted by: DF | February 18, 2010, 7:03 pm 7:03 pm
Understandably, news @ Tiger Wood’s infadelity would become a hot topic, however, I think that it’s going a little too far now. Bill Clinton didn’t get chatisized as much as Tiger Woods is receiving, and Clinton was President of the USA. Sex addiction is just like any other addiction, let’s give the guy some breathing room. I hope he can be helped, for his families sake.
It’s time to let Tiger and his wife (family) work things out if they can.
Karen
Posted by: Karen Regitano | February 18, 2010, 7:04 pm 7:04 pm
Any person can take ANY story and whine that “it isn’t real news! Leave it to the Enquirer!”
Well, this story affects me – and my career.
Look, people, read the headline and if it doesn’t concern you, DON’T FREAKING READ THE STORY!
Posted by: Mike | February 18, 2010, 7:37 pm 7:37 pm
I’m with Mike. Tiger Woods is news, and he’s made billions of dollars being a public figure. Ying and yang, now he gets criticized for being the phony pig he is. That’s what happens with hubris. As Mike said, if you don’t like the story, move on.
Posted by: debra congram | February 18, 2010, 8:48 pm 8:48 pm
There is a rehab place for having too much s e x? So there must be one for having too little right? Can I go to that one please?
I would think infidelity is more of a moral dilemma. Wouldn’t think that rehab would help that at all. You either have morals or you don’t. Of course, who are we to condemn the man? That’s between him and his family.
Posted by: Chucky | February 18, 2010, 8:48 pm 8:48 pm
Lisa | Feb 18, 2010 6:53:33 PM: YOU don’t, if you don’t read the articles, click and post a comment…
Posted by: treblig56 | February 18, 2010, 11:43 pm 11:43 pm
I feel that that it is not anyboby’s business it is between Tiger and his wife, and the media should stay out of it.
Posted by: Sally Abbott | February 19, 2010, 9:49 am 9:49 am
I have never known anyone who was a womanizer, that ever changed, in their lifetime. I don’t expect Woods to change, either.
We have seen and heard enough of this individual’s bad behavior. Time to move on.
Posted by: Rick McDaniel | February 19, 2010, 10:18 am 10:18 am
the Media is the biggest losers. They need to stop puttung all this stress on tiger. He is just a person just like all the rest of us. he makes mistakes. Its not like he is different than anyone else in this world” like a president”. He is the best golfer in the world and what happends in his personal world should not matter. The media is 90% of the worlds Problems cause they can say what they want. I can bet that there is some media people that have slept with there bosses to get ahead but you do not see them in the spot lite. Inclose just leave him alone! Its between him and his wife and no one else.
Posted by: Stephan Ouert | February 19, 2010, 10:32 am 10:32 am
i find it funny that Bill clinton didnt step back but everyone wants tiger to step back why dont the media step back and let people be who they are yes he needs to answer to his wife and kids but for the love of god go back to playing golf and dont let the media play this out, clinton never stepped back to vp so play golf and fix your life.. media plays this out way to much what about our troops……….
Posted by: JOHN | February 20, 2010, 2:25 am 2:25 am
he should go back to life as a golfer and deal with it personally, if you did this or have done this how would you like it oh wait your not a celebrity.
but what if you were
Posted by: JOHN | February 20, 2010, 2:27 am 2:27 am
the media is about ruining lives as they have proved, i dont care if your a spotlight issue to them you deserve privacy, we all do i would not want to be in tiger’s shoes nor clintons when he was in the spotlight and possibly obama when they get the big story on him ohhhh wait they did that whether or not he was a citizen dam we elected him and im dam glad we did time to get right
Posted by: JOHN | February 20, 2010, 2:32 am 2:32 am