Is Tiger Woods Washed Up?

May 4, 2010— -- Tiger Woods may be working on becoming a better man, but his marriage and golf game appear to be slipping -- along with his title as the world's best golfer.

"I'm trying to make life adjustments, life changes," a more somber Woods said at a press conference today for the Players Championship tournament in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. "I'm just trying to make sure I get everything organized so I can play."

Undoubtedly, Woods was referring to his personal life, which has been in turmoil since the now infamous Thanksgiving holiday car crash that set off an avalanche of allegations about sexual infidelity. His wife, Elin Nordegren, remains noticably absent, while reports continue to grow that the couple is headed for divorce.

In the meantime, rival Phil Mickelson could overtake Woods as the world's No. 1 golf player if he wins the Players Championship and Woods finishes in sixth place, or worse. Woods has held the title for nearly five years.

"To continue to be No. 1, you have to win golf tournaments, and I haven't done that in a while," Woods told reporters matter-of-factly. "I haven't played in a while."

Returning to the game five months after a sex scandal derailed his career, Woods acknowledged that his confidence isn't always where it should be. "I've had moments where I haven't felt very good," he told reporters.

Following a humbling performance at the Masters in Augusta in which Woods finished fourth and Mickelson first, Woods failed to even make the halfway cut at the Quail Hollow tournament in North Carolina last week. That's only the sixth time in his career that Woods has not made it past the first two rounds.

Off the green, Woods continues to be dogged by rumors of divorce and the paparazzi. Nordegren has stayed far away from his comeback tournaments and is said to be spending more time in her native Sweden, where she is currently visiting her family home with their two children, Charlie and Sam. The media have been reporting for weeks that a divorce is looming.