Tiger Woods’ first one-on-one interview since his November 27 car accident. Tiger Woods speaks with Golf Channel’s Kelly Tilghman on the state of his game, his marriage to Elin Nordegren and how this ordeal has changed his life.
Transcript of Tiger’s interview after the jump…
Here are the highlights of the interview:
Q: Tiger, you’ve been a master of control your entire life, how did things get so out of control?
Woods: Going against your core values, losing sight of it. I quit meditating, I quit being a Buddhist, and my life changed upside down. I felt entitled, which I had never felt before. Consequently, I hurt so many people by my own reckless attitude and behavior.
Q: Were there moments you thought you should stop, but didn’t?
Woods: Yeah, I tried to stop and I couldn’t stop. It was just, it was horrific.
Q: For a man who’s so disciplined physically and psychologically, why couldn’t you say no?
Woods: I don’t know, now I know. It’s part of what I learned in treatment, being there for 45 days you learn a lot. You strip away the denial, the rationalization and you come to the truth and the truth is very painful at times and to stare at yourself and look at the person you’ve becomeyou become disgusted.
Q: How do you know you’ll be ready for the Masters?
Woods: I’m starting to get my feel back. I know how to play the golf course and that helps a lot. I just got to play it.
Q: What is the state of your marriage with Elin right now?
Woods: We’re working on it and it’s a process that will remain private between her and I.
Q: How will you explain this to your children, one day when they’re old enough to understand?
Woods: I will have that sit-down talk and it won’t be just one time, I know that. It will be numerous times and I take full ownership of it, I did it. No one else did; it was just me and that’s a responsibility that I will have. I will talk to my kids, for however long they want to talk about it. That is a conversation that will need to be had.
Q: I noticed you’re wearing a bracelet, can we see it?
Woods: Yeah.
Q: What does it mean?
Woods: It’s Buddhist, it’s for protection and strength and I certainly need that.
Q: When did you start wearing it?
Woods: Before I went into treatment.
Q: Will you be wearing it during the Masters?
Woods: Absolutely.
Q: For the rest of your life?
Woods: Absolutely. – via National Post
At least, Tiger says he and Elin are working on their marriage. It’s going to be a long hard road to recovery but then again we wish them the best of luck.
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A man have his own life style then why other have some problem.i think we are independent and try to under the feeling of other person regarding his life.how he handle him self in the presence of the many difficult condition.Why such happen when a person have bad time not body to console him but a the time of well all try to disturb him.
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