Tiger Woods to speak today

Woods to break his silence tomorrow, says ace golfer's agent

Woods to break his silence tomorrow, says ace golfer's agent

Tiger Woods is to end his two-month silence tomorrow by making a statement at the headquarters of the US PGA Tour.

Unzip: Tiger Woods has been in hiding since November 27. Pics/Getty Images, AFP

The World No 1, in hiding since the November 27 car crash and subsequent lurid allegations about his private life, is expected to make a public apology and then reveal when he will make his comeback.

But it is understood that Woods will be taking no questions from press and television reporters invited to attend.

He has been fighting to save his marriage to Swede Elin Nordegren and was reported to have attended a sex addiction clinic after his admission of "transgressions".

The likeliest date for his return to the sport is the made-for-television Tavistock Cup match between the star-studded members of the Isleworth and Lake Nona clubs in Florida on March 22-23.

Woods plays at Isleworth and they are the hosts this year. He might follow it with his PGA Tour return at the Arnold Palmer Invitational later the same week.

The Masters, of course, is in April and if he plays there as well he will have the chance to move only three behind Jack Nicklaus's record of 18 majors but what a different atmosphere his every appearance is going to have from now on.

A statement from Woods' manager Mark Steinberg read: "Tiger Woods will be speaking to a small group of friends, colleagues and close associates at 11am (4pm GMT) at the TPC Sawgrass clubhouse in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

"Tiger plans to discuss his past and future and intends to apologise for his behaviour.

Rivals ready to welcome Woods
British Open champion Stewart Cink is delighted that Tiger Woods has decided to emerge from seclusion.
"It's encouraging that he's coming back to at least be seen by the public, and the rest of us, too," Cink said at the Accenture Match Play Championship yesterday.

"I consider myself the public when we're talking about this matter, so it's good that we're going to see Tiger Woods. It will be good to see Tiger's face again and see that he's actually out there somewhere."

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Tiger is set to break his silence tomorrow, Here is how the drama in his life has unfolded

2009, November 27
Reports emerge that Woods has been injured in a car accident near his Florida home after colliding with a fire hydrant and a tree. He was not seriously hurt. US gossip websites begin speculating that the incident may be connected to reports earlier that week in the National Enquirer alleging an affair with New York nightclub hostess Rachel Uchitel.

November 28
Woods releases a statement on his website admitting full blame for the incident.

December 2
US Weekly runs an interview with waitress Jaimee Grubbs, who claims she had a two-and-a-half-year affair with the golfer.

Woods pens a new, emotional statement on his website. Comments include: "I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions."

December 3
Swedish golfer Jesper Parnevik says he owes Elin Nordegren an apology for introducing her to Woods in 2001.

Uchitel, who previously denied reports she had an affair with Woods, cancels a planned press conference.

December 4 - 11
A flurry of claims are made by other women alleging to have had a fling with Woods. Among those alleged to have bedded the golfer are a porn star and a pancake house waitress. At least 10 women have been linked to Woods in tabloids and US showbiz websites.

December 8
Sports drink firm Gatorade becomes the first company to drop its endorsement of Woods.

December 10
Uchitel uses a magazine interview to deny she is a "home-wrecker" or "tramp".
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December 11
Woods releases most personal statement yet, saying he is taking an "indefinite break" from golf and apologising for his "infidelity".

December 13
Gillette announce they are scaling back their use of Woods in their ad campaigns while Accenture drop the golfer altogether.

December 18
Watchmaker TAG Heuer announce they will "downscale the use" of Woods' image in their campaigns during his absence from golf.

December 31
American telecommunications giant At&T end their sponsorship deal with Woods.

February 12
Speculation mounts that Woods will enter the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona, but he does not.