Jesper Parnevik, criticizes Tiger Woods

Golfer Jesper Parnevik, who introduced Woods to his future wife, feels the ace has let his family down very badly

Jesper Parnevik, criticizes Tiger Woods

Golfer Jesper Parnevik, who introduced Woods to his future wife, feels the ace has let his family down very badly

Jesper Parnevik has hit out at Tiger Woods for mistreating wife Elin and said that he had misunderstood the world's top golfer and he has "lost all respect for him."

Former European Ryder Cup star Parnevik and his wife introduced fellow Swede Elin Nordegren to her future husband, and at the PGA Tour qualifying school in West Palm Beach, Florida, the 44-year-old spoke out against Woods.

Woods apologised on Wednesday on his official website for "transgressions" and "personal sins and failings", while an American tabloid has published allegations of an affair between the married father-of-two and a Los Angeles cocktail waitress.

Parnevik told the Golf Channel: "It's always sad, and especially sad because me and my wife were at fault hooking her up with him and we probably thought he is a better guy than he is.

"I would probably apologise to her and when you're a world-class athlete you probably should think a bit more before you do stuff."

After completing his round at West Palm Beach yesterday, Parnevik again spoke to reporters on the subject.

Sympathies
"I haven't really talked to Tiger yet so I don't want to say too much but my heart goes out to her," the Swedish golfer said.

"There's nothing I regret (saying) and I stand by everything. He's lost all my respect, I mean, all the respect I had for the guy is gone, that's pretty much all I can say."

Parnevik added: "I've tried to get through to him through his managers and secretaries but it's not easy but it doesn't really matter, what's done is done."

The Golf Channel also reported that Parnevik had said: "Elin is having a very tough time."

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