Tag: Isleworth

  • Tiger Woods Divorce About To Happen

    Tiger Woods and Elin NordegrenAccording to various tabloid sources, the divorce we all knew had to happen is close to actually happening. The London Sun is reporting that Elin Nordegren will benefit from the richest celebrity divorce settlement ever, netting at least $750 million.

    As part of the agreement, Tiger Woods will keep his future girlfriends away from the kids, and in return Elin Nordegren can’t speak out publicly over her former husband’s reported affairs, The Sun says. In other words, she can’t write a book or go on Oprah to talk about Tiger’s extramarital affairs.

    According to the report, Divorce papers will be signed in Orlando next week. Nordegren will get sole physical custody of the kids – Sam (3), and Charlie (1). They will however split legal custody. Tiger will keep his estate on Jupiter Island, while Elin will get the home at Isleworth in Windermere, where this whole debacle started last year. Nordegren also reportedly purchased a home in Sweden with her sister early this year.

    Tiger’s personal issues have been reflected in his golf game, as is often the case with this game. Golf is one of those sports where a clear and composed mind is essential to high performance. The more distractions you have, the harder it is to focus on playing championship golf.

    This is all rumor and speculation of course, but with tabloid reporters monitoring the Orange County clerk’s public records, as soon as the papers are filed we will know!

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  • Tiger Woods Hires Former Bush Aide Ari Fleisher

    Former White House Press Secretary Ari FleisherAri Fleisher, the former press secretary to President George W. Bush has been hired by Tiger Woods to help re-shape his image and plot a comeback to competitive golf. Since leaving the White House, Fleisher has started a company called Ari Fleisher Sports Communications to help athletes “…handle the bad news and take advantage of the good.” The company’s website states “The way the press treats athletes and sports executives has become increasingly adversarial and conflict-driven. Athletes who are trained to give it all and leave it on the field now face a public and a media that demand more.” Fleisher recently helped St. Louis Cardinals Hitting Instructor Mark McGuire with his public admission to using steroids. He also counts Major League Baseball, the NFL and the Green Bay Packers as clients, and College Football’s Bowl Championship Series has also turned to Fleisher amid a push to eliminate the BCS in favor of a playoff system.

    Woods and Fleisher reportedly have been working on how to properly handle Tiger's comeback, and the speculation is that it will happen at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, a short drive from where he lives, on March 25. Other reports suggest that he may start with the Tavistock Cup on march 22-23 at his home course and community of Isleworth. Earlier this month, his good friend and neighbor Mark O'Meara stated that he wouldn't be surprised if Tiger returned at the Tavistock Cup, which has small and very private galleries and isn't open the the general public. Since making his public apology, there has been much speculation as to when and where Tiger Woods would return to golf. According to a source at the New York Post: “They were in his living room this week going over a strategy for how to handle Bay Hill in two weeks.” Where as Bush political adviser Karl Rove was frequently referred to as "Bush's Brain", perhaps now his former colleague Ari Fleisher will become known as Tiger's Brain?

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  • Tiger Woods Speaks!

    Tiger Woods seen running near his home at Isleworth in Windermere, Florida
    Tiger Woods seen running near his home at Isleworth in Windermere, Florida

    Tiger Woods has come out of his self-imposed exile and will speak Friday, Feb 19 about what has transpired in the last three months and what his plans are for the future. The world will be watching, and the world will likely be disappointed. Tiger will reportedly speak from a prepared statement for about five minutes and will take no questions from the media. In fact, the media isn’t even allowed in. They will be covering the “event” from the Sawgrass Marriott convention center in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, about a mile down the road from the PGA Tour HQ, where Tiger’s statement will take place.

    The timing of his statement has been questioned and criticized, taking place on in the middle of the Accenture World Match Play Championships, rather than on a Monday, which is usually a travel day on the PGA Tour. Accenture was the first of Tiger’s sponsors to drop him when the sex scandal broke. Is this a jab at his former sponsor? I doubt it, but some have questions. Ernie Els told Golfweek magazine after Woods’ announcement that his statement was “selfish.” “I feel sorry for the sponsor. Mondays are a good day to make statements, not Friday,” he told the magazine. “This takes a lot away from the golf tournament.”

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    p style=”text-align: center;”> Tiger's statement has been orchestrated in White House style, with a few select friends and media members attending, but the rest of the mob forced to cover it via video. In other words, Tiger is ready to make a statement but he doesn't want to answer the tough questions. The questions everyone seems to want an answer to. Tiger has been very consistent throughout his career in declining the media any access to his personal life, and it doesn't look like he's about to change. Tiger is know for doing things his way, and it doesn't appear that he will let the media change him. It's relieving that Tiger is finally coming out and speaking about the scandal that has dominated golf and his life since Thanksgiving of 2009, but I'm afraid this isn't over. You see, Tiger isn't about to reveal the deepest darkest secrets of his life on a public stage. His statement on Friday will no doubt leave people with more questions than answers, and Tiger will have to deal with the media circus every time he steps into the public for some time. That is, until he wins another major... Here's a great video from Stephanie Wei of Weiunderpar.com that shows you the kind of outrage some media members are feeling about the timing and details of this announcement: Alex Miceli Calls Tiger Gutless from Stephanie Wei on Vimeo.

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  • Tiger Woods’ Return To Golf May Be Set

    Tiger Woods Returning to Golf at Tavistock CupThe Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Tiger Woods may return to golf at the Tavistock Cup at his home course of Isleworth. Citing a source “who works for the Woods family,” TMZ.com reports that the virtually exiled Woods is making plans to tee it up next month at the Tavistock Cup. The Tavistock Cup is a made-for-TV shootout in a Ryder Cup style format between the posh Orlando clubs of Isleworth and Lake Nona. Both private communities are home to several of the worlds top golfers, pro athletes and entertainers, among others. The competition is set for March 22-23 and the Golf Channel will broadcast it live.

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    p style=”text-align: center;”> There has been much speculation about when Tiger Woods would return to professional golf, with reports of his return at the up coming Accenture World Match Play Championships being squashed by his long time caddy and close friend Steve Williams. His return for the Tavistock Cup makes perfect sense for Tiger, as the event is very private, with only a few hundred spectators and no admission for the general public. Instead, the event is attended by members and residents of the respective clubs along with a few special guests and sponsors. Tavistock CupBeing that access is very limited, the tournament organizers will surely have control of what media outlets are allowed to cover the event, and who they have access to. Given that he hasn't been seen in public since Thanksgiving of last year, the media has been frothing at the mouth for the time when Tiger would come out of his self-imposed exile and finally answer questions about his extra-marital affairs, the events of Thanksgiving night, the sex addiction clinic, etc. The limited access for the public and media and the fact that the event is being played in his back yard are two compelling reasons why Tiger Woods may indeed make his return at the Tavistock Cup. One thing's for sure, if it happens, the Golf Channel might possibly see it's biggest ratings ever. That is, until Kelly Tilghman opens her mouth.

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