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^Tiger Woods Chronology<
^By The Associated Press=
Nov. 25 - The National Enquirer publishes a story alleging Woods
had been seeing New York nightclub hostess Rachel Uchitel, and that
she was photographed at his hotel in Melbourne during the Australian
Masters.
Nov. 27 - The Florida Highway Patrol reports that Woods crashed
his Cadillac Escalade into a fire hydrant and a tree outside his
Isleworth home in Windemere, Florida at about 2:30 a.m. The report
lists injuries as serious. Woods' spokesman later posts a statement
on his Web site that Woods had been treated and released from a
hospital. Uchitel denies having an affair with Woods in an interview
with The Associated Press.
Nov. 28 - State troopers are on their way to meet with Woods at
his house until his agent calls them and asks that they wait another
day to speak to him.
Nov. 29 - Woods again declines to speak to troopers, instead
issuing a statement on his Web site in which he says the situation
is his fault "and it's obviously embarrassing to my family and me.
I'm human and I'm not perfect. I will certainly make sure this
doesn't happen again." The patrol releases the emergency phone call
from a neighbor, who says Woods is lying in the street and that he
is unconscious. A woman whose voice sounds like Woods' mother is
heard yelling, "What happened?!"
Nov. 30 - Woods withdraws from his tournament, the Chevron World
Challenge, in Thousand Oaks, California.
Dec. 1 - Us Weekly magazine says it has a cover story in which
Jaimee Grubbs, a 31-year-old cocktail waitress, says she had an
affair with Woods that lasted 31 months, and she had 300 text
messages to prove it. The Florida Highway Patrol wraps up its
investigation and says Woods has been cited for careless driving and
will have to pay a $164 fine.
Dec. 2 - Us Weekly releases a voice mail that Grubbs says Woods
left on her phone three days before his accident. It suggests his
wife, Elin, may be calling her. Three hours later, Woods issues
another statement on his Web site that says, "I have let my family
down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart." He
also says stories that physical violence led to the accident were
"utterly false." In its final report, the Florida Highway Patrol
said Woods caused $3,200 in property damage with his accident, and
damage to his SUV was estimated at $8,000.
Dec. 3 - Famed LA attorney Gloria Allred, representing Rachel
Uchitel, abruptly cancels a news conference. Jesper Parnevik, who
once employed Woods' wife as a nanny, tells Swedish newspaper
Aftonbladet, "I have lost all respect for him, primarily as a man
and a father. ... He is not the one we thought he was."
Dec. 6 - Jim Furyk, one of Woods' favorite players on the U.S.
PGA Tour, wins the Chevron World Challenge. Woods posts a statement
on his Web site thanking sponsors and players for being part of an
event that supports his foundation.
Dec. 8 - Woods' mother-in-law, Barbro Holmberg, collapses in his
home and is rushed to the hospital with stomach pains. She was
released about 11 hours later.
Dec. 9 - Gatorade says it is discontinuing the "Tiger Focus"
drink, a decision it made before the accident. Congressman Joe Baca
says he is dropping efforts to honor Woods with a Congressional Gold
Medal.
Dec. 11 - Woods announces on his Web site that he is taking an
"indefinite break" from golf to work on his marriage, confessing
to "infidelity" for the first time. None of his corporate sponsors
say they are leaving him, although Accenture no longer has Woods'
image on the home page of its Web site.
Dec. 12 - Gillette says it won't feature Woods in its marketing
campaign while he takes time off to repair his personal life. A
Swedish real estate agent confirms that Elin Woods has closed on a
six-bedroom house on a small island near Stockholm accessible only
by boat.
Dec. 13 - Accenture becomes the first sponsor to cut its ties to
Woods, saying he is "no longer the right representative."
Dec. 14 - Swiss watch maker Tag Heuer says it will spend the next
few weeks assessing its relationship with Woods. Pictures surface on
various Web sites of Woods' wife pumping fuel. She is not wearing a
wedding ring.
Dec. 15 - The New York Times reports that Woods is linked to a
Canadian doctor under investigation for providing athletes with
performance-enhancing drugs. The report says Dr. Anthony Galea
visited Woods' home four times in February and March to provide
"blood spinning," which helps speed recovery from surgery. Woods'
agent says in an e-mail to the Times, "If Tiger is NOT implicated,
and won't be, let's please give the kid a break." A photo agency
spokesman says a photo of Woods probably would fetch $100,000
worldwide. Upper Deck says it will stand by Woods. Charles Barkley
says Woods changed his cell phone number the day after the accident.
Dec. 16 - Woods is voted Athlete of the Decade by members of The
Associated Press, receiving 56 of the 142 votes cast since November.
More than half of the ballots were returned after his Nov. 27
accident. He beats out Lance Armstrong, who had 33 votes, and Roger
Federer, who had 25.
Dec. 17 - U.S. PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem speaks for the
first time as he tries to dispel the "gloom and doom" outlook of
golf without Woods, while conceding that "no sport would be at the
same level without its No. 1 player." Woods is voted player of the
year by the Golf Writers Association of America.
Dec. 18 - The lawyer for Dr. Anthony Galea says Woods is in no
way linked to criminal charges brought against the Canadian doctor.
Swiss watch maker Tag Heuer says it will not use Woods' image in
U.S. advertising campaigns for the foreseeable future. The U.S. PGA
Tour announces that players have voted Woods player of the year.
Dec. 31 - AT&T becomes the second sponsor to sever its ties with
Tiger Woods. It will continue to sponsor the AT&T National, but
Woods no longer will be the tournament host. Woods enters therapy
for what he later describes as the "issues I'm facing."
Jan. 4 - A government official says Woods' appearance at the
Australian Masters - his last event before his accident - pumped an
estimated $31 million into Melbourne's economy. He had been paid a
$3 million appearance fee. Electronic Arts Inc. says it will stand
behind Woods, and announces the latest version of his U.S. PGA Tour
video game will be released later in the month.
Jan. 8 - In a conference call with golf writers, Jack Nicklaus
says if Woods is going to pass his record for 18 majors, "this is a
big year for him in that regard" because the major venues include
Augusta National, Pebble Beach and St. Andrews.
Jan. 11 - Gatorade says bootleg labels with a picture of Woods
and the word "unfaithful" have been found on bottles in Colorado
stores.
Jan. 20 - The National Enquirer says it has the first photo of
Woods since the accident, and the image raises little argument that
it's not him. A celebrity Web site posts eight photos from the
Enquirer that show Woods in white shorts and a dark hooded sweat
shirt outside the Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction
Services building in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
 Jan. 21 - The Florida Highway Patrol releases new audio
recordings, including one in which a trooper tells a dispatcher that
Woods wasn't doing anything he shouldn't have been doing, and that
Woods had only minor injuries.
Jan. 27 - Woods tops the Bloomberg BusinessWeek list of most
powerful athletes, based on earning potential.
Feb. 3 - Tom Watson says Woods needs to show humility to the
public when he returns to golf. Watson also criticizes Woods for his
foul language on the course by saying, "I think he needs to clean
up his act and show the respect for the game that other people
before him have shown."
Feb. 11 - Woods leaves inpatient therapy after 45 days and
returns to his Isleworth home.
Feb. 17 - IMG agent Mark Steinberg says Woods will speak publicly
for the first time since the accident on Feb. 19 at the TPC Sawgrass
clubhouse. He is to speak to a small group of associates, friends
and business partners. Three wire service reporters and a pool of
three reporters picked by the Golf Writers Association of America
are invited to be in the room, with no opportunity to ask questions.
Ernie Els is angry that Woods chose to speak during the Accenture
Match Play Championship - Accenture being the first sponsor to drop
him - and says the timing is "selfish." Getty Images releases
photos of Woods and a friend jogging in his Isleworth neighborhood.
Feb. 18 - Satellite trucks start to fill the parking lot at the
Sawgrass Marriott. The GWAA successfully asks Woods' management team
for an increase to six pool reporters, then announces its board has
voted overwhelmingly not to participate. Getty Images releases more
photos of Woods hitting golf balls on the Isleworth practice range.
Feb. 19 - In a 13 1/2-minute statement televised to a worldwide
audience, Woods apologizes again for cheating on his wife without
revealing the scope of his infidelity or when he will return to
golf. "I have made you question who I am and how I could have done
the things I did," he says to a room of 40 associates, including
his mother and top employees. His wife, Elin, is not in the room.
Feb. 20 - Woods leaves home for family counseling in Arizona. In
an interview with the AP, the Dalai Lama said he had not heard of
Woods, but that self-discipline is among Buddhism's highest values.
Woods has said he would lean on his Buddhist faith to get through.
Feb. 23 - Orlando television station WFTV reports on its Web site
that Woods and his wife have sent a written apology to parents at
the preschool their 2-year-old daughter attends because of all the
media there. Proctor & Gamble CEO Bob McDonald says he doesn't know
if Woods will ever appear in another Gillette commercial. "We've
got lots of great spokespeople," he says.
Feb. 25 - Nike brand president Charlie Denson says the company
will continue to support Woods and looks forward to his return.
Feb. 26 - Gatorade says it has ended its endorsement relationship
with Woods. "We no longer see a role for Tiger in our marketing
efforts," a spokesman says. The company says it will continue its
relationship with the Tiger Woods Foundation.
Feb. 27 - Woods returns home from family therapy in Arizona.
March 2 - The AP reports that Woods is practicing as he tries to
get back into a routine of golf and fitness. It also says there
still is no timetable for his return.
March 3 - Woods' caddie, Steve Williams, says in a New Zealand
television interview that he was angry to learn of Woods'
extramarital affairs, but that he remains at Woods' side. "Tiger's
one of my closest friends and he needs my support right now and I'd
never think of walking away," Williams says. Jack Nicklaus, playing
in the Honda Classic pro-am, says he would be "very surprised" if
Woods did not play in the Masters, and compete somewhere before
Augusta National.
March 11 - The AP reports that Woods will not return until the
Masters.
March 16 - Woods announces he will end four months of seclusion
and play at Augusta National. "After a long and necessary time away
from the game, I feel like I'm ready to start my season at
Augusta."
March 21 - Woods gives his first two interviews, to ESPN and The
Golf Channel, both for about five minutes. "A lot of ugly things
have happened. ... I've done some pretty bad things in my life," he
said. He refused to discuss what happened on Nov. 27, saying it was
all in the police report. He also said he would not discuss his
private life.
March 22-23 - Woods spends two days practicing at Augusta
National.
March 24 - Augusta National says Woods will hold a news
conference on April 5, the Monday of Masters week.

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