Los Angeles, Aug 26 : Disgraced golfer Tiger Woods has praised ex-wife Elin Nordegren as a "supportive" and "wonderful mother" after she opened up about her ordeal following his infidelity claims in her recent interview.

Nordegren went into hiding when Woods' private life was exposed, but opened up after their divorce was finalised Tuesday. She said she felt "embarrassed" that she "never suspected" her husband was cheating on her.

Woods has backed Nordegren after her comments and insists his focus is on co-parenting their two children - Sam, 3, and
19-month-old Charlie, reports aceshowbiz. com.

New York, May 29 : Tiger Woods'' lawyers have advised him to stay away from women until his divorce with wife Elin is final, sources say.

It has been speculated that a romantic link up now will cost the golfer heavily during the divorce battle.

"Elin''s building a character case [based on his serial philandering]. Elin''s team is watching [Tiger''s] every move," the New York Post quoted a source as telling Us magazine.

Meanwhile, Elin is reportedly planning a trip to China in a bid to continue to stay away from her love-rat husband. (ANI)

New York, May 17 : Defamed golfer Tiger Woods'' alleged mistresses Rachel Uchitel and Joslyn James are caught in a heated back-and-forth public fight.

Uchitel started the brawl on Friday when she told TMZ. com that James has misused her mistress powers by doing strip shows.

James is now taking aim at Uchitel''s alleged affair with actor David Boreanaz.

"She got paid by Tiger to keep her mouth shut, but David Boreanaz apparently won''t pay her, so she is in the press everyday this week to speak out about it because she needs to defend herself," the New York Daily News quoted James as saying.

New York, May 17 : Defamed golfer Tiger Woods'' alleged mistresses Rachel Uchitel and Joslyn James are caught in a heated back-and-forth public fight.

Uchitel started the brawl on Friday when she told TMZ. com that James has misused her mistress powers by doing strip shows.

James is now taking aim at Uchitel''s alleged affair with actor David Boreanaz.

"She got paid by Tiger to keep her mouth shut, but David Boreanaz apparently won''t pay her, so she is in the press everyday this week to speak out about it because she needs to defend herself," the New York Daily News quoted James as saying.

New York, May 11 : Tiger Woods and his estranged wife Elin Nordegren have decided not to have a custody battle over their children, even if they divorce, sources say.

According to RadarOnline, the pair will share joint custody of daughter Sam, 2, and son, Charlie, 14 months.

"They have not been getting along as a married couple but there has been no conflict over the children. They both want what''s best for the kids." the New York Daily News quoted a source, as saying.

The golfer's extra-marital affairs have wrecked his marriage with the Swedish model, but "the kids are close to both of them and neither Tiger nor Elin wants a battle."

New York, May 4 : Professional golfer Tiger Woods is said to have a joke that he has been using successfully as a pick-up line for at least a decade.

Woods, 34, told the joke in 1997 in front of a GQ reporter, and even though he took flak for it then, he was still using it in 2006 when he hit on exotic dancer Cori Rist.

“What’s this?” the New York Post quoted him as having asked while rubbing the tips of his shoes together.

“A black guy taking off his condom,” he would reply.

Rist, who became one of Woods’ many mistresses, said he then invited her to come up to the apartment of a “superstar ball player”, where he had a room. (ANI)

New York, Mar 25 : World No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods is scheduled to hold his first press conference in nearly five months on April 5, following the public exposé of his extramarital affairs.

It will be his first press conference in nearly five months, and his first time facing a room full of reporters since he crashed his SUV into a tree on November 27, 2009, setting off shocking revelations of rampant infidelity, the New York Post reports.

Woods is the only player scheduled for an interview that day. Given the sensational nature of his downfall, what he says could trump the NCAA basketball championship game to be held later that night.

New York, March 2 : Tiger Woods could be forgiven for cheating on his wife with several women, but not Ponzi king Bernie Madoff, says a survey.

According to the 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair Poll, if given a choice to pardon someone, Americans were willing to excuse the ace golfer for his womanising ways before actor Charlie Sheen, former North Carolina Senator John Edwards, singer Chris Brown or director Roman Polanski.

As many as 22 percent said they would forgive Woods as compared to Sheen (12 percent), Edwards (five percent) and Brown (three percent), the New York Post reported.

Washington, February 25 : The controversy surrounding Tiger Woods and his sex life has become food for thought in a hilarious upcoming ad by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

The animal activists were said to be known for their controversial advertising campaigns and their willingness to court celebrities and capitalize on controversy.

PETA seemed to lived up to the alleged reputation after featuring a picture of the ace golfer with the message, "Too much sex can be a bad thing.... for little tigers too. Help keep cats (and dogs) out of trouble: Always Spay and neuter", RadarOnline reported.

PETA was quick to say that the disgraced star had not endorsed the ads, which are set to run on billboards on various sites, including those near to Woods? home in Florida.

New York, Feb 20 : Professional golfer Tiger Woods has been advised by a Buddhist teacher to meditate in order to repair his damaged marriage.

Woods, 34, had been following the teachings of the faith, which includes a code to live by, not harming others or engaging in sexual misconduct, before he drifted away.

“Generally the feeling is that we don’t enter into a sexual relationship unless we envision a long-term relationship,” the New York Daily News quoted Allan Lokos, guiding teacher of the Community Meditation Center in Manhattan, as saying.

Washington, Feb 19 : In a first public appearance since the scandal over his extramarital affairs erupted, star golfer Tiger Woods Friday sought apology from his family, friends and fans for letting them down and promised to reform himself.

"I am deeply sorry for my selfish behaviour. People want to know what my behaviour would have caused to wife and children."

"Elin (Nordegren) and I have started a process to overcome the problem," a contrite Woods said, adding his apology to his wife would not be in words but in his changed behaviour.

New York, Jan 17 : Tiger Woods, who has cheated on his wife Elin Nordegren with a bevy of beauties, might have been crazy about her – at one point.

Few years ago, the philandering golf great spent a lot of time getting cozy with a hot blonde while shooting a Nike commercial with directors Albert and Allen Hughes.

"He was grabbing her ass," the New York Post quoted Allen as saying.

Allen added: "Everyone was going, ''Who''s the blonde?'' "

The blonde, however, turned out to be Nordegren. (ANI)

Washington, Jan 14 : General Motors has become the latest company to end its endorsement contract with defamed golfer Tiger Woods.

GM has joined the ranks of Gillette, ATnT, Gatorade, Accenture and Tag Heuer, all of which have dropped Woods.

In addition, Woods— whose string of affairs came into limelight after he backed his Cadillac Escalade into a tree— may no longer drive GM vehicles for free, reports People magazine.

GM''s official endorsement contract actually ended in 2008, but the driving deal had been extended until Dec. 31, 2009, Buick spokeswoman Dayna Hart told USA Today.

The end date was set before the Thanksgiving crash and Woods'' subsequent "indefinite departure" from golf, which he announced on his Web site last month.

You don’t have to wait more to see him in action! He’s back! Yes, the talks over the upcoming “US Open” really heated up at Torrey Pines on Tuesday, when Tiger Woods announced that he was “good to go”.

“I’m good to go. I’m here, I plan on being competitive. Come game time on Thursday, I’ll be ready,” Woods said.

Park City, Utah: You’re going to miss Tiger Woods for at least a month; it is bad news, if you are Woods’ fan. Yes, Tiger Woods, the World No. 1 Golfer had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee to repair cartilage damage on Tuesday.

The news of arthroscopic surgery was announced on Woods’s Web site. It was Tiger’s second operation in five years on the knee. The news came two days after he finished three shots behind Trevor Immelman in the Masters.