Tiger Woods Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets
1st October 2014
Fact: Golfing star Tiger Woods has announced he's opening a restaurant in Jupiter, Florida. The Woods Jupiter: Sports and Dining Club will open in 2015. Woods says, "I look forward to enjoying my restaurant as much as I hope the public will. I envision a place where people can meet friends, watch sports on Tv and enjoy a great meal."
1st April 2014
Fact: Golfing icon Tiger Woods has pulled out of the sport's top tournament, The Masters, so he can recover from surgery for a pinched nerve in his back. Woods has been battling back pain for months and he announced on his website on Tuesday (01Apr14) that he would be a no-show at the event at Augusta National in Georgia later this month (Apr14).
28th December 2011
Fact: Rachel Uchitel, the alleged former mistress of Tiger Woods, has revealed she is five months pregnant with new husband Matt Hahn's baby. News of the reality TV star's reported romance with the golf superstar led to Woods' infidelity scandal, which ended his marriage to model Erin Nordegren. Reality TV star Uchitel took to Twitter.com on Wednesday (28Dec11) to announce the baby news, posing for a picture and showing off her baby bump.
4th October 2011
Fact: One of Tiger Woods' many mistresses, Rachel Uchitel, wed her businessman boyfriend Matt Hahn over the weekend (01-02Oct11) in Nevada. The ex-nightclub hostess was one of a string of women linked to the disgraced golfer when his infidelities hit the headlines in 2009.
5th January 2011
Fact: Disgraced sports star Tiger Woods is still laughing all the way to the bank - he's been named golf's top moneymaker with $74.2 million (£49.5 million) in total earnings for 2010, despite a public backlash following revelations of his numerous affairs, leading to his divorce from wife Elin Nordegren. Woods saw off competition from Phil Mickelson to land the Golf Digest magazine title - his fellow American's earnings paled in comparison at $40.18 million (£26.8 million).
21st July 2010
Fact: Tiger Woods' cheating scandal has done little to damage his financial prospects - the disgraced golfer is still the world's richest sports star, banking an estimated $90 million (£60 million) between 2009 and 2010. Woods topped Sports Illustrated magazine's Fortune 50 list for the seventh consecutive year, placing him ahead of fellow golfer Phil Mickelson ($62 million/£41.3 million) and boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. ($60 million/£40 million).
19th July 2010
Fact: One of Tiger Woods' alleged mistresses, RACHEL UCHITEL, has signed on to take part in U.S. reality show CELEBRITY REHAB. The nightclub hostess, who was one of a string of women linked to the disgraced golfer, is rumoured to be banking $500,000 (£33,330) for her appearance, during which she will seek to kick an addiction to pills, a rep for the show tells TMZ.com.
10th May 2010
Fact: Tiger Woods' golf comeback has hit a stumbling block after sustaining a neck injury which has forced him to quit The Players Championship in Florida. The disgraced sports star, who bowed out of the competition on Sunday (09May10), has been working to rebuild his career since returning to the green last month (Apr10) following a brief hiatus prompted by the news of his infidelities in November (09).
15th April 2010
Fact: One of Tiger Woods' alleged mistresses, JAIMEE GRUBBS, spent Wednesday night (14Apr10) behind bars after she was arrested on three outstanding warrants for driving on a suspended license. The Los Angeles cocktail waitress was released on $30,000 (£20,000) bail on Thursday morning (15Apr10) and will appear before a judge on Thursday afternoon.
13th April 2010
Tweet: "My people called and said I might have to tame my tweets a little. So here goes... I'm going to make a sandwich now. peanut butter." Jim Carrey makes light of the fuss surrounding his weekend Twitter.com remarks about Tiger Woods' cheating scandal.
24th March 2010
Fact: Country star Leann Rimes briefly dated golfer Tiger Woods before she wed soon-to-be ex-husband Dean Sheremet in 2002.
15th March 2010
Fact: South Park's upcoming Tiger Woods episode is already a hit - more than 62,000 fans have watched an online promotional clip ahead of the episode's U.S. broadcast on Wednesday (17Mar10). The comedy will make fun of the sports star's recent marital troubles, which led him to make a public apology for his indiscretions last moth (Feb10).
5th March 2010
Fact: Disgraced golfer Tiger Woods has reportedly declined a $75 million (£46.88 million) offer to endorse Irish gambling company PaddyPower.com. The married sportsman has been dropped as the spokesmodel of several big brands, including energy drinks firm Gatorade, since news of his numerous affairs hit the headlines last year (09).
5th March 2010
Fact: Rapper Ludacris' new album BATTLE OF THE SEXES features a track inspired by the Tiger Woods cheating scandal - in Sexting, the hitmaker warns his mistress that his suspicious wife has started checking his cell phone messages.
27th February 2010
Fact: Shamed golfer Tiger Woods has been dropped by another sponsor - energy drinks brand Gatorade has cut their ties with the scandal-hit sports star. Woods is struggling to rebuild his career and reputation after he was caught cheating on his wife Elin with a string of mistresses.
5th February 2010
Fact: Tiger Woods' infidelity scandal hasn't harmed his earnings - the shamed golfer earned $64 million (£40 million) from endorsements in 2009, landing him at number one on Forbes magazine's list of top athlete brands. British soccer ace David Beckham is a distant second with $18 million (£11.25 million).
2nd January 2010
Fact: Shamed golfer Tiger Woods has lost a second massive sponsorship deal following his alleged infidelity scandal - U.S. telecommunications giant AT&T has dropped the sportsman from their advertising campaigns. No official reason was given for the move. Woods lost his endorsement deal with global management services firm Accenture in December (09) as a result of his tabloid scandal.
20th December 2009
Fact: JAIMEE GRUBBS, the first woman to come forward and claim to be Tiger Woods' mistress, will appear scantily clad in the upcoming issue of men's magazine Maxim.
15th December 2009
Quote: "Thirteen women and no condom! He's a gambling man. He don't care. I'd hate to see him at the craps table." 50 Cent on golfer Tiger Woods' alleged dislike of sexual protection.
10th December 2009
Quote: "I have great respect for him as a golfer, especially now when I realise he wasn't thinking about golf when he was out there playing." Avid golfer Clint Eastwood makes light of the Tiger Woods cheating scandal.
7th December 2009
Quote: "I could see myself playing Tiger. I guess it is a drama now isn't it?" SCRUBS star Donald Faison wants to play embattled golf star Tiger Woods on the big screen.
6th December 2009
Quote: "I think the only surprise in it, quite frankly, is that anybody would be surprised. If you're a good-looking guy and young and healthy... marriage is just a convenience. It's very nice for raising kids, but the notion that monogamy lasts forever is a wish." Playboy boss Hugh Hefner has a bleak outlook on marriage following Tiger Woods' admitted infidelities.
18th May 2009
Fact: No Doubt kicked off their reunion tour in Las Vegas on Saturday (16May09). The Gwen Stefani-fronted group returned to the stage for their first tour following a five-year hiatus. The gig was watched by stars including Sean Combs, singer Cassie and golfer Tiger Woods.
18th May 2009
Fact: Diddy, his rumoured girlfriend Cassie and Tiger Woods were among the audience as No Doubt kicked off their first tour in over five years in Las Vegas on Saturday (16May09). The group performed 90 minutes of hits at the Mandalay Bay resort - part of golfer Woods' 12th annual Tiger Jam benefit.
19th February 2009
Fact: Golf legend Tiger Woods showed off pictures of his second child for the first time on Thursday (19Feb09). The 33-year-old posed for photographs with new son Charlie, who was born on 07 February (09).
18th February 2009
Fact: Rockers No Doubt will kick off their forthcoming tour at golfer Tiger Woods' charity event Tiger Jam XII on 16 May (09) at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pop punks Paramore and The Sounds will also perform at the concert, which is raising funds for the sports star's Tiger Woods Foundation.
19th July 2008
Quote: "I'd like to meet Tiger Woods. I don't know if I'd like to play golf with Tiger Woods... You'd just want to hear him swear all over the golf course and tell dirty jokes." Pop star Justin Timberlake.
21st April 2008
Fact: Golfing icon Tiger Woods introduced Van Halen to the stage as the rockers resumed their reunion tour in Las Vegas on Saturday night (19Apr08).
28th March 2006
Quote: "I'd like to be Tiger Woods for one glorious weekend, winning the Masters." Oscar-winning actor Michael Douglas on who he would choose to trade places with.
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