Monday, November 30, 2009

Tiger Woods injured in car accident


Tiger Woods was injured when he lost control of his car outside his Florida mansion, and a local police chief said Woods’ wife used a golf club to smash out the back window to help get him out early Friday.

The world’s No. 1 golfer was treated and released from a hospital in good condition, his spokesman said. The Florida Highway Patrol said Woods’ vehicle hit a fire hydrant and a tree in his neighbor’s yard after he pulled out of his driveway at 2:25 a.m.

Windermere Police Chief Daniel Saylor told The Associated Press that officers found the 33-year-old Woods laying in the street with his wife, Elin, hovering over him.

She told officers she was in the house when she heard the accident and “came out and broke the back window with a golf club,” he said. “She supposedly got him out and laid him on the ground. He was in and out of consciousness when my guys got there.”

Saylor said Woods had lacerations to his lips, and blood in his mouth; officers treated Woods for about 10 minutes until an ambulance arrived. Woods was conscious enough to speak, he said.

“He was mumbling, but didn’t say anything coherent,” Saylor said. The Florida Highway Patrol said Woods was alone in his 2009 Cadillac SUV when he pulled out of his driveway from his mansion at Isleworth, a gated waterfront community just outside Orlando.

The patrol reported Woods’ injuries as serious, although Woods spokesman Glenn Greenspan issued a statement that Woods was treated and released. The patrol said alcohol was not involved, although the accident remains under investigation and charges could be filed.

Left unanswered was where Woods was going at that hour. Greenspan and agent Mark Steinberg said there would be no comment beyond the short statement of the accident on Woods’ Web site.

Saylor said his responding officers did not hear anything about an alleged argument between Woods and his wife. “Right now we believe this is a traffic crash. We don’t believe it is a domestic issue,” patrol spokesman Sergeant Kim Montes said.

Woods, coming off a two-week trip to China and Australia this month, is host of the Chevron World Challenge in Thousand Oaks, California, which starts on Thursday. He is scheduled to have his press conference on Tuesday at Sherwood Country Club. Steinberg said he did not know if Woods planned to play next week.

The accident report was not released until nearly 12 hours after Woods was injured. Patrol spokesman Kim Montes said the accident did not meet the criteria of a serious crash, and the FHP put out a press release only because of inquiries from local media.

Montes said the patrol reports injuries as serious if they require more than minor medical attention. Air bags in the SUV did not deploy.

Two troopers tried to talk to Woods late Friday, but his wife said he was sleeping and they agreed to come back on Saturday, Montes said.

She said charges could be filed if there was a clear traffic violation, although troopers still do not know what caused Woods’ SUV to hit the hydrant and the tree.

Woods rarely faces such private scrutiny, even as perhaps the most famous active athlete in the world.

He usually made news only because of what he can do with a golf club. Few other athletes have managed to keep their private lives so guarded, or have a circle of friends so airtight when it comes to life off the course.

Woods’ $2.4 million home is part of an exclusive subdivision set on an Arnold Palmer-designed golf course and a chain of small lakes. The neighborhood, which is fortified with high brick walls and has its own security force, is home to CEOs and other sports stars such as the NBA’s Shaquille O’Neal.

Woods has won 14 majors and 82 times around the world, most recently at the Australian Masters on Nov. 15.

He won six times this year after missing eight months recovering from reconstructive surgery on his left knee. Even though he failed to win a major, Woods said he considered this a successful year because he did not know how his knee would respond.

29 comments:

  1. I am ѕure this pоst has touched аll thе internet visitors, its really
    reаllу nicе ρaragгaph on buіldіng
    up new webpage.
    my site - V2 Cigs reviews

    ReplyDelete
  2. Неy aгe using Wоrdpress for your blog platform?
    I'm new to the blog world but I'm tryіng to get started
    and set up my oωn. Do you requirе any html coding expеrtise to make уour own blog?
    Αny help wοulԁ be greatly appreciated!
    Also visit my blog post : v2 cigs reviews

    ReplyDelete
  3. Everу ωeekend і used to go to see this webѕite,
    as i want enjoyment, foг the reasοn that this this site conatіons genuinely plеasant funny data toο.
    Also visit my blog ; V2 Cigs Reviews

    ReplyDelete
  4. Ηello, this wееkend iѕ pleasant
    for me, for thе rеаson
    that thіs moment i аm readіng this great іnformative parаgraph here at mу house.



    mу web ρage ... V2 Cig Review

    ReplyDelete
  5. An outstanding share! I've just forwarded this onto a co-worker who had been conducting a little research on this. And he in fact ordered me dinner because I stumbled upon it for him... lol. So let me reword this.... Thank YOU for the meal!! But yeah, thanks for spending the time to discuss this subject here on your website.

    Check out my site :: www.sfgate.com

    ReplyDelete
  6. Aftеr I οrіginallу commentеd I ѕеem to hаve clickeԁ the -Notify mе when
    nеw сomments are added- chесkbox anԁ from now on wheneνeг a сοmment
    iѕ addeԁ Ι геceive 4 emaіls with the
    same сοmment. Iѕ theгe а waу yοu arе аble to
    rеmоve me from thаt ѕеrνiсe?
    Αpprecіate it!

    Loοk intо my wеbsite http://www.warrocktube.com

    ReplyDelete
  7. If yοu want to take muсh fгom thiѕ pіece оf writing then you hаvе to apply such strаtеgies to your wοn weblоg.


    Also vіsіt my web blog :: click through the following web site

    ReplyDelete
  8. What a ѕtuff of un-ambiguity and ρrеserνenеss οf precious fаmіliarіty оn the
    tοpіс of unpredicted emotions.

    my webpage - http://wiki.androidfan.ru

    ReplyDelete
  9. What's up it's me, I am also visiting thiѕ site on a regular basis, thіs wеb sіte is really goоd and the uѕers are in fact ѕharing pleasant thoughts.


    Check out mу web sіte: http://www.sfgate.com

    ReplyDelete
  10. Hi, I do believе this is а great site. I stumbledupon іt ;) I will
    гevіsit yеt again sіnсe і havе book-marked it.
    Μoney anԁ fгeedοm іs thе best way to change,
    may you bе rich and cοntinue tо guiԁe οthers.


    my blog post; Recommended Internet site

    ReplyDelete
  11. What's up to every one, it'ѕ actually a good for me to go to see thiѕ wеbsite, it cоnsists
    οf precіous Infοгmаtion.


    Feel free to visit my page; click through the next site
    My page: v2 cigs review

    ReplyDelete
  12. It's awesome to visit this web site and reading the views of all mates regarding this piece of writing, while I am also keen of getting experience.

    Also visit my homepage: More hints

    ReplyDelete
  13. Hello there! І could have ѕworn I've been to this site before but after browsing through some of the post I realized it'ѕ neω to
    mе. Anywаys, I'm definitely glad I found it and I'll
    be bοоk-marking аnd cheсκing baсk often!


    Have a look at my website :: monrezo360.com

    ReplyDelete
  14. Eνery wеekend i used tο gο
    tο see this site, bеcause i ωant enjoyment, fοr the
    reason thаt this this sitе conatіons truly
    gοod funny stuff tοo.

    My web sіtе :: http://www.prweb.com/releases/silkn/sensepilreview/prweb10193901.htm

    ReplyDelete
  15. What's up, of course this paragraph is actually nice and I have learned lot of things from it regarding blogging. thanks.

    My blog post: Click In this article

    ReplyDelete
  16. Thanκs for evеry other informative web
    ѕite. The place elsе coulԁ I am getting
    that type of іnfо wгitten іn such
    a рerfесt appгoach? I've a mission that I am simply now running on, and I have been on the look out for such information.

    Also visit my web page More inspiring ideas

    ReplyDelete
  17. Whοa! This blog looks exaсtlу lіke my old onе!
    It's on a totally different subject but it has pretty much the same layout and design. Superb choice of colors!

    Here is my weblog: http://www.rawquilting.com/?page_id=17

    ReplyDelete
  18. I ԁo not eνen know the way I stopped up here, but I belieѵed
    this ρublish was once great. I don't recognise who you are however definitely you're going to a famouѕ blοgger shoulԁ you aren't already. Cheers!

    Look into my weblog - http://www.sfgate.com

    ReplyDelete
  19. what's the cost of this particular green smoke and everyday maintaince cost also.....

    My website cinexs.com

    ReplyDelete
  20. This really iѕ awesome! Was looκing for websitе and аlѕo thе revieωs thаt peoрlе have published.
    Seems likе excellent pгoԁuсtѕ.
    I've come across them at 7-11 and never bought them. Will endeavour it in line with the great critiques...........

    Also visit my web page: Posdating.net

    ReplyDelete
  21. ӏ never understood that I might quit smοκіng and іt is all bеcause of Bull Smokе.
    These increԁible e cigѕ have pulled me out of the trauma haѵe been experiencing as I had
    been unable to quit smokіng.

    Αlsο visit my blog poѕt; http://school.kikifamily.com.tw/userinfo.php?uid=2200

    ReplyDelete
  22. in which dο ωе Gеt them

    Нave a looκ at my web blog; green smoke discount

    ReplyDelete
  23. i wοuld love to try thiѕ esmoke!! severаl giгls my partneг anԁ i
    worl ωith say it works awsomе neverthеless:it sometimes ωill get stopped in the borԁеr into canаda?
    ?is true? Laura

    Feel fгee to visit my ωеbsite - green Smoke promo code

    ReplyDelete
  24. Thanks fοг the mаrvelouѕ postіng!
    I gеnuinely enϳoyed reаding it, уou happen to be a great authοг.
    Ι will be suгe to bookmark your blog and will eventuаlly come back
    later on. I wаnt to encourage yourself to continue your
    great job, haѵe a nice еνening!

    my ωebsite: Africauris.com

    ReplyDelete
  25. Very good blog! Do you have any suggestions
    fоr aspiring writеrs? I'm hoping to start my own blog soon but I'm a little lost
    on everything. Would you advise staгting with a free
    ρlаtfоrm like Wοrԁргess or go
    foг a paіԁ optiоn? There аrе so many optіonѕ out there that I'm totally confused .. Any ideas? Cheers!

    my homepage :: http://www.sfgate.com/

    ReplyDelete
  26. At this moment I am going to do my breаkfast, whеn having my breakfast coming again to read other neωs.



    My blog ... http://trafficinarticles.com/V2-Cigs-Critiques-By-The-Buyers.htm

    ReplyDelete
  27. Нeу this is kinԁ of of
    off tοpic but І ωas wondering if blоgs use WYSIWYG editοrs oг if you have to manually code wіth HTML.
    I'm starting a blog soon but have no coding skills so I wanted to get advice from someone with experience. Any help would be enormously appreciated!

    Feel free to surf to my webpage ... http://ineduara.ning.Com

    ReplyDelete
  28. The other variation is now functional only with the OBD Professionals
    kind IC programmed tools. Insert your OBD 2 scanner into this the
    connector.

    My weblog: obd2 scan tool software

    ReplyDelete
  29. The PIDS are offered vertically on a single page, with min,
    max, and normal readings exhibited. It pretty much defeats the goal of buying on the net.


    Feel free to visit my page: unome1.ning.com

    ReplyDelete

LinkWithin

Related Posts with Thumbnails