TIGER WOODS BREAKS SILENCE

In a statement that lasted nearly 14 minutes Tiger stated, "I had affairs, I cheated. What I did was not acceptable, and I am the only person to blame." Tiger was surrounded by about 40 hand-picked family members and friends at the interview at the TPC Sawgrass clubhouse in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida when he delivered his apology.

As a child, Tiger was exposed to the teachings of Buddhism, which is an Asian widespread religion or philosophy. Buddhism has no creator god; it gives a central role to the doctrine of karma.

The "four noble truths" states that all existence is suffering, that the cause of suffering is desire, that freedom from suffering is nirvana, and that this is attained through the "eightfold" path of ethical conduct, wisdom and mental discipline. Tiger said that he strayed away from these teachings in recent years…"I don't get to play by different rules," he stated, "the same rules that apply to everybody else, apply to me…I do plan to return to golf one day, I just don't know when that day will be."

Tiger ended his apology with, "I ask you to believe in me again". He then went to his mother and embraced her. His wife, Elin Nordegren, was not present.

Tiger Woods is in a sex rehab program, Gentle Path in Hattiesburg, MS. The Gentle Path Program is said to cost up to $60,000. Obviously, the center has gained overnight popularity with the admission of Tiger.

The program requires that Tiger and Elin undergo therapy together during family week.

Tiger will also check into another rehab center in Arizona upon leaving Hattiesburg, MS.