With his personal life in turmoil, Tiger Woods has announced he plans to take an “indefinite break” from golf. Tiger has been mostly silent since his early morning car crash, but finally admitted to infidelity in a statement on his web site. He said, in part “I am deeply aware of the disappointment and hurt that my infidelity has caused to so many people, most of all my wife and children.”
At first, Tiger, who refused to speak with the police about the wreck, only admitted to vague “transgressions.” But, as more and more alleged mistresses came forth to the tabloids (I believe the number is in double digits now), I guess Tiger figured it was time to ‘fess up.
The Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) has said it fully supports Tiger’s decision to take a break from golf and looks forward to his return, but that is about the only good news Tiger got this week. He lost his endorsement from Gillette, with the company saying they wouldn’t feature him in anymore ads for an indefinite amount of time. Another sponsor, AT&T, is said to be evaluating its relationship with Tiger. Tiger also has an endorsement deal with Accenture consulting firm. Right now, they aren’t commenting on their future plans with Tiger, but his image has been removed from their web page. Nike still seems to be behind Tiger, but only time will tell how much his “transgressions” eat into his reportedly $1 billion dollars earnings in endorsements.
While golf fans may miss Tiger, many music fans are glad to have a superstar out of retirement. Garth Brooks returned to the stage Friday night at Wynn Las Vegas. Brooks retired nine years ago, but at the time, he was only 38, so you had to imagine that a return to the spotlight was inevitable. Brooks sang and joked with the sold out audience during his 95 minute set and followed that up with a 20 minute encore.
Brooks has been lured out of retirement by Steve Wynn, who has reportedly offered the singer a lucrative, five year deal to play at the Las Vegas showroom. If you want to see the show, your wallet may wince a bit – tickets are $125 each.
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