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Woods expected to talk to police Sunday
WINDERMERE, Fla. (AP)—Tiger Woods and his wife, Elin, are expected to talk topolice for the first time Sunday, breaking a two-day silence that has onlyfueled speculation about his early morning accident, why he left the house atthat hour, where he was going and whether an argument preceded the crash.
Sunday could deliver two bits of information—what the world’s No. 1 golferhas to say about the accident or perhaps the 911 tapes that the Florida HighwayPatrol said it would release once authorities have reviewed the call.
In its initial accident report, the patrol said Woods left his house, ranover a fire hydrant with his Cadillac Escalade and then smashed into a tree at2:25 a.m. Friday. And Windermere police chief Daniel Saylor said Woods’ wifetold officers she heard the crash from inside their home, and used a golf clubto break out the back window.
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The FHP continues to investigate the crash as a traffic accident, refusingto get caught up in rumors.
Sgt. Kim Montes, the patrol spokeswoman, said Woods is not required to givea statement, only his driver’s license, insurance and registration of the SUV,which was towed to a private yard with damage to the front and both back-seatwindows broken.
“We still are going to move forward with our crash investigation,” shesaid.
Police first tried to interview Woods on Friday, only for his wife to ask ifthey could return the next day because he was sleeping.
As they headed to Woods’ $2.4 million house inside the gates of Isleworth onSaturday afternoon, FHP dispatch put through a phone call to troopers fromWoods’ agent, informing them that Woods and his wife would be unavailable totalk until Sunday.
“I don’t know what was said,” Montes said Saturday. “I mean, (Friday) weunderstood, and that’s kind of normal. It is unusual that we haven’t gotten astatement. This just delays us to getting closer to the completion of theinvestigation.”
Woods’ agent, Mark Steinberg, did not respond to a text message asking whyWoods was unavailable.
“Every 10 seconds these days, people update their tweets,” said DavidSchwab, vice president of sports marketing firm Octagon. “People are justadding speculation and controversy. You need something to settle the ship. Ifhe’s not able to do it, find someone to do it for him.”
Woods’ news conference for the Chevron World Challenge, the tournament hehosts that benefits his foundation, had been scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.It’s unclear whether he would still play, or even attend the event in ThousandOaks, Calif.
“We do not know if Tiger is playing; we are anticipating a great week ofcompetition,” said Greg McLaughlin, the tournament director and president ofhis foundation.
In a telephone interview, Woods’ father-in-law, radio journalist ThomasNordegren, told The Associated Press in Stockholm that he would not discuss theaccident.
“I haven’t spoken to her in the last few … ” Nordegren said about hisdaughter, Elin, before cutting himself off. “I don’t want to go into that.”
Woods’ mother-in-law Barbro Holmberg also refused to address the matter.
“She doesn’t want to comment on private issues like these,” Holmberg’sspokeswoman Eva Malmborg said.
Aside from occasional criticism of his temper inside the ropes, Woods haskept himself out of the news beyond his sport. In an October posting on hisFacebook account, Woods wrote, “I’m asked why people don’t often see me andElin in gossip magazines or tabloids. I think we’ve avoided a lot of mediaattention because we’re kind of boring. …”
“He’s an iconic brand, the platinum standard,” said John Rowady, presidentof rEvolution, a Chicago-based sports marketing agency. “I find it interestinghow he’s being attacked by so many sides after how gracious he’s been. But eventhe best of celebrities who try to do their best can be riddled withcontroversy.”
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