Tiger Woods Press Conference: Today, Tiger Comes Through with Very Few Flaws

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Published: April 5, 2010

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At 8 a.m. Monday morning, on the first tee at Augusta National Golf Club, Tiger Woods snap-hooked his first shot into the woods.

He did a lot better a little more than six hours later, when he walked down the center aisle of the Masters media center, took his seat on the podium next to Masters media chairman Craig Heatley, and calmly fielded questions from the world's golf and sports writers.

Woods covered just about all of the past 10 weeks of his life, a time span that has seen him fall farther and faster than any prominent, world-renowned sports figure.

"What a great day today," he said before the questions came, thinking back to the polite reception he received when he went out to play that practice round with Fred Couples. "The galleries couldn't have been nicer. It touched my heart pretty good."

Tiger then answered the questions and looked very humble, very human.

He apologized to the other players on tour, as they have been bombarded by questions about Woods.

"A lot has happened in my life the past five months," he told us.

The most difficult part those months? "Having to look at myself," he said. "I got far from my core fundamentals. I had to take a hard look at myself...and the constant harassment to my family."

When asked about him showing more respect for the game, he said he would try "to not get as hot, but then that means I will not be as exuberant either."

He said he hopes to acknowledge the fans and "show my appreciation for them. I did that today. I took it in a little more. Come game time it might be difficult."

Tiger addressed his treatments from controversial physician Dr. Anthony Galea and said he'd used him "because he has treated a lot of athletes. He never gave me HGH or any PEDs."

Tiger admitted he has used prescription drugs Ambien and Vicodin. He also revealed that he suffered from a torn Achill...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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