“Good morning and thank you for joining me…”
“Everyone of you has good reason to be critical of me…”
“While I’ve always tried to be a private person, there are some things i want to say..”
–Elin and Tiger talked about how to repair damage he caused.
–Choppy reading, sincerity?
“My behavior has been a personal disappointment…”
“I have made you question who I am, and how I have done the things I did…”
“For all that I have done.. I am so sorry…I have a lot to atone for, but there is one issue I really want to discuss… Elin never hit me that night, or any other night, there has never been an episode of domestic in our marriage” (sounds fired up)
“Elin deserves praise, not blame.”
-Sincerity starts to feel real
“I was unfaithful. I cheated… I stopped living by the core values I was taught to believe in…”
“I thought I could get away with whatever I wanted to…”
“I felt I was entitled…”
“My failures have made me look at myself in a way I never wanted to before… It’s now up to me to make amends, and that starts by never repeating the mistakes I’ve made…”
“Character and decency are what really count…”
“It’s hard to admit that I need help, but I do. For 45 days, from the end of December to early feb I was in inpatient therapy receivnig guidance for the issues I’m facing.. I have a long way to go, but I’m taking steps in the right direction…”
(pissed off)
“some people made up things that never happened (PED’s, etc)…”
“I still feel it is right to shield my family from the public spot light.. They didn’t do these things, I did….”
“For the sake of my family, pease leave my wife and kids alone. I recognize I have brought this on myself, and I know, above all, I am the one who needs to change…”
“Part of following this path is Budhaism.”
“Obviously I lost track of what I was taught. As I move forward, I will continue to receive help…”
“Starting tomorrow, I will leave for more treatment and therapy…”
“I need to regain my balance and be centered so I can save the things that are most important to me – my marriage and my chlidren…”
“I do plan to return to golf one day. I just don’t know when that day will be…”
“When I do return, I need to make my behavior more respectful to the game…”
“I look forward to seeing my fellow players on the course…”
“There are many people in this room and at home who believed in me. Today, I want to ask for your help. I ask you to find room in your heart to one day believe in me again…”
“Thank you”
