The National Enquirer has some insider information on what’s going on inside Tiger Woods’ troubled marriage. We heard earlier this week from Radar Online that Tiger and Elin were spotted kissing and hugging “right out in the open” in their neighborhood in Orlando, Florida. That sounded like spin from Tiger’s camp, and if the Enquirer is to be believed it might have been. Elin are Tiger are said to have had a big fight in a therapy session when she asked him to name all his mistresses and he flat out refused. A source claims that “At this point, Tiger’s marriage to Elin is nonexistent.”
During a therapy session at a private home, Tiger exploded at 30-year-old Elin’s demand that he name every one of his mistresses, insiders say.
“Elin said Tiger’s public apology wasn’t good enough,” a close source told The Enquirer. “She demanded that he name each woman he had sex with, and apologize for them, one by one. Tiger blew up. He said, ‘I’m not taking this anymore! I’ve been humbled enough. No More!’
“He’s been listening to his friends Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley, who are telling him to stop apologizing and get back to golf. Jordan told him, ‘It’s time to cut your losses and get back to taking care of YOU.”
[From The National Enquirer, print edition, March 22, 2010]
Tiger and Elin then hired a “full-time outpatient therapist” so that Tiger could receive treatment at home. The source also reports that he “agreed to return to [rehab] in Mississippi or to a rehab center in Arizona for additional therapy when his schedule permits.” It sounds like Tiger’s sense of entitlement is kicking in again.
Meanwhile, right before his public apology, Tiger flipped out because Elin refused to be there as a show of support. He’s said to have freaked out, yelled, cursed, and threatened to cancel it right before it was scheduled to air. His handlers calmed him down and convinced him to go on:
Prior to his blowup with Elin in Arizona, The Enquirer has learned that the golfer “went bonkers – yelling and cursing” moments before his 13-minute televised public apology on Feb. 19. He was upset because his wife refused to attend…
Just before he went on the air, an insider said: “Tiger was ready to bolt, threatening to call off the whole thing.
“He was eventually calmed by his advisers. They edited the speech to delete references to Elin being present and added a sentence about Tiger’s mother, scripting the hug between them.”
[From The National Enquirer, print edition, March 22, 2010]
Why does this not surprise me? Radar has a new story that may shed light on Elin’s motivation to stay, or it may be more one-sided reporting based on what Tiger’s people want to put out there. While I was hoping it was lots of cash, they claim that her twin sister, Josefin, convinced her not to file divorce papers right away and just to wait it out. They go on to claim that Elin is about to move back in with Tiger. She’s sticking around for whatever reason, so while she may be putting the screws to the guy she probably still has feelings for him and is willing to give him a chance. They do have two children together.
What did he expect – that “sorry” fixes everything? He is such an asshole. I hope Elin takes her stuff and moves on!
He is beyond redemption. He’ll never change. Throwing temper tantrums at his age? Please.
Is Tiger talking advice from the same Charles Barkley who tried to get out of a DUI charge by explaining that he had to get to a hotel before his prostitute went off the boil or the Michael Jordan that lost half his cash to his ex-wife for being such a cheating louse?!!
Why not give Pamela Anderson or Liz Tayor a call for tips on marital harmony too…
Wasn’t naming all the names part of his sex addict treatment? Whatever caused his moral compass to shut down is still very much ruling his life if this is true. He has not been humbled enough for Elin & that’s the only person that counts.
Shocking?? Why no. Not at all.
I also think that all of the supposed family outings and kissing is crap his PR team “leaks”.
Total a-hole.
it’s great they try to save their marriage!
This story is from the National Enquirer. I don’t believe any of it. They are trying hard to squeeze something out of a dying issue. Tiger and Elin are old news. Nobody cares anymore and won’t until Tiger announces he is coming back. These two need to be left alone to sort out their lives.
This guy is proving what a total dick he is – I have disliked him for years because of his attitude… As a golf fan – I don’t really want him back either!!!
If Elin were smart – she’d cut her losses now and get the hell out of this marriage.
She should realize that he isn’t going to change. It should be about making HER feel comfortable, not him thinking he’s been “humbled” enough. I hope she gets a backbone and leaves him. Staying for the kids in a horrible marriage only hurts them.
If she stay with him, I think it has more to do with her heart and out of love.
Maybe she is totally in love and can’t let go at this point.
Elin, kick him to the curb honey, actions speak louder than words, and his actions say I won’t do everything it takes to build trust.
Taking all this with a mountain of salt. But, if it is accurate…
Tiger’s still a world class asshole for behaving the way he did. But, that sure sounds like Elin was just attempting to completely emasculate him, and make him jump through hoops, not for any therapeutic reasons, but just: A.- out of spite. and B.- to establish even more dominance in their relationship. Even when you’re completely egregiously in the wrong in a situation, there comes a point that you have to stand up for yourself when the other party is just bitch slapping you around, and taking advantage of your willingness to go to great lengths to make up for your mistake. I think that’s what Tiger felt like was happening.
If Elin honestly thinks a full list would heal her emotional injuries, and/or their marriage, then Tiger owes her that list. But, it’s pretty clear was weilding her scalpel, and aiming to castrate with that request.
If that’s the way Elin thinks and works, a split is a merciful outcome for Tiger. Because, she would have never stopped holding his massive f***-up(s) over his head no matter how long they remained together after this.
@mslewis – golfers who would know are saying Tiger’s coming back in time for the Masters, which I think is in April or early May. The press is more restricted there and the crowd is much quieter than other venues. So he’d be unlikely to get heckled, and it’s on a course he’s familiar with.
The Enquirer, for whatever reason, is generally considered one of the more reliable sources of information. They broke stories long, long before anyone else picked them up. They were reporting about John Edward’s mistress and baby months before he came clean about it, just for one example.
Yes, Tiger’s a tool, I agree. At this point, I have no idea why Elin’s staying. I wouldn’t touch him if he bathed in rubbing alcohol before kissing me. Staying together for the kids after a betrayal this huge is the worst possible choice. Ask anyone who’s been in that situation with their own parents.
“His sense of entitlement is coming back”…I don’t think it ever left, I think he just tried to hide it. And failed. Miserably.
Whatever happened to his “accountability confession” where he names all of his “indiscretions” in front of his wife at rehab? Guess the “exception rule” applies to him due to his fame. He is such an ass. I’m not one who always places the blame for asshole kids on the mother, but his permanent bitch-face-having mother, who has either excused or allowed his obnoxious behaviour since childhood, certainly deserves some of the blame for his lack of accountability and sense of entitlement.
@ Voice – Elin is ALLOWED to be angry. And with the egregious wrongs Tiger has committed against her, if Elin wants to hear the names of his skanks, he needs to tell her. Tiger’s lucky it’s not me; his world of hurt would know no bounds if I was in Elin’s position. And Tiger’s “great lengths” are an attempt at preserving what’s left of his career and endorsements, not repairing his relationship with his wife.
Whatever. She has a right to be royally pissed, and if he has any real desire to fix it with her, he’s going to have to answer whatever questions she has, for as long as it takes. If he’s not willing to jump through those hoops, he’s not really comitted to fixing anything.
Yeah, he’s sorry all right, he’s sorry he got caught! It is so obvious he feels no remorse at all and he thinks Elin should just forgive and forget. What if she were the one who had been unfaithful only once? He would divorce her in a minute!
He just gets more and more dispicable. Michael Jordan and Charles Barclay are total chauvenists and they’re telling Tiger exactly what he wants to hear. Just another couple of enablers.
This is rediculous – Elin needs to take those beautiful children OUT of this situation and get full custody. It would hate to think of Tiger as having any influence over his children’s upbringing at this point. He’s a f*cking mess.
srsly i dont understand why elin isnt as far away from that douche as possible.
Please people, I guarantee each and everyone of you given the money and power he had you would have ended up doing the same (Most can do worse). Who are you people to judge him? This has nothing to do with his professional career. If this was about steroids or some other sports enhancement drug beings used, then fine so be it ridicule him till the day he decides its too embarrassing for him to show his face. We forget we watch Tiger on TV as a golfer/sports entertainer. We judge him solely on his performance. This topic has been blown WAY out of proportion. I can care less what he does behind closed doors. He really has no obligations to the public regarding this matter. I myself had doubts in his apology but at the same time even if it was sincere what now? Do you feel better? Now that Tiger has apologize, I can finally move on with my life! (sarcasm)
um, maybe he can’t name names because
A: he never bothered to learn their name
or B: there are just too many to count…
he has been doing whatever he wants throughout their marriage so i wouldn’t be surprised if he didn’t know or remember the names…
“I guarantee each and everyone of you”
That is both ignorant and arrogant. You don’t know any of us, but you feel you can guarantee the reactions of countless strangers. You make yourself sound very foolish.
For my part, I have less than zero interest in Tiger Woods. I don’t feel he needed to say anything publicly, his life is none of my beeswax.
I pity his kids and wife, but I’m glad they have plenty of cash to support themselves for the future.
I dunno gang, I think he thinks he can have a comeback, but lets face it, this is the “Fatal Attraction” of th golf set.
I really think the ratings will be there for a bit, then drop off sharply. I think the consumer repercussions will be felt far and wide due to his actions.
Heck I won’t even let my son buy a Tiger Woods EA sports golf game. I can only imagine what others in the higher income brackets will do with him on tv.
@Snowball: The Enquirer’s reliability depends on who they are talking about. They print just as much bullshit on celebs and any other tabloid. They are, however, on pretty solid ground when it comes to politicians, because they know damn well that if they slander a politician they will get sued out their asses.
@BERTO – “I guarantee each and everyone of you given the money and power he had you would have ended up doing the same..”
Speak for yourself! Seriously, believe it or not there are plenty of rich and successful people out there who still know how to treat others and who don’t buy their own hype to the point of false entitlement. If you were raised correctly, and taught to treat others the way you, yourself would want to be treated then chances are you’ll remain grounded. It’s that simple.
There is simply no excusing this troglodyte’s behavior. It was blatant, it was cruel and it was just plain ugly (and will continue to be as long as this idiot is placated and enabled by handlers and fans alike).
BERTO – No, most of us would NOT do the same thing. There’s a little thing called “morals” you may not have heard of, and those morals govern most people’s behaviour.
And yes, it has everything to do with his professional career, since he put himself out there as a decent, respectable family man. Then he shot that image all to shit.
Who are the two schmucks holding the signs?
#13—you are wrong that wanting/desperately needing to know the details, the truth, about his infidelity is emascalating. What he did is to destroy Elin’s identity as a wife. If you have no personal experience in how this works, then don’t assume you understand. You just blame the victim, who is Elin.
Jordan and Barkley….two great people to be taking advice from.
Hes a piece of crap. Of course other MALE athletes who have cheated on their wives numerous times have told him he has apologized enough and he needs to get back to focusing on him. UM wasnt he focusing only on himself for years sleeping with all these girls?! He is scum! BAN TIGER FROM GOLF!
The National Enquirer gets it right more than any other tabloid. In fact if you go back and look at their stories you will find most are true. For years I thought Enquirer was lowest tabloid but they have proved to have the most factual scoop on celebs. They were the first to say Tiger was cheating WAY before it became public.
If he didnt cash in on his public image of being a family man and was open about being a serial cheater than I would have no problem. He built his recent career on being a stable, nice family guy & cashed in on this big time. Thats why he wants Elin to stay married to him. He makes a TON more money being Mr family guy than single golfer.
Can this ugly clown get any more self important? (no, not talking about myself).
Seriously, this is just a lame-ass golfer. His chicks are ugly and he’s boring, his sport is boring, his clothes are boring. It’s all boring.
And if I read correct somewhere he’s even hired Ari Fleischer (sans Cheney’s hand up his gas pipe) to “help him out” with (of) this.
A press conference to apologize? What is that?! Why? Who in their livingrooms needed that? Totally laugh-out-loud stuff for an SNL skit.
He thinks he’s presidential.
“We interrupt this program to bring you breaking coverage with news that an HIDEOUS LOOKING GOLFER HAD SEX -and will apologize to you momentarily, but first a word from our sponsors …”.
I call for the immediate castration of all golf, tennis and (insert all lame sports) players -so we aren’t subjected to their sex lives and aren’t forced forced to bear witness(in the media & mind) and be asked (repeatedly!) to debate “forgiveness”.
-Btw, quite the lovely shade of Jaundiced Oompah he’s sporting up there.
probably just couldn’t remember all the names.
i actually sort of agree with the barkley/jordan advice in a weird way. this marriage cannot be saved. tiger’s issues are pathological. they both need to grow up and call it what it is – over – rather than continue to perpetuate drama and hurtfulness. the fact that they have kids is all the more reason to end it, stop the bleeding, and get back to each rebuilding their own lives – the sooner that happens, the sooner the kids get a peaceful home life. tiger should not be in a marriage – any marriage – and golf is what he’s best at. so, i agree, the best thing for each party is to make a clean break, elin gets the kids and all of tiger’s money, tiger goes back to golf and self-destructive manwhoring. its not healthy to try to “save” this marriage.
“Elin are Tiger are said to have had a big fight in a therapy session when she asked him to name all his mistresses and he flat out refused.”
Like he could remember the name of EVERY skank he slept with. Hahaha.
@Alecto & GatsbyGal — Oh Snap! That was good!!!
Jordan told him, “It’s time to cut your losses and get back to taking care of YOU.”
There is some wisdom in Michael Jordan’s advice; however, Tiger really needs to complete his ongoing therapy sessions before he returns to playing golf. At this point, a legal separation maybe much more appropriate than a divorce. Both he and Elin need more time apart to decide whether or not their relationship is really worth saving. There’s only so much a person can do to make amends and right now Elin does not seem to be in a “forgiving” mood. Perhaps in a couple of months she may feel differently. In the meantime, “business is business” and life goes on whether Elin wants to be part of Tiger’s life or not. Ce la vie!!!
Allowing Tiger Woods to come back and play pro golf will be the same as giving Chris Brown a grammy award.
Do you people have so much time and so little smarts to allow yourselves to be jerked around by gossip rags?
Don’t be idiots go tend to your lives it’s passing you by.
Anyone wanna point out the irony to Gypsy or will we just let it speak for itself…? LOL
@Gypsy – …says the person reading and taking the time to comment on a gossip website. Go tend to your own life, you wet blanket.
Gypsy, do you have so much time and so little smarts to allow yourself to be jerked around by posters on this website?
Don’t be an idiot, go tend to your life – it’s passing you by.
I do, Gypsy.
The span of Methusela + the brains of Stimpson J. Cat, tyvm.
-jealous much?
;^P (<—-completely jerked & having a good time)
He is a complete and utter douche. She should kick him to the curb. He thinks he should be able to do whatever he wants with impunity. She’s WAY too good for him. What an asshole.
The other day I was at a restaurant with a male friend. When the waitress came by, I ordered an Arnold Palmer to drink (lemonade & iced tea). My friend said, “In that case, I’ll have a Tiger Woods.” The waitress proceeded to unbutton her shorts…
Tiger Woods has been reduced to a punchline.