Tiger_NN1 Woods_NP1 exits_VVZ golf_NN1 --_NN1 indefinitely_RR Tiger_NN1 Woods_NP1 is_VBZ taking_VVG an_AT1 indefinite_JJ leave_NN1 of_IO absence_NN1 from_II professional_JJ golf_NN1 ._. 
Using_VVG the_AT word_NN1 "_" infidelity_NN1 "_" for_IF the_AT first_MD time_NNT1 since_CS his_APPGE bizarre_JJ car_NN1 accident_NN1 outside_II his_APPGE Isleworth_NP1 home_NN1 on_II Nov._NPM1 27_MC ,_, the_AT world_NN1 's_GE top_JJ golfer_NN1 issued_VVD a_AT1 statement_NN1 on_II his_APPGE Web_NN1 site_NN1 Friday_NPD1 night_NNT1 in_II which_DDQ he_PPHS1 announced_VVD he_PPHS1 's_VBZ taking_VVG a_AT1 break_NN1 from_II the_AT sport_NN1 he_PPHS1 's_VBZ dominated_VVN for_IF more_DAR than_CSN a_AT1 decade_NNT1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 am_VBM deeply_RR aware_JJ of_IO the_AT disappointment_NN1 and_CC hurt_VV0 that_CST my_APPGE infidelity_NN1 has_VHZ caused_VVN to_II so_RG many_DA2 people_NN ,_, most_DAT of_IO all_DB my_APPGE wife_NN1 and_CC children_NN2 ,_, "_" Woods_NP1 said_VVD in_II his_APPGE statement_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 want_VV0 to_TO say_VVI again_RT to_II everyone_PN1 that_CST I_PPIS1 am_VBM profoundly_RR sorry_JJ and_CC that_CST I_PPIS1 ask_VV0 forgiveness_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 may_VM not_XX be_VBI possible_JJ to_TO repair_VVI the_AT damage_NN1 I_PPIS1 've_VH0 done_VDN ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 want_VV0 to_TO do_VDI my_APPGE best_JJT to_TO try_VVI ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 would_VM like_VVI to_TO ask_VVI everyone_PN1 ,_, including_II my_APPGE fans_NN2 ,_, the_AT good_JJ people_NN at_II my_APPGE foundation_NN1 ,_, business_NN1 partners_NN2 ,_, the_AT PGA_NP1 Tour_NP1 and_CC my_APPGE fellow_JJ competitors_NN2 ,_, for_IF their_APPGE understanding_NN1 ._. 
What_DDQ 's_VBZ most_RGT important_JJ now_RT is_VBZ that_CST my_APPGE family_NN1 has_VHZ the_AT time_NNT1 ,_, privacy_NN1 ,_, and_CC safe_JJ haven_NN1 we_PPIS2 will_VM need_VVI for_IF personal_JJ healing_NN1 ._. 
"_" After_CS much_DA1 soul_NN1 searching_VVG ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 decided_VVN to_TO take_VVI an_AT1 indefinite_JJ break_NN1 from_II professional_JJ golf_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 need_VV0 to_TO focus_VVI my_APPGE attention_NN1 on_II being_VBG a_AT1 better_JJR husband_NN1 ,_, father_NN1 ,_, and_CC person_NN1 ._. "_" 
Woods_NP1 '_GE announcement_NN1 came_VVD two_MC weeks_NNT2 after_CS he_PPHS1 drove_VVD his_APPGE Cadillac_NP1 Escalade_NP1 over_II a_AT1 fire_NN1 hydrant_NN1 and_CC into_II a_AT1 neighbor_NN1 's_GE tree_NN1 ._. 
Woods_NP1 has_VHZ not_XX been_VBN seen_VVN in_RR21 public_RR22 since_CS the_AT crash_NN1 ,_, and_CC in_II the_AT days_NNT2 since_CS ,_, various_JJ news_NN1 reports_NN2 linking_VVG him_PPHO1 to_II more_DAR than_CSN 10_MC women_NN2 and_CC accusing_VVG him_PPHO1 of_IO being_VBG unfaithful_JJ to_II his_APPGE wife_NN1 of_IO five_MC years_NNT2 ,_, Elin_NP1 Nordegren_NP1 Woods_NP1 ,_, with_IW whom_PNQO he_PPHS1 has_VHZ a_AT1 2-year-old_JJ daughter_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 10-month-old_JJ son_NN1 ._. 
Early_RR Friday_NPD1 ,_, The_AT Sun_NN1 newspaper_NN1 in_II Britain_NP1 reported_VVD that_CST Woods_NP1 has_VHZ told_VVN his_APPGE wife_NN1 that_CST he_PPHS1 "_" will_VM do_VDI anything_PN1 "_" to_TO save_VVI their_APPGE relationship_NN1 ._. 
The_AT Sun_NN1 's_GE report_NN1 said_VVD his_APPGE wife_NN1 drew_VVD up_RP a_AT1 list_NN1 of_IO requirements_NN2 for_IF her_APPGE husband_NN1 that_CST he_PPHS1 must_VM meet_VVI to_TO keep_VVI their_APPGE marriage_NN1 intact_JJ ._. 
One_MC1 of_IO those_DD2 requirements_NN2 ,_, according_II21 to_II22 The_AT Sun_NN1 ,_, would_VM be_VBI to_TO stay_VVI off_II the_AT PGA_NP1 Tour_NP1 until_CS regaining_VVG her_APPGE trust_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ unclear_JJ how_RGQ long_JJ Woods_NN2 will_VM be_VBI absent_JJ from_II golf_NN1 ._. 
There_EX 's_VBZ little_DA1 doubt_NN1 ,_, however_RR ,_, that_CST his_APPGE hiatus_NN1 will_VM deprive_VVI the_AT tour_NN1 of_IO its_APPGE top_JJ attraction_NN1 at_II a_AT1 critical_JJ time_NNT1 ._. 
The_AT Tour_NP1 ,_, like_II all_DB professional_JJ sports_NN2 leagues_NN2 ,_, is_VBZ feeling_VVG the_AT adverse_JJ effects_NN2 of_IO the_AT nation_NN1 's_GE greatest_JJT economic_JJ downturn_NN1 since_CS the_AT Great_JJ Depression_NN1 ._. 
When_CS Woods_NP1 missed_VVD eight_MC months_NNT2 to_TO recover_VVI from_II knee_NN1 surgery_NN1 ,_, TV_NN1 ratings_NN2 for_IF the_AT Tour_NP1 dropped_VVD 50_MC percent_NNU ._. 
Woods_NP1 has_VHZ won_VVN 71_MC PGA_NP1 Tour_NP1 events_NN2 ._. 
That_DD1 includes_VVZ 14_MC professional_JJ major_JJ championships_NN2 ,_, just_RR four_MC shy_JJ of_IO Jack_NP1 Nicklaus_NP1 '_GE all-time_JJ record_NN1 ._. 
Overflow_VV0 crowds_NN2 walk_VV0 from_II hole_NN1 to_II hole_NN1 at_II Bay_NP1 Hill_NNL1 and_CC follow_VV0 Woods_NP1 when_RRQ he_PPHS1 plays_VVZ in_II Central_JJ Florida_NP1 's_GE premier_JJ golf_NN1 event_NN1 ,_, the_AT Arnold_NP1 Palmer_NP1 Invitational_NP1 ._. 
Woods_NP1 won_VVD the_AT event_NN1 for_IF the_AT sixth_MD time_NNT1 this_DD1 past_II March_NPM1 ,_, and_CC the_AT victory_NN1 was_VBDZ his_APPGE first_MD since_CS he_PPHS1 missed_VVD eight_MC months_NNT2 to_TO recover_VVI from_II reconstructive_JJ surgery_NN1 on_II his_APPGE left_JJ knee_NN1 ._. 
"_" We_PPIS2 fully_RR support_VV0 Tiger_NN1 's_GE decision_NN1 to_TO step_VVI away_II21 from_II22 competitive_JJ golf_NN1 to_TO focus_VVI on_II his_APPGE family_NN1 ,_, "_" PGA_NP1 Tour_NP1 Commissioner_NN1 Tim_NP1 Finchem_NP1 said_VVD in_II a_AT1 statement_NN1 ._. 
"_" His_APPGE priorities_NN2 are_VBR where_CS they_PPHS2 need_VV0 to_TO be_VBI ,_, and_CC we_PPIS2 will_VM continue_VVI to_TO respect_VVI and_CC honor_VVI his_APPGE family_NN1 's_GE request_NN1 for_IF privacy_NN1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 look_VV0 forward_RL to_II Tiger_NN1 's_GE return_NN1 to_II the_AT PGA_NP1 Tour_NP1 when_RRQ he_PPHS1 determines_VVZ the_AT time_NNT1 is_VBZ right_JJ for_IF him_PPHO1 ._. "_" 
The_AT Orlando_NP1 Sentinel_NN1 spoke_VVD briefly_RR with_IW two_MC prominent_JJ Tour_NN1 players_NN2 on_II Friday_NPD1 night_NNT1 to_TO gather_VVI reaction_NN1 to_II Woods_NP1 '_GE announcement_NN1 ._. 
And_CC ,_, in_II an_AT1 apparent_JJ sign_NN1 of_IO just_RR how_RGQ sensitive_JJ Woods_NP1 '_GE situation_NN1 is_VBZ ,_, both_DB2 of_IO the_AT players_NN2 declined_VVD comment_NN1 ._. 
Steve_NP1 Stricker_NP1 ,_, ranked_VVN third_MD in_II the_AT latest_JJT Official_JJ World_NN1 Golf_NN1 Ranking_NN1 ,_, told_VVD The_AT Associated_JJ Press_NN1 that_CST Woods_NP1 was_VBDZ doing_VDG the_AT right_JJ thing_NN1 by_II taking_VVG a_AT1 hiatus_NN1 from_II golf_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 it_PPH1 's_VBZ great_JJ that_CST he_PPHS1 's_VBZ going_VVGK to_TO put_VVI his_APPGE family_NN1 first_MD and_CC work_VV0 things_NN2 out_RP ,_, "_" Stricker_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" Golf_NN1 will_VM always_RR be_VBI there_RL ._. 
He_PPHS1 wants_VVZ to_TO make_VVI sure_JJ his_APPGE marriage_NN1 is_VBZ right_JJ and_CC everything_PN1 is_VBZ good_JJ on_II the_AT home_NN1 front_NN1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 'll_VM sure_RR miss_VVI him_PPHO1 on_II tour_NN1 until_CS he_PPHS1 gets_VVZ things_NN2 taken_VVN care_NN1 of_IO ._. 
"_" We_PPIS2 knew_VVD before_II &lsqb;_( with_IW the_AT knee_NN1 injury_NN1 &rsqb;_) he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ coming_VVG back_RP ._. 
Now_RT we_PPIS2 're_VBR not_XX sure_JJ when_CS he_PPHS1 's_VBZ coming_VVG back_RP ._. 
But_CCB this_DD1 sounds_VVZ good_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 hope_VV0 everything_PN1 works_VVZ out_RP for_IF him_PPHO1 ._. "_" 
Even_CS21 though_CS22 he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX win_VVI a_AT1 major_JJ championship_NN1 in_II 2009_MC ,_, Woods_NP1 still_RR captured_VVD the_AT Tour_NP1 's_GE FedEx_NN1 Cup_NN1 as_CSA its_APPGE top_JJ overall_JJ player_NN1 and_CC earned_VVD a_AT1 $10_NNU million_NNO bonus_NN1 ._. 
Woods_NP1 has_VHZ generated_VVN $1_NNU billion_NNO in_II career_NN1 earnings_NN2 ,_, according_II21 to_II22 Forbes_NP1 magazine_NN1 ._. 
Nike_VV0 ,_, Gillette_NP1 and_CC AT_II &T;_NULL are_VBR just_RR a_AT1 few_DA2 of_IO the_AT companies_NN2 that_CST sponsor_VV0 him_PPHO1 ._. 
"_" Tiger_NN1 has_VHZ been_VBN part_NN1 of_IO Nike_NP1 for_IF more_DAR than_CSN a_AT1 decade_NNT1 ,_, "_" Nike_NP1 officials_NN2 said_VVD in_II a_AT1 statement_NN1 released_VVD Friday_NPD1 night_NNT1 ._. 
"_" He_PPHS1 is_VBZ the_AT best_JJT golfer_NN1 in_II the_AT world_NN1 and_CC one_MC1 of_IO the_AT greatest_JJT athletes_NN2 of_IO his_APPGE era_NN1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 look_VV0 forward_RL to_II his_APPGE return_NN1 to_II golf_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 and_CC his_APPGE family_NN1 have_VH0 Nike_NP1 's_GE full_JJ support_NN1 ._. "_" 
Mark_NP1 Steinberg_NP1 ,_, Woods_NP1 '_GE agent_NN1 ,_, told_VVD the_AT AP_NN1 that_CST it_PPH1 would_VM be_VBI "_" premature_JJ and_CC inappropriate_JJ "_" to_TO discuss_VVI the_AT status_NN1 of_IO Woods_NP1 '_GE specific_JJ sponsorship_NN1 agreements_NN2 ._. 
"_" The_AT entirety_NN1 of_IO someone_PN1 's_GE life_NN1 is_VBZ more_RGR important_JJ than_CSN just_RR a_AT1 professional_JJ career_NN1 ,_, "_" Steinberg_NP1 said_VVD in_II an_AT1 e-mail_NN1 to_II the_AT AP_NP1 ._. 
"_" What_DDQ matters_VVZ most_DAT is_VBZ a_AT1 young_JJ family_NN1 that_CST is_VBZ trying_VVG to_TO cope_VVI with_IW difficult_JJ life_NN1 issues_NN2 in_II a_AT1 secluded_JJ and_CC caring_JJ way_NN1 ._. 
Whenever_RRQV Tiger_NN1 may_VM return_VVI to_II the_AT game_NN1 should_VM be_VBI on_II the_AT family_NN1 's_GE terms_NN2 alone_RR ._. "_" 
On_II an_AT1 NBC_NP1 Dateline_NP1 special_JJ Friday_NPD1 night_NNT1 titled_VVN "_" The_AT Secret_JJ Life_NN1 of_IO Tiger_NN1 Woods_NP1 ,_, "_" alleged_JJ mistress_NN1 Jamie_NP1 Jungers_NP1 described_VVD her_APPGE relationship_NN1 with_IW Woods_NP1 as_CSA "_" pretty_RG wild_JJ ,_, "_" and_CC said_VVD she_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX believe_VVI she_PPHS1 owed_VVD Woods_NP1 '_GE wife_NN1 an_AT1 apology_NN1 ._. 
"_" No_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX ,_, "_" Jungers_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 feel_VV0 like_II that_DD1 's_VBZ his_APPGE --_NN1 that_CST 's_VBZ his_APPGE business_NN1 ._. 
Everybody_PN1 makes_VVZ mistakes_NN2 ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ n't_XX something_PN1 that_CST I_PPIS1 did_VDD yesterday_RT or_CC a_AT1 month_NNT1 ago_RA or_CC a_AT1 year_NNT1 ago_RA ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ years_NNT2 ago_RA ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ younger_JJR ._. 
And_CC I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX saying_VVG that_DD1 what_DDQ I_PPIS1 did_VDD then_RT was_VBDZ right_JJ ._. 
But_CCB --_JJ I_PPIS1 'm_VBM certainly_RR not_XX gon_VVGK na_TO say_VVI that_CST it_PPH1 was_VBDZ wrong_JJ ...._... 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX believe_VVI that_CST I_PPIS1 owe_VV0 her_PPHO1 an_AT1 apology_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM sorry_JJ for_IF everything_PN1 that_CST 's_VBZ going_VVG down_RP ._. "_" 
According_II21 to_II22 TMZ.com_NP1 ,_, Woods_NP1 '_GE representatives_NN2 in_II England_NP1 obtained_VVD a_AT1 court_NN1 order_NN1 that_CST would_VM prohibit_VVI the_AT publication_NN1 of_IO any_DD nude_JJ photos_NN2 or_CC videos_NN2 of_IO Woods_NP1 ,_, although_CS his_APPGE representatives_NN2 did_VDD not_XX say_VVI such_DA items_NN2 exist_VV0 ._. 
Life_NN1 &;_NULL Style_NN1 magazine_NN1 has_VHZ reported_VVN that_CST Playgirl_NP1 has_VHZ received_VVN photographs_NN2 whose_DDQGE owner_NN1 claims_VVZ they_PPHS2 are_VBR of_IO Tiger_NN1 Woods_NP1 naked_JJ ._. 
The_AT publication_NN1 has_VHZ not_XX said_VVN whether_CSW it_PPH1 plans_VVZ to_TO run_VVI them_PPHO2 ._. 
