Divorced. Single dad. Golf game still to be determined.
And so, after nine months of turmoil over his extramarital affairs, now begins the next chapter in the life and times of Tiger Woods.
In a hearing that lasted no more than 10 minutes in a Florida judge’s chambers, Woods and his Swedish-born wife officially divorced Monday.
“We are sad that our marriage is over and we wish each other the very best for the future,” Woods and Elin Nordegren said in a joint statement released by their lawyers.
The divorce was granted shortly after 2 p.m. in Bay County Circuit Court in Panama City, Fla., about 375 miles from their Isleworth home outside Orlando, where Woods drove his SUV over a fire hydrant and into a tree on Thanksgiving night. That set off shocking revelations that sports’ biggest star had been cheating on his wife through multiple affairs.
Woods’ life and golf game have been in disarray ever since.
He and Nordegren were married Oct. 5, 2004, in Barbados and have a 3-year-old daughter, Sam, and an 18-month-old son, Charlie.
Terms of the divorce — such as how much it will cost Woods — were not disclosed. They said only that they will “share parenting” of their two children.
Nordegren, who for years tried to stay in the background, was captured on video by celebrity websites eating lunch or picking up her daughter from school.
Cowgirl volleyball to scrimmage Thursday
The Abilene High School Cowgirl volleyball team will conduct its annual intra-team scrimmage this Thursday night inside the AHS gym at 5:30 p.m.
Admission for the scrimmage is one bottle of sports drink.
Patriots’ Brady no fan of show ‘Hard Knocks’
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady hates the New York Jets. Rex Ryan doesn’t like the New England Patriots.
The verbal sparring has started again and there’s still nearly three weeks to go before the fierce rivals begin their seasons.
During his contractually mandated weekly appearance on WEEI radio on Monday, Brady was asked about “Hard Knocks,” the HBO show giving an inside look at the Jets training camp.
“Honestly, I haven’t turned it on,” he said in a casual manner. “I hate the Jets, so I refuse to support that show.”
The question and answer lasted just 42 seconds and came two-thirds of the way through a 19½-minute interview. But it didn’t take long for the Jets to hear about the words from Brady, who usually is more guarded in his comments.
Ryan’s, whose tongue is a lot looser, liked Brady’s remark.
“It’s great. Hey, join the club,” Ryan said with a laugh.
The back-and-forth may be calculated to stir emotions. It may be the true feelings of the quarterback and the coach. Or it might be just good-natured, off-the-cuff banter. But their words enlivened the often boring routines.