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| Woods admits letting family down | Woods admits letting family down |
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| Golf star Tiger Woods has apologised to his family, amid continuing speculation about his private life following a car crash last week. | Golf star Tiger Woods has apologised to his family, amid continuing speculation about his private life following a car crash last week. |
| "I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart," he said in a website statement. | "I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart," he said in a website statement. |
| "I have not been true to my values and the behaviour my family deserves." | "I have not been true to my values and the behaviour my family deserves." |
| Woods was found bleeding and semi-conscious after his car hit a fire hydrant and tree outside his home in Orlando, Florida. | Woods was found bleeding and semi-conscious after his car hit a fire hydrant and tree outside his home in Orlando, Florida. |
| He was found guilty of careless driving and fined. | He was found guilty of careless driving and fined. |
| The golfer denied rumours that physical violence played any role in the incident, saying they were "utterly false and malicious". | The golfer denied rumours that physical violence played any role in the incident, saying they were "utterly false and malicious". |
| And he appealed for privacy for his family. | And he appealed for privacy for his family. |
| "Although I am a well-known person and have made my career as a professional athlete, I have been dismayed to realise the full extent of what tabloid scrutiny really means," he said in the statement. | "Although I am a well-known person and have made my career as a professional athlete, I have been dismayed to realise the full extent of what tabloid scrutiny really means," he said in the statement. |
| "I am dealing with my behaviour and personal failings behind closed doors with my family. Those feelings should be shared by us alone." | |
| The 14-time major champion has been married to his Swedish wife Elin for five years and has two young children. | |
| In his statement, he also said: "Personal sins should not require press releases and problems within a family shouldn't have to mean public confessions. | |
| "I will strive to be a better person and the husband and father that my family deserves." | |
| He also offered a "profound apology" to his supporters. |