In his new book Tiger, Tiger, golfer James Pattison takes a forensic look at Tiger Woods, who became a superstar after winning the 1997 Masters.
The book covers every pivotal point in Woods’ legendary athletic career, from the euphoria of 15 significant victories to the tragedy of his divorce, life-threatening accidents, and serial adultery, which ruined his image.
Woods’ meteoric climb to the top of the golfing world was not a mystery considering his amateur career, but the catastrophic fall was shocking. It began with the events on December 1, 2009. She was following the athletic superstar’s injuries sustained in a vehicle collision outside his Windermere house. Elin Nordergen hurried outside after her husband Woods slammed into a fire hydrant; she then shattered a window with one of her husband’s clubs. The public did not know what to make of it.
Pattison said simmering tension had been building up to the automobile crash, although the famous couple had previously shown great reluctance toward the limelight.
The tabloids began printing huge headlines – Tiger Woods was a cheat, not at golf, but at marriage.
The accusations were denied and downplayed by Tiger. Elin wanted to believe Tiger, but absolutely none of it made sense.
But the more she read, the more she was sure that Woods had been unfaithful. According to Pattison, Woods was able to get a cover story for Men’s Fitness in exchange for having an earlier item about another lady removed from the National Enquirer. The same firm owned the two magazines.
While Elin waited for him to fall asleep, she found sexting texts on his phone. Among them were messages sent to “several women,” including nightclub hostess Rachel Uchitel earlier in the day. It is said that Woods sent the text– “You are the only one I’ve ever loved.”
Elin sent many messages to the Uchitel pretending to be Woods before finally disclosing her true identity.
A breakdown had occurred in the marriage, and fellow pro golfer Jesper Parnevik (who introduced Elin to Tiger) had declared that he had “lost all respect” for the American he had married to the woman he thought of as his little sister.
Woods’ careless actions off the course will leave an indelible mark on his career, just as his majestic play on the greens will.
