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Contents 1 Thai Honors 2 Hidden truth: Tiger is Asian American 3 Wins table 4 Typo in article 5 UK legal injunction 6 Parody film 7 Year of the tiger 8 Elin Nordegren was verifiably a model 9 Connections to Anthony Galea 10 Events turning into a 'sex scandal' 11 Legal Name 12 Note on past- or present-tense 13 Wife leaving 14 Drugs 15 He cut a deal with National Enquirer to keep his affair hushed up

[edit] Thai Honors

The article says Tiger politely turned down offers of Thai citizenship and honors. This is not how things were played out in Thai press. This event is remembered there, as him denying his Thai heritage and insulting the Thai people. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.147.110.167 (talk) 16:39, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Hidden truth: Tiger is Asian American

As a non-biased source of information, why is Tiger Woods' most-correct ethnicity not labeled as it should. Tiger is Asian American more than anything else, at least more than he is Black. Furthermore, the 'Cablinasian' piece does not belong there, as his comment about his own ethnicity is not notable in the least, just as his preference between a Big Mac and a Whopper is not notable. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.209.218.208 (talk) 02:22, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

He is of mixed ancestry; the article details that correctly. Lkjhgfdsa 0 (talk) 18:00, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Wins table

Why is the wins table so rainbow-coloured?

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[edit] Typo in article

There is a typo in the article, in the subsection "Golf Course Design" it is said that Tiger Woods will design a course in Esenada, Baja California. The name of the city is Ensenada

There is a second, in the " Marital infidelity" section. Last paragraph, first word. "Woods" should be "Woods'"

[edit] UK legal injunction

Woods via London based lawyers Schillings tonight gained an injunction. The BBC have gone cautious on the reasoning, while the respected broadsheet the Guardian has come out and said its an injunction on nude photographs. It is a highly unusual injunction, and will probably make it to Wikipedia via the Privacy in English law article. If he was a Brit, I would insert it immediately, but as an American I am more reticent. Rgds, --Trident13 (talk) 00:34, 12 December 2009 (UTC)

It is already in the article. ∴ Therefore cogito·sum 00:35, 12 December 2009 (UTC)

I have just reinserted the section on the UK legal injunction removed by Chaser. We now have context, in that Jungers took the photos for release in case the couple ever broke up. No wonder the lawyers rushed to the UK Courts - our tabloid press would have lapped it up for big money, and quicker than the US press would ever have considered. It also suggests that in her mind, the relationship was more serious than just an occasional sexual liason. Rgds, --Trident13 (talk) 02:38, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

And now here's the News of the World story from Jungers, headlined as TIGER WOODS CHEATED AS DAD DIED. Guess it would have been a different article had those pictures been allowed! Rgds, --Trident13 (talk) 00:45, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Parody film

Adam & Eve (business) has announced that a Tiger Woods-themed parody film, "Tiger's Wood", is now in production and that it will star Tyler Knight and Kayden Kross. Should that film get its own (separate) article, or should it be mentioned in this article instead? [2] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.29.154.4 (talk) 14:52, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

Doubt it and no. ∴ Therefore cogito·sum 19:25, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

No until the film is widely available in the market and if the deletionists don't delete it.--Camilo Sanchez (talk) 20:11, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Year of the tiger

Is it a coincidence that his problems begin on the Chinese New year the "Year of the Tiger", which begins Feb. 14, 2010 (also valentine's day)? Bband11th (talk) 17:32, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

Yes. Dayewalker (talk) 17:44, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Elin Nordegren was verifiably a model

Gregorik removed the statement that Elin Nordegren was a model and added (correctly) that she was also an au pair. I put back in that she was a model, with a source. Gregorik reverted my change stating:

t was already clarified on her page that she was a professional au pair but did minimal (and reluctant) modeling work that did not last.

I could find no such clarification on her talk page -- just a question. However, it is verifiable:

• "former model Elin Nordegren" [3]

• "former Swedish model"[4]

• "part-time model and nanny"[5]

• "Nordegren, a former model born"[6]

How many sources do you want? ∴ Therefore cogito·sum 22:20, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Connections to Anthony Galea

I added information reported by the New York Times and the AP that Woods has been linked to the Canadian sports doctor Anthony Galea, that he was treated by Galea, and that Galea is under investigation by the FBI and RCMP for providing drugs to athletes. Samopolis (talk) 22:41, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Events turning into a 'sex scandal'

What was once known as the "alleged affairs" and later "marital infidelities" is now generally called a "sex scandal", even in 'respcted' news media such as Reuters, Associated Press, and Times of India. Is this article also ready to adopt the most recent term? --Hapsala (talk) 01:32, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

Be bold and edit is what wikipedia exhorts. If it walks and talks like a sex scandal it is one. Yes it should be in. --Jones.liam (talk) 20:51, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Legal Name

Didn't Tiger legally change his name? If so, shouldn't he be listed as his legal name, with a parenthetical "born Eldrick Tont Woods" or something like that? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 148.134.37.3 (talk) 14:16, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

He considered it but didn't do it. See Talk:Tiger Woods/Archive 3#Real Name? Tewapack (talk) 16:15, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Note on past- or present-tense

I've seen a lot of changing his status from "is a professional golfer" to "was a professional golfer". Is there any consensus on this? I know he's taken an indefinite break, but since there doesn't seem to be discussion, I am changing "was" to "is"; for all we know, he could start up again tomorrow. —Duncan (that's me!)^{What I Do} / _{What I Say} 16:34, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

Agreed, there's no consensus or logic behind changing it to past tense. Dayewalker (talk) 16:58, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Wife leaving

I have read in some trustworthy news websites that it is confirmed the wife is leaving with the kids. Should this be added? Thanks--Camilo Sanchez (talk) 20:08, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

You mean this? [7]Cadenas2008 (talk) 09:30, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

Yep apparently and why not. The cheat had unprotected sex with porn stars and then his wife. Has she an STD now. Good on ya Tiger, or is that 'Rat Woods' now.

From http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/tiger-woods-mistresses-now-11-tabs/story?id=9289650

A second porn star has joined the ranks of Tiger Woods' alleged lovers, bringing the golfer's score of purported paramours who have come forward or been named in the tabloids to at least 11.Joslyn James, star of "Porn Star Brides," joins a lingerie model, an unnamed television broadcaster, a pancake waitress with a thing for sex in parking lots, and a host of women who spend lots of time in nightclubs, on the ever-growing list of women rumored to have engaged in affairs with Woods.

Is he, was he, just another drug cheat, over sexed, over paid, black athlete who believed the lie he was living? --Jones.liam (talk) 22:20, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

<< Joslyn James, star of "Porn Star Brides," joins...a pancake waitress with a thing for sex in parking lots >> WAIT A MINUTE! Who saw us??? Codenamemary (talk) 00:10, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Drugs

Yep this maybe why he was so good. Nothing Wood surprise me.

from http://www.rightcelebrity.com/?p=7503

According to reports, Canadian Dr. Anthony Galea, who treated Tiger Woods and a multitude of other professional athletes is being investigated by the FBI. He is suspected of administering athletes with performance-enhancing drugs.

Lets see what pans out and if its bona fide put it in --Jones.liam (talk) 22:15, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] He cut a deal with National Enquirer to keep his affair hushed up

Says so right here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704238104574602293033609948.html?mod=article-outset-box —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.189.90.68 (talk) 01:41, 21 December 2009 (UTC)