 Tiger Woods Early reports of Woods' accident seemed -- at least to us at Inside Golf -- a bit NQR. What was Woods doing peeling out of his driveway in the wee hours of the morning? How could he back over a fire hydrant and then careem into a tree, while travelling at a reported "low speed"? How could he receive "facial lacerations" and end up on the ground, outside of his car, from such a minor accident? And why was there a delay of up to 12 hours before the incident was reported? Later, we learned that his wife, Elin, reportedly heard the accident, grabbed a golf club, and ran to his rescue -- smashing the back window of his SUV and pulling him out of the car. Yes, it sounded fishy. Really fishy. Then, the gossip mill began to shed light on the subject. (Note - while we rarely like to report gossip, the following is just too juicy to pass up. Even if it is false, it still makes for a good story) According to celebrity website TMZ.com , Woods had a conversation with an unidentified individual, detailing what went down before his accident. Apparently, he said his wife had confronted him about reports that he was seeing another woman. The argument got heated, the claws came out, and she scratched his face. Woods then beat a hasty retreat for his SUV, with Elin in hot pursuit, brandishing a golf club. As Tiger drove away, she reportedly struck the vehicle several times with the club. Woods -- a bit distracted -- hit the fire hydrant and then hit a tree. It is also reported that Woods claimed he had been taking prescription pain medication for an injury, which could explain why he seemed somewhat out of it at the scene. It is still unclear why he was lying on the ground when the police/paramedics arrived. While Woods has not yet given a statement to police, we can only assume that his PR "Spin-meisters" will be in ...ahem...full swing throughout the next 24-48 hours. Either way, it just goes to show that Tiger Woods is indeed human. Even if just a little bit. We will continue to offer updates as the story unfolds.
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