World number one Tiger Woods of the US hits a fairway shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the HSBC Champions golf tournament at Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai on November 5, 2009. Now elevated to World Golf Championship status, the 2009 HSBC Champions is set to become the biggest televised golf event in Asian history, with the tournament being beamed into 500 million homes, organisers say. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

World number one Tiger Woods of the US hits a fairway shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the HSBC Champions golf tournament at Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai on November 5, 2009. Now elevated to World Golf Championship status, the 2009 HSBC Champions is set to become the biggest televised golf event in Asian history, with the tournament being beamed into 500 million homes, organisers say.

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  9. LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 3: Attorney Gloria Allred (L) offers encouragement to former adult film actress Veronica Siwik-Daniels (aka Joslyn James), who claims to have had a long-term intimate relationship with golf icon Tiger Woods, as she begins a statement during a press conference at the offices of Allred on February 3, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Allred and Siwik-Daniels are calling for the end of the production of golf balls bearing an image of Siwik in the product series, 'Tail of the Tiger - The Mistress Collection'. Allred argues that putting the face of a woman on a ball which golfers hit with full force could result in marks on the image that might resemble bruises and may lead to inappropriate jokes about hitting women. James says that she loved Woods and had reason to believe that he loved her. She has been in seclusion and has not talked to the press until now.
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  12. SAITAMA, JAPAN - JANUARY 28: An employee of Ogawa Studios retouches the masks resembled Tiger Woods at the company's factory on January 28, 2010 in Saitama, Japan. The rubber mask maker will launch the masks to the local market in mid February at the price of 2200 yen (roughly US$24). Tiger Woods takes an indefinite break from professional golf after admitting to infidelity in his marriage.
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  16. SAITAMA, JAPAN - JANUARY 28: The masks resembled Tiger Woods are seen at Ogawa Studios on January 28, 2010 in Saitama, Japan. The rubber mask maker will launch the masks to the local market in mid February at the price of 2200 yen (roughly US$24). Tiger Woods takes an indefinite break from professional golf after admitting to infidelity in his marriage.

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