This Day in Golf History: December 11

It was at this time in 2009 that Tiger Woods, who in 2021 emerged from a near fatal or debilitating car accident, said he was taking a sustained leave of absence from the golf tour because of the need to rehab his marriage due to infidelity that blew up around Thanksgiving. The Associated Press report said the move was “the biggest fallout yet from two shocking weeks filled with allegations of extramarital affairs. ‘I need to focus my attention on being a better husband, father, and person,’ Woods said on his Web site. Woods and his wife, Elin, have been married for five years and have a 2-year-old daughter and a 10-month-old son. The announcement came two weeks after Woods crashed his SUV into a tree outside his Florida home, setting in motion a stunning downfall for the world's No. 1 player who for 13 years rarely made news off the golf course. One woman who said she had a 31-month affair with Woods shared a voice mail that she said Woods left her two nights before his Nov. 27 accident.”