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The president and co-fundandor Inc Nike, Phil Knight, said the scandal surrounding Tiger Woods is “part of the game by signing sponsorship agreements with athletes and noted no change in the relationship between footwear and apparel manufacturer sports with the golfer.

While some advertising agencies withdrew their support to Tiger Woods, Nike early this Monday that it will continue to sponsor despite the scandal that infidelity is involved, the American golfer.

“Woods is still the best golfer in the world, ” said Phil Knight, who said his company will continue to sponsor the American star, a day after the firm Accenture decided to break its relationship with the golfer.

Knight told the Sports Business Journal that the scandal surrounding Woods is “part of the game “when one enters into agreements with athletes. Woods admitted being “unfaithful “to his wife in a statement that was published on Friday on its website.

Nike’s past Woods investigated before signing with him and, according to Knight, “all went well, ” it admitted that the relationship with its most famous customer is not going to change.

Meanwhile, the Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer also said Monday that Woods would continue its sponsorship.

The company spokeswoman Mariam Sylla said that the sponsorship does not change because Woods is still the best golfer in the world and Tag Heuer not care about your privacy.

“We respect their performance in their sport, “he continued. “His personal life we do not care, “he said.

For its part, the services and consulting company Accenture Technology Plc ended its endorsement deal with Woods, a day after Gillette to Procter & Gamble said it would limit the use of the image of Woods in its marketing. AT & T Inc has said it is evaluating its relationship with the athlete.

Briton Lee Westwood on Monday became the new number one in world golf, the ousting of the place to Tiger Woods.

The American, who had stayed 281 weeks in a row in front of the world rankings, is having a disastrous season, but despite this he also managed to stay on top.

With many sports extra problems that have kept him sidelined, and far from his best, Woods could reclaim the throne this weekend, when they dispute the World Golf Championship in Shanghai (China).

At 37 years old Westwood, who is considered the best European golfer of recent years, successfully attaining the No. 1 ranking, but his reign could be short-lived.

Are also lurking Tiger Woods, the German Martin Kaymer, who is conducting a phenomenal season, “and American Phil Mickelson, all separated by a few points, and all present in the Shanghai tournament that begins Thursday.

“He has earned and deserves. Has made an impressive season, “were the words of Miguel Angel Jimenez when asked about Westwood. Read the rest of this entry »

The ‘Aussie’ Adam Bland Australia leads the Masters course after the second day, in which Tiger Woods, former world number one back, and Spanish Sergio Garcia experienced a breakthrough with the best card of the day (65 .)

Bland made 67 impacts for a total of 132. It is the only leader the first day and maintained its position of privilege in the Victoria Golf Club and now has two strokes ahead of compatriot Andre Stolz.

Bland is the only leader the first day and maintained its position of privilege

Tiger Woods, who finished the opening day four of the head, stepped back important. Already nine of Bland after covering the second day with 72 for a total of 141, even, among others, with Colombian Camilo Villegas. The American could not cope with harsh weather conditions and wind strength.

For the U.S. was a day “frustrating” which do not work the changes in his punches by the force of wind.

Sergio Garcia had perhaps his best day of the year

By contrast, Sergio Garcia had perhaps his best day of the year. Presented the most outstanding card of all participants, with 65 and with a total of 138, is fourth in the standings with six bullets from the leader.

Tiger Woods returned to his roots after a decade. It was the 60th anniversary of the arrival to the throne of  Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej.

The American was the star of a golf tournament organized to celebrate the occasion.

Woods, an American father and Thai mother, confronted the Colombian Camilo Villegas, winner in the end, “the Englishman Paul Casey and Thai Thongchai Jaider a championship one day at Amata Spring Country Club  in Chonburi, a coastal province southeast of Bangkok.

The player, who has not won any tournament since his marriage Read the rest of this entry »

Tiger Woods believes it must become a different person after suffering a difficult year both on and off the golf course, but insists that will never change is his desire to win. “I go to every tournament with the same intention, which is to win a golf tournament, the number one ranking or not. That has not changed and never will,” Woods told reporters Wednesday.

However, Woods is less concerned with trying to ensure a speedy return to number one and is more focused on return to the habit of winning tournaments. “I have not won for nearly a year. I’ve gone through periods like this before, it comes out and compete and win tournaments, and win enough tournaments. Read the rest of this entry »

German golfer Martin Kaymer, who on Thursday will begin its participation in the Masters Andalucia Valderrama in order to unseat Tiger Woods world title, said he did not expect to “fight for number one so soon.”

Kaymer, as reported by the tournament organizers in a statement, acknowledged at a news conference that his main goal is to “win the Race of Dubai”, but now plays “more confident” and enjoy “more in the field.”

The German, who arrives at Valderrama after winning the last three tournaments he has played, the U.S. PGA Championship, the KLM Open and Dunhill Alfred Ryder Cup as well as the European team, stressed that, if not out of bounds to Cadiz number one, will have “more opportunities” to do in his career.

Kaymer has emphasized that Valderrama is one of the most beautiful courses in the world “and one of his favorite without a doubt,” so when I heard that the Masters Andalucia would be played in San Roque decided to sign “immediately “.

Tiger Woods lasted one week his lead in the golf world rankings, followed by England’s Lee Westwood and German Martin Kaymer, who has taken the third place by American Phil Mickelson and stars in the only change of positions among the top ten.

Woods, who has 281 weeks in a row in front of the standings, will return to competition in early November Martin Kaymer, winner of the US PGA championship, was fourth last week at the Grand Slam Cup, proves that brings together the winners of the Big Four of the season in two days at Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton (Bermuda), where the victory took Ernie Els. The South African has won none in 2010 and participated in place of Phil Mickelson, who stands out through injury.

Kaymer, after a fourth day fought entirely in Saint Andrews and wind conditions and cold, excelled in three blows to England’s Danny Willett (-14) and four with fellow Briton John Perry (-13), who faced last journey as a leader.

Winner in Abu Dhabi, U.S. PGA and KLM (Netherlands), member of European team who recently won the Ryder Cup (managed 2.5 points in games with partner) and about age 26, Kaymer was confirmed as a the current best players in the world and a worthy successor to his compatriot Bernhard Langer.

The Englishman Lee Westwood, who started in fourth place, just two strokes of the second, failed in his attempt to snatch the first place in the world (he’d better be among the first two) to make Tiger Woods 73 strokes (1) , which he sank to the eleventh place finish.

Kaymer and Willett, who shared the penultimate game, soon began to put pressure Parry, who started with two-stroke lead and, together with Spanish Alvaro Quiros closed course. Thus, already after the first hole, the German, with a birdie (one under par mark), matched with the then leader, who started with a “bogey” (-1). Read the rest of this entry »

The absence of the last day for completion, one of the news is that England’s Lee Westwood, with an excellent third on the golf course Carnoustie, making 66 shots (-6, the best card of the day), still maintains his hopes to snatch the first place in the world to Tiger Woods.

The seven birdies (one under par for the hole set), and only a “bogey (1) of Westwood in the third day, have aupado of the thirty-second place to fifth, five shots off the lead but Parry only three of a second place finish that would be enough to be the new world number one.

Four birdies de Quiros

Parry began his journey on the Carnoustie with a four-stroke lead over Swede Martin Erlandsson (Carnoustie), who started as second. The Briton was irregular, making 71 shots (-1), but the duvet was fatal and terrible impacts 79 (7) have sunk and removed all options to end the top. Read the rest of this entry »

Tiger Woods will return to Thailand for the first time in a decade to play a tournament to mark the 60 anniversary of accession to the throne of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the organizers announced today.

Wood, an American father and Thai mother will attend the 8th of November at a tournament a day in the format “skins” in the Amata Spring Country Club in Chonburi, a coastal province southeast of Bangkok.

The tournament are also invited Colombian Camilo Villegas and Englishman Paul Casey, who will measure their forces with the local star Thongchai Jaidee.

Tiger Woods real name is Eldrick Woods Tont. Tonto is a traditional Thai name his mother gave him, Kult Woods, who grew up as a Buddhist.