Slideshare. Brief History of the Tiger Woods Scandal - Photo Essays. Tiger Woods apologizes as gossip magazine reports affair. Tiger Woods Car Accident: Alleged Affair, Mistress, Wife Fight (UPDATE, PHOTOS) UPDATE: Click HERE for the list of Tiger Woods' alleged mistresses -- photos, info, more! UPDATE, 1:32 AM: Rumors have surfaced that Jamie Jungers, a Las Vegas model, has been involved with Tiger Woods. Click here for possible photos of the blonde. UPDATE, 12/5 4:15 AM: Read about Tiger Woods' erotic dream -- involving an alleged mistress, Derek Jeter and Bones star David Boreanaz -- here. UPDATE, 1:01 PM: As if the Tiger Woods saga were missing any characters, Ashley Dupre, the central character of Eliot Spitzer's scandal, has shared her views to the New York Post: "Here you have all these girls accepting gifts, money, trips from Tiger in exchange for sex -- all the while knowing he is married.
And now they all can't wait to tell their stories in exchange for even more money from the tabloids? And I was the hooker? Click here for more. UPDATE, 11:11 AM: At least four nearly-nude photos of Jaimee Grubbs, one of Tiger Woods' alleged mistresses, exist. Click here for more. Click here for more. The Tiger Effect. Financial impact for golf felt all around with Tiger Woods gone. By Michael McCarthy, USA TODAY Tiger Woods' self-imposed exile could cost him millions in endorsement dollars and winnings.
But the loss of golf's biggest cash cow also could deliver a financial whammy to the PGA Tour, TV networks, corporate sponsors and other entities that rely on the world's No. 1 player to drive their business. Without the so-called Tiger Effect, pro golf could be staring at the Tiger Recession. The Tiger-less Tour begins in earnest today at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines near San Diego. Woods' vanishing act is taking a toll on tournament sales. After apologizing in a statement for his "infidelity" to wife Elin Nordegren, Woods announced Dec. 11 that he would take an indefinite break from pro golf. The biggest money-loser from the Woods sex scandal appears to be Woods.
But Woods won't be the only one hit in the wallet. The Tour "absolutely" misses Woods, fellow player Rocco Mediate said Tuesday at Torrey Pines. Tickets and TV take a hit The stakes are high. Tiger Woods net worth since the infidelity scandal and his divorce settlement - National celebrity infidelity. What is Tiger Woods net worth since the infidelity scandal that led to his divorce from Elin Nordegren? Many people are curious about how Tiger Woods was affected financially by the exposure of his multiple extramarital affairs. Forbes magazine has been tracking Tiger Woods earnings since 1996 when he turned pro. Prior to his highly publicized infidelity scandal, Forbes estimated Tiger’s net worth to be $600 million. He was the highest paid professional athlete in the world, with cumulative career earnings totaling over $1 billion.
But the sex scandal cost Tiger Woods his reputation, his marriage and several key sponsorships worth millions of dollars. Now that the dust has settled, what is Tiger’s net worth today? Tiger Woods’ Post-Infidelity Financial Status Tiger’s bad behavior ended up costing him big bucks. In 2009, shortly after the scandal began to unfold, Tiger lost 3 major sponsors, Accenture, Gatorade, and AT&T. Tiger Woods Divorce Settlement with Elin Nordegren. Industry experts optimistic that Tiger Woods's absence will have limited economic impact. There have been a lot of gloomy predictions about the impact the Tiger Woods scandal, and his self-imposed hiatus, might have on America's annual $75 billion golf economy.
Many industry experts say that fears are overblown, however, and they are optimistic that whatever impact is felt will be short-lived. His absence will be felt most by broadcasters. According to research by Nielsen, TV ratings for tournaments when Woods plays are 50 percent higher than ratings for tournaments when he doesn't. Neal Pilson, former president of CBS Sports and now a sports broadcast consultant, says that Tiger's indefinite leave from competition is affecting TV advertising purchases for 2010 PGA Tour events. Pilson also says that in 2010 networks could end up making financial adjustments to advertisers who purchased spots for events where Woods was expected to play. But Woods's scandal isn't all doom and gloom for TV, even at Golf Channel. "Every sport has black eyes," Adams said.
Analyst: Tiger Woods’ sex scandal has impacted PGA game franchise. Cowen Group analyst Doug Creutz believes the lack of large sales for Tiger Wood PGA Tour 11 during June may have something to do with the scandal surrounding the golfer. According to Creutz, the less than stellar sales of the title could also be contributed to PGA Tour 10 shipping with Wii Motion Plus bundled with last year’s title, but Woods’ sex scandal may have permanently damaged franchise’s sales potential.
“Although this is probably due in part to the fact that last year’s version shipped bundled with Nintendo’s new Motion Plus controller,” said the analyst, “we are concerned that Woods’ scandal woes may have permanently damaged the sales potential of what we believe to be EA’s third most important sports franchise, behind Madden and FIFA.”
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 released on June 8, and has seen an 86 percent decline in Wii sales since launch, and an overall decline of 68 percent across all formats, which Creutz called “particularly catastrophic”. Via Gamasutra. Tiger Woods Scandal: What Next for His Wife, Sponsors? Tiger Woods really needs his wife. And his A game. That's the opinion of experts in the art of getting people through media crises like the one the golf champ faces after his single-car crash led to a multiwoman pileup of infidelity allegations. If Woods can persuade his wife Elin Nordegren not only to stick by him, but also to say in the presence of a large media outlet or two that she has forgiven her imperfect husband and that everyone else should feel free to do likewise, then resurrecting his image is easier than nine holes of putt-putt.
Her being in the room while he makes a statement of contrition (see playbooks by Spitzer, Silda, or Bryant, Vanessa) is a close second. The quicker this can be done, the better. "What Tiger and his advisers have managed to do so far is make this a much bigger story," says Michael Sitrick, CEO of the crisis-management firm Sitrick & Co. But Woods is equally ill suited to the kind of kimono-opening demanded by this approach.