The agony and ignominy continue for Tiger Woods as the list of alleged mistresses grows longer and the list of friends shorter. "In light of the recent developments surrounding Tiger Woods and his family, I will not pursue legislation awarding him the congressional gold medal this session," declared Joe Baca, a Democratic congressman from the golfer's home state of California.The golfer has never shown much interest in politics, so he is unlikely to care that his chance of receiving the United States' highest civilian honour has passed. Yet if Woods is indifferent to sensitivities of elected officials, he and his advisers care very much indeed about a multimillion-dollar brand they have built around the talent and persona of a man who over 13 years has become the most recognisable figure in sport.
The agony and ignominy continue for Tiger Woods as the list of alleged mistresses grows longer and the list of friends shorter. "In light of the recent developments surrounding Tiger Woods and his family, I will not pursue legislation awarding him the congressional gold medal this session," declared Joe Baca, a Democratic congressman from the golfer's home state of California.
The golfer has never shown much interest in politics, so he is unlikely to care that his chance of receiving the United States' highest civilian honour has passed. Yet if Woods is indifferent to sensitivities of elected officials, he and his advisers care very much indeed about a multimillion-dollar brand they have built around the talent and persona of a man who over 13 years has become the most recognisable figure in sport.
Gillette has become the first major sponsor of Tiger Woods to distance itself from the golf star after the storm over his private life.It said it would limit Woods's role in its marketing while the champion took time off to repair his personal life. The golfer has announced he is taking an indefinite break from professional golf to tackle his problems. In a statement released on his website, he admitted to "infidelity", after weeks of press speculation
Gillette has become the first major sponsor of Tiger Woods to distance itself from the golf star after the storm over his private life.
It said it would limit Woods's role in its marketing while the champion took time off to repair his personal life.
The golfer has announced he is taking an indefinite break from professional golf to tackle his problems.
In a statement released on his website, he admitted to "infidelity", after weeks of press speculation
