Swede Parnevik Slams Tiger
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December 4, 2009, Friday
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JESPER Parnevik, who introduced Tiger Woods to his future wife Elin Nordegren eight years ago, said on Wednesday he owed an apology to his fellow Swede and former nanny.
"I am very sad of course," Parnevik told the Golf Channel.
"I really feel sorry for Elin since me and my wife were at fault for hooking her up with him."
Nordegren was working as nanny to the children of Parnevik and his wife Mia when she first met Woods during the 2001 British Open in England.
"We probably thought he was a better guy than he is then," added the 44-year-old Swede, a five-time winner on the PGA Tour.
"I would probably need to apologize to her and hope she uses a driver next time instead of a 3-iron," Parnevik said, adding that he has not spoken to Woods since the accident.
"It's a private thing, of course," said Parnevik. "But when you are the guy he is, the world's best athlete, you should think more before you do stuff and maybe not 'Just do it,' like Nike says."
But others were more forgiving.
"I thought it was unfortunate," 2007 Masters champion Zach Johnson said on Wednesday.
"I try to put myself in that situation and say: 'You know what, he's a friend of mine, I forgive him and I hope they get through it.' If I can be of any support, I'm here."
"I am very sad of course," Parnevik told the Golf Channel.
"I really feel sorry for Elin since me and my wife were at fault for hooking her up with him."
Nordegren was working as nanny to the children of Parnevik and his wife Mia when she first met Woods during the 2001 British Open in England.
"We probably thought he was a better guy than he is then," added the 44-year-old Swede, a five-time winner on the PGA Tour.
"I would probably need to apologize to her and hope she uses a driver next time instead of a 3-iron," Parnevik said, adding that he has not spoken to Woods since the accident.
"It's a private thing, of course," said Parnevik. "But when you are the guy he is, the world's best athlete, you should think more before you do stuff and maybe not 'Just do it,' like Nike says."
But others were more forgiving.
"I thought it was unfortunate," 2007 Masters champion Zach Johnson said on Wednesday.
"I try to put myself in that situation and say: 'You know what, he's a friend of mine, I forgive him and I hope they get through it.' If I can be of any support, I'm here."
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