Tiger should have paid for it

Personally, I still think a traditional marriage is the worst thing two people can possibly do to each other, but that's just me. It puts unrealistic behavioral expectations on both partners, leading to both of them being not true to themselves and miserable. You end up with both parties seeking fulfillment outside of the marriage, or seeking substitutions (alcohol, shopping, focusing solely on the kids or career).

That said, I'm not sure any of his affairs are proven and since he is not really defending himself he's a target for anyone who wants to say anything. It sounds like a couple of these women could be cheap opportunists. I also think Tiger should be left alone. He's not the first man in history to cheat, nor is he a hypocrite. He h as a clean image but I'm not aware that he's gone around preaching morality. His wife is European and they have a different view of what he has or hasn't done than Americans (and certainly American tabloids).

As for the suggestion of Tiger having one or two reputable independent escorts he turns to on a regular basis---yes, he's almost guaranteed not to have his story in the news. (No agency, no escort who will take risks that get her arrested, no other person involved in her business.) But if these women who are claiming affairs illustrate his taste---quality escorts are older and less bimbo-like, so he might end up making the wrong choices in this arena anyway. (And what a field day the press would have this story!) Or maybe he has seen some paid companions who obviously aren't saying anything.

His apology reminds me a bit of Eliot Spitzer's apology and I wish it didn't. Nor, do I think Tiger should have to apologize to the public for being human. What he and his wife decide to do with their relationship is their private business.

I don't want the utterly stupid psycho-analyzing of Woods that did with Spitzer as to WHY he did it. If he did indeed have these affairs it's probably for the exact same reason he would see an escort, the exact same reasons any married man seeks out new partners. It has nothing to do with his own sense of power, an addiction to risk-taking or any other nonsense. It's that a traditional marriage is sexually and emotionally-confining (often deadening to one or both spouses) and he sought to have his needs fulfilled elsewhere.