Ryder Cup ace Jesper Parnevik has broken ranks by launching a scathing attack on Tiger Woods.
'We thought Woods was a better guy than he is' claims Swede
Ryder Cup ace Jesper Parnevik has broken ranks by launching a scathing attack on Tiger Woods.
World No.1 Woods was forced to
issue an apology on Wednesday for letting his "family down" following a series of allegations over his private life.
The speculation has mounted after the 33-year-old was involved in a one-car accident outside his Florida home in the early hours of November 27 and required hospital treatment for facial lacerations, cuts and bruises.
And while a number of players have rallied around Woods, Swedish golfer Parnevik, a three-time member of the European Ryder Cup side, has been angered by what has gone on.
The 44-year-old has claimed he only has sympathy for Woods' wife Elin particularly as he introduced the former model to the 14-time major winner.
Parnevik told the
Golf Channel: "I feel especially sad about it as I feel sorry for Elin as me and my wife are at fault for hooking her up with him. We probably thought he was a better guy than he is
"I probably would have to apologise to her and hope she uses a driver next time rather than a three-iron, I would say.
"It is a private thing, of course. But when you are the guy he is, when you are the world's best athlete, you should think little bit more before you do stuff.
"I haven't really talked to Tiger yet so I don't want to say too much but my heart goes out to her.
"There's nothing I regret (saying) and I stand by everything. He's lost all my respect, I mean, all the respect I had for the guy is gone, that's pretty much all I can say."
"I've tried to get through to him through his managers and secretaries but it's not easy but it doesn't really matter, what's done is done."
