Nordegren breaks silence

Woods and 30-year-old former model Nordegren announced their divorce on Monday following his public confession of infidelity amidst a barrage of media publicity.

The revelations unfolded in November last year amid speculation that Woods crashed his car after being hit with a golf club by Nordegren.

But Swedish Nordegren, who revealed that in the days leading up to the divorce she began to lose her hair, has rubbished claims she set out to harm Woods.

"I felt stupid as more things were revealed. How could I not have known anything?" Nordegren told People magazine.

"The word betrayal isn't strong enough. I felt like my whole world had fallen apart. I loved him. We had so much fun and I felt safe with him.

"The speculation that I would have used a golf club to hit him is truly ridiculous.

"I did everything I could to get him out of the locked car. To think anything else is absolutely wrong.

"My immediate plan is for the kids and me to continue to adjust to our new situation. I am going to keep taking classes, but my main focus is to try to give myself time to heal."

Woods has failed to re-find the form which elevated him to the status as the world's best golfer and the 34-year-old must now rely on a wildcard pick from captain Corey Pavin if he is to make the US Ryder Cup team.

And Woods admitted golf is the last thing on his mind as he prepares for the Barclays FedExCup tournament.

"My actions certainly led us to this decision. I've certainly made a lot of errors in my life and that's something I'm going to have to live with," he said.

"You don't ever go into a marriage looking to get divorced. That's the thing - that's why it is sad. I wish her the best in everything.

"As far as my game and practising, that's been secondary. We're trying to get our kids situated to our new living conditions and how that's going to be."