TMZ.com reports early Monday morning that the Florida Highway patrol is seeking the medical records of Tiger Woods from the hospital where he received treatment immediately after his Thursday night crash. The FHP reportedly wants to determine if Woods’ injuries are consistent with a car accident. If they are not, TMZ reports Woods’ wife Elin Nordegren could potentially be charged with domestic abuse.
(TMZ: No golf court in crash scene photos. WFTV pic reveal golf cart)
TMZ reports that Nordegren’s supposed contradictory statement about a golf cart she used that night during the incident could provide the evidence the FHP needs to obtain a warrant. The website notes that in its crash scene photos, there’s no golf cart present: “TMZ has reviewed 21 photos from the scene — no sign of any golf cart.”But in a WFTV.com crash scene photo (above), there is a golf cart.TMZ called the lack of a golf cart at the scene, “One big piece of evidence showing probable cause” and cited the evidence first in what “sources” told the website shows probable cause - which would be needed to obtain a search warrant.TMZ only cites “sources” in the warrant-golf cart story. In the past, TMZ has cited “law enforcement sources”.It remains to be seen if TMZ’s report about the FHP requesting a search warrant is true. If it is, the FHP might want to log onto WFTV.com.UPDATE (6:51am PT): After my post, TMZ.com has since added the same photo I cited above and inserted this sentence: “TMZ has reviewed 21 photos from the scene — no sign of any golf cart. But we just found another photo from the scene, where you can see a golf cart in the foreground.“There’s one other piece of supposed evidence mentioned by the site that reportedly could show probable cause in obtaining a warrant.TMZ:
although alcohol was not involved, Tiger was in and out of consciousness and TMZ has already reported Tiger told a friend he was taking prescription meds for pain, which could be evidence of DUI. This, too, could constitute probable cause to obtain a warrant.
If the FHP is indeed seeking a warrant, Woods’ refusal to meet with officers is obviously the reason. Without being able to see Woods’ injuries, the FHP cannot confirm that he suffered them from the car accident.That said, one wonders if the FHP would be so reportedly zealous in obtaining a warrant and trying to implicate Nordegren if Woods had cooperated fully. His lack of participation in the investigation, which is highly embarrassing to the FHP, may be fueling the agency’s more aggressive posture.
6:03 am on November 30th, 2009
I dun get it. Why is the golf cart important?
6:44 am on November 30th, 2009
Let’s see… a golf club, a golf cart… was a ball retriever used in this altercation, as well… maybe she jabbed him ball tees and then slapped him with a scorecard…..
6:50 am on November 30th, 2009
She cut him off with the golf cart, and then beat him senseless with the club… It’s Elin, the Terminator…
10:16 am on November 30th, 2009
Good Night!!! Enough already Brooks. This has become more about you getting your story than it is about Tiger’s screw up. Wow if this is as difficult as the situation gets then it is only a story for gossip.
10:16 am on November 30th, 2009
Fox is reporting FHP is NOT seeking search warrant. TMZ should investigate their sources
10:25 am on November 30th, 2009
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy…
I don’t really care what the story is here - he’s turned into such a royal prick, I’m glad to see him being taken down a notch.
10:55 am on November 30th, 2009
Boring! Are there no other things to write about today?
11:10 am on November 30th, 2009
I stayed up late to watch him play live at Melbourne and on one of the final holes he duffs his drive and throws the club into the gallery. Instead of being concerned and apologetic to the fans involved he kept his eye on the ball and then very coldly got his club back, barely looking or blinking an eye at the fans who were in the line of fire of his club. That disgusted me for the last time. And the interviewer at the end felt compelled to ask him if he had fun playing. I’m over him. The buzz has gone. It’s been a great ride since 1996. It peaked at the 2000 US Open (unbelievable!). But no more. I will no longer be staying up thru the night to watch him play live in China, Japan, or Australia. Highlights will now suffice. And his condescending, arrogant, elitist behavior in what clearly is a domestic dispute gone violent just confirms for me what Ashdex said. His fame and fortune has turned him into one huge Royal Prick. Jack (my boyhood idol) reigns supreme forever!
11:26 am on November 30th, 2009
Great post Paul. He is a royal d-bag. I hope he hits the ball like Charles Barkley from now on.
11:44 am on November 30th, 2009
He is just a man. H e will make mistakes like anybody else. Hey if he is stupid enough to crash his truck up he has penty of money to waste. Tiger has always struck me as odd any way. I am not surprised by anything he does and or his wife. You get what you pay for.
3:27 pm on November 30th, 2009
Does he think we are all morons? So not only will he not play in HIS OWN TOURNAMENT, he won’t even be there. He will not show his face in public again until every single cut, bruise and injury he sustained in this ugly altercation is completely healed. By him not even showing up at HIS OWN TOURNAMENT, there can be no doubt he was on the receiving end of a violent beating by his wife. In the circumstances he found himself in, only telling THE TRUTH from the start would have minimized the damage. Instead, he chose to show his true colors and engage in lies. This strategy of deception will lead to maximum damage. His word and name now mean nothing to me.