TMZ reports this afternoon:

Multiple law enforcement sources tell TMZ Tiger Woods‘ early morning accident came right after an argument with his wife, Elin Nordegren.

We’re told Elin told cops about the argument at the scene of the accident and Tiger gave the same story to authorities at the hospital where he was treated.

One Florida law enforcement official called it “a domestic issue.”

Elin apparently was able to forgive and forget — according to Windermere Police Chief Daniel Saylor, Nordegren smashed out the back window of Tiger’s car to help get him out.

So the local police chief has admitted to a domestic dispute between Woods and his wife, but the golf club-to-the-car-window story still stands?

Doug Ferguson of the ASSOCIATED PRESS reports this afternoon:

A local police chief in Florida says Tiger Woods’ wife used a golf club to smash out the back window and helped get the golfer out of the car.

Windermere Police Chief Daniel Saylor told The Associated Press on Friday that Elin Nordegren told officers she was in the house when she heard the accident and came outside. Saylor says officers found Woods laying in the street with his wife hovering over him.

Police say Woods hit a fire hydrant and part of a tree early Friday. Saylor says Woods was in and out of consciousness when his officers arrived.

Saylor says Woods had cuts on his lips and blood in his mouth. He says his officers gave him first aid until fire rescue came about 10 minutes later.

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Here’s what we know about Tiger Woods‘ apparent car crash - set against other important events currently taking place in his life.

The crash is reported to have happened at 2:30am ET. The Florida Highway Patrol did not release any info on the incident or Woods’ condition until 2pm ET, 11 1/2 hours later. By that time, Woods had already been released from the hospital in “good” condition.

Woods suffered the accident “pulling out of his driveway“. The airbags in his vehicle never deployed, so he was going under 33 mph. From the “crash” he reportedly suffered “facial lacerations”.

Woods is scheduled to make public appearances all next week at his personal golf tournament in the Los Angeles-area, the Tiger Woods Chevron Golf Challenge. His first public appearance at the Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, CA. is scheduled to take place Monday.

Earlier this week, before the accident, the NATIONAL ENQUIRER broke the story that Woods was cheating on his wife with 34-year-old Rachel Uchitel (photos).

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There’s a torrent of reports out there about Tiger Woods’ condition after a he suffered a single-car crash outside his home late last night. Darren Rovell reports that Woods’ agent, IMG’s Mark Steinberg, told him “He (Woods) is fine.”

That despite the ORLANDO SENTINEL reporting this afternoon “that Woods was seriously injured in a car accident early this morning, the Florida Highway Patrol just reported.”

(Image credit: WESH-TV Orlando)

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FHP said the airbags in Woods’ Cadillac Escalade did not deploy, which means the vehicle was traveling under 33 mph. FHP did not report the accident until just after 2 p.m. today.

(The tree Tiger Woods apparently struck in his driveway)

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