Divorced. Single dad. Golf game still to be determined.
And so, after nine months of turmoil over his extramarital affairs, now begins the next chapter in the life of Tiger Woods. In a hearing that lasted no more than 10 minutes in a Panama, Fla., judge's chambers, Woods and his Swedish-born wife officially divorced Monday.
"We are sad that our marriage is over and we wish each other the very best for the future," Woods and Elin Nordegren said in a joint statement released by their lawyers.
Terms of the divorce - such as how much it will cost Woods - were not disclosed. The couple, who wed in 2004, will "share parenting" of their 3-year-old daughter, Sam, and 18-month-old son, Charlie. They signed a marital settlement agreement July 3-4, when Woods failed to break par in a PGA Tour event for the first time in 11 years at the AT&T National. Woods is to play this week at The Barclays.
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