Guess what it cost Tiger Woods for all those out-of-wedlock sexual trysts that caught up with the professional golf star last year?
Twenty-two million dollars. Those were only from loss of endorsements. The divorce settlement with wife Elin Nordegren was another $100 million, which included $75 million in child support for his two children.
Don’t feel sorry for Tiger. He’s still filthy rich. And he still leads the sports world in endorsements at an estimated $90 million, calculated by Sports Illustrated.
Since everything in sports is measured in top 10 categories, the other nine athletes rated by earnings and endorsements are Phil Mickelson, Floyd Mayweather Jr., LeBron James, Alex Rodriguez, Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, Derek Jeter, Peyton Manning and Dwyane Wade.
By Woods standards his golf game has struggled since the scandal, threatening his top perch on the ladder for the last seven years.
As an old philandering newspaper buddy once told me, women are no damned good.
That probably has crossed Tiger’s mind. Privately. He doesn’t say much in public. Unless it is to restore what laughingly is referred to as his public image he and his sponsor enablers created.
Cross posted on The Remmers Report
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Jerry Remmers worked 26 years in the newspaper business. His last 23 years was with the Evening Tribune in San Diego where assignments included reporter, assistant city editor, county and politics editor.