Big Names Weigh In On Woods Accident

Okay, maybe that was a bit of a stretch when we're talking Lee Janzen and Inga Hammond, but before we hear from those two giants of pop culture, credit Steve Elling for tracking down Tiger's neighbors/friends John Cook and Charles Howell.

Cook said he was across the street from Woods’ house on Saturday morning, hitting balls on the driving range, when Woods’ housekeeper was spotted walking the family’s pet dogs.

“I talked to her for a moment and all she was that he was OK,” Cook said.

Other than that, details have been nil. Cook said he spoke with the director of Woods’ charity and got precious little enlightenment, either. Cook’s phone call to Woods wasn’t returned, he said.

“I have no more of a clue what happened than anybody else,” Cook said. “I think his phone probably blew up.”

Hal Boedeker at the Orlando Sentinel managed to get Inga Hammond on the phone and the Golf Channel anchor clearly is thinking about the next time she has to face Woods.

"Everyone needs to give Tiger Woods the benefit of the doubt in this situation," Hammond said. "He's not one of those athletes who has been in trouble before either with the law or his sport. He's really been a model citizen."

And this is line of the weekend so far:

WFTV talked to golfer Chris DiMarco about what had happened to Woods. "Everybody thinks about what would get them out of their house at 2:30 in the morning," DiMarco said. "Obviously, 2:30 in the morning, nothing good is going to happen anyway. So I can only speculate. I don't think I've ever left my driveway at 2:30 in the morning. Even if it's a fight or whatever, there's a couch."

And saving the best for last, Lee Janzen talked to the Orlando Sentinel's Jeremy Fowler and offered his profoundest insights:

*On what Tiger might have been doing in his car so late:
"There's some speculation (around the club) that since he doesn't always sleep well, he might have been going to workout. Sometimes he gets up really early to workout in the clubhouse. It's hard to tell at this point. He's not the type to go out late and be irresponsible or anything like that."

And my favorite:

On Tiger's as a person dealing with the wreck:

"He's an overcomer. He's played with practically a broken leg before, so he'll get through this."

An overcomer?

Comments

[FWIW]

As for where Tiger might have been going at 2:30 in the morning, I would presume he had already called Arnie and asked if he could "crash" at his place.

[Sam]

Another big name, as in Kobe Special.

[Greg]

The bigger mystery is why so many professional golfers have homes in Isleworth . The golf course is mediocre at best, and the houses are practically on top of one another.

[Miss Priss!]

Now I'm feeling sorry for Inga. OMG! Think she'll be okay?

[Brad Ford]

Isn't Inga a journalist? Should she be giving people the benefit of the doubt?

[Aunt Blabbie]

This Inga person has always stuck in my craw.