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tiger woods press conference

Set to tee it this week for the first time since his shocking sex scandal, Tiger Woods into the field questions at a press conference at the Masters moments before.

The ailing golfer refused to say why he entered rehab, but stressed that he was not addicted to prescription drugs and apologized to teammates and fans.

"I know that the players were bombarded with questions … and the public as well," Woods began. "A lot has happened in my life over the past five months."

While seemingly sincere and more than in his first statement apology relaxed in February, Woods dodged specific questions of his now infamous car accident.

"I had a busted up lips and a pretty sore throat. That was it," said Woods, the fact that after the accident, he did everything "to the letter of the law."

Woods has received numerous questions about Dr. Anthony Galea, HGH, and asked with Vicodin and Ambien, only an allusion to James Joslyn text messages.

He also confirmed that Elin Woods is not in the tournament this week. Excerpted a few lines of Tiger Woods' press conference today as …

One of most difficult parts of the return: "The constant harassment to my family. My wife and children, that she photographed them all go, is badgered. It's hard … hard on them because it is hard for us to heal it. "

Dominates the Gulf, while leading a double life: "Winning golf tournaments in all this was irrelevant compared to the pain that I have caused to my family, my children … I will have to explain all this to them."

Whether he too many loose ends – such as text messages and -. And whether it caught a part of it, really wanted: "I do not know"

On the weight lifted from him: "I am no longer living a lie . "

On his new mentality: "To help people, one must first learn to help themselves … I take full responsibility for what I did. I do not think to take lightly."

On pursues Jack Nicklaus' record 18 major golf championships (Tiger currently has 14): "It's not about winning championships, it's about how you live your life … I have not done anything the right way for a while can. I be a better man for the future. "