This Day in Golf History: December 11

On this date 14 years ago, Tiger Woods announced he was taking an indefinite leave from golf “to save his marriage.” The Associated Press report said the move: “was the biggest fallout yet from two shocking weeks filled with allegations of extramarital affairs. ‘I need to focus my attention on being a better husband, father, and person,’ Woods said on his Web site. Woods and his wife, Elin, have been married for five years and have a 2-year-old daughter and a 10-month-old son. The announcement came two weeks after Woods crashed his SUV into a tree outside his Florida home, setting in motion a stunning downfall for the world's No. 1 player who for 13 years rarely made news off the golf course.”