Oddsmakers Fielding Bets Over Tiger Wood's Conference

Sports News - February 18th, 2010 - Written By Bryan Cross

Tiger Woods will discuss his past "transgressions" and future plans during a meeting at the TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on Friday. The meeting will include several colleagues and PGA Tour officials, as well as selected media.

The announcement of this plan came through Woods' agent, Mark Steinberg.

"While Tiger feels that what happened is fundamentally a matter between he and his wife, he also recognizes that he has hurt and let down a lot of other people who were close to him," Mark Steinberg said by way of an email to the Associated Press. "He also let down his fans. He wants to begin the process of making amends and that's what he's going to discuss."

There will be only one camera permitted in the room during the meeting. Other writers and members of the press will be allowed to watch from a ballroom, which is located a mile away.

"The first time out, he's better controlling it," remarked Padraig Harrington, who is competing in Match Play Championship this week. "Over time, there will be questions. At the moment, the best thing is a more controlled environment and gradually ease his way back into it."

Speculation has fueled rumors as to what subjects Woods will cover during his statements. As such, online sportsbooks, such a Bookmaker, have begun to field a variety of Entertainment Bets pertaining to several events that may or may not occur throughout the duration of the process.

One question will be whether or not Woods' wife, Elin, will be in attendance at TPC Sawgrass with her husband. She has been out of the public eye almost as much as her husband. She has not made any public comments following the events that transpired nearly three months ago. Oddsmakers believe she will attend the meeting.

Will His Wife Attend the Press conference?

Yes -320
No +135

Woods is not known for being over emotional. The only incidence in which he has expressed tears, was after his heartfelt victory in the 2006 British Open. His father, Earl Woods, had passed away just months prior. Nonetheless, the betting favorite is that Woods will breakdown and cry at the meeting on Friday.

Will Tiger Cry at the conference?

Yes- -215
No- +140

Questions also remain about the status of the marriage between Tiger and Elin. Since the scandal broke, rumors have circulated that Elin had sought the process of divorce, but nothing was announced. This has not stopped the media from forming theories of their own. Sportsbooks have fielded action as well, formulating odds on whether Woods will announce a divorce at the conference.

Will Tiger Woods announce he will get a divorce?

Yes +205
No -1000

Woods has also reported to have enrolled into a sex addiction rehabilitation center in Mississippi over the last several weeks. The reports have not been confirmed however. Sportsbooks believe that he may address the issue in the conference this week.

How many times will Tiger say "addicted to sex"?

0-5 -1000
6-10 +350
11 or more +600

All will be answered regarding the subject of Wood's conference later this week. Some have criticized the timing of the announcement, but Steinberg stated that it needed to happen Friday.

"There is a very good reason [to do it Friday] and not do it next week," Steinberg said to Golfweek Magazine.