Tiger Woods' golf car wheels come off, audiotape forces his apology

By April MacIntyre Dec 2, 2009, 14:55 GMT

Time for jewelry? Memo to cheating husbands: Don\'t say your name when leaving a voice mail on your sketchy party girl\'s phone. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

Memo to cheating husbands: Don't say your name when leaving a voice mail on your sketchy party girl's phone.

Especially if there is a clue in the name: Grubbs

Or in the title of her past reality TV series: VH1's "Tool Academy."

Surprise: a Los Angeles cocktail waitress named Jaimee Grubbs allegedly saved souvenirs from her fling with Woods. US Weekly magazine was the lucky bidder for the goods.

Grubbs, 24, told the magazine that she began having an affair with Woods in April 2007 and has since coupled with the golfer about 20 times.

The magazine is claiming Grubbs saved more than "300 racy texts from Woods" as well as damning photos.

Voicemail evidence was made public. Have a listen:

Woods' statement released Wednesday on his Web site:

"I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart. I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves. I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect. I am dealing with my behavior and personal failings behind closed doors with my family. Those feelings should be shared by us alone.

Although I am a well-known person and have made my career as a professional athlete, I have been dismayed to realize the full extent of what tabloid scrutiny really means. For the last week, my family and I have been hounded to expose intimate details of our personal lives. The stories in particular that physical violence played any role in the car accident were utterly false and malicious. Elin has always done more to support our family and shown more grace than anyone could possibly expect.

But no matter how intense curiosity about public figures can be, there is an important and deep principle at stake which is the right to some simple, human measure of privacy. I realize there are some who don't share my view on that. But for me, the virtue of privacy is one that must be protected in matters that are intimate and within one's own family. Personal sins should not require press releases and problems within a family shouldn't have to mean public confessions.

Whatever regrets I have about letting my family down have been shared with and felt by us alone. I have given this a lot of reflection and thought and I believe that there is a point at which I must stick to that principle even though it's difficult.

I will strive to be a better person and the husband and father that my family deserves. For all of those who have supported me over the years, I offer my profound apology."

Three women have surfaced as alleged girlfriends of Woods.

The latest is nightclub "marketing manager" Kalika Moquin, according to Life & Style magazine.

The first was nightclub "promoter" Rachel Uchitel, 34, followed by Los Angeles cocktail waitress Jaimee Grubbs, 23.

Elin Nordegren and Tiger Woods have been married for five years and have two young children.