AP Photo/Joe Skipper, PoolAt the end of his scripted statement today, a teary Tiger Woods made a point of immediately going over to his mom for a hug, and Kultida Woods whispered something in his ear.
"I said 'I'm so proud of you. Never think you stand alone. Mom will always be there for you and I love you,'" Kultida, who sported a noticeably pained expression on her face during the telecast, told reporters afterward.
"He will start getting better… it's just like that. Golf is just like life, when you make a mistake, you learn from your mistake and move on stronger. That's the way he is...As a human being everyone has faults, makes mistakes and sins...People don't understand that Tiger has a very good heart and soul."
Asked how she felt, Kultilda said, "Upset...This thing is a family matter."
As for the other half of the family, they aren't talking.
In Sweden, Elin Nordegren's mom, Barbro Holmberg, who was by her daughter's side in the days following the Thanksgiving Day blow-up, declined to comment; her father, Thomas Nordegren, told reporters he watched Tiger's confessional but had "nothing to say" right now.
Guess they're not as proud of their son-in-law, eh?
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