Tiger Woods Gets 'Raw' in Vanity Fair

January 5, 2010 | Tiger Woods

Before his infidelities came to light, Tiger Woods was photographed shirtless and pumping iron for the cover of Vanity Fair -- and Pulitzer Prize winner Buzz Bissinger, who writes about the golfer, says he is not shocked by the scandal.

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Bissinger, who refers to Woods, 33, as a "sex addict" in February's Vanity Fair, says the PGA star had a way with the ladies, even back in the day.

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In what he calls "a sustained glimpse of the real Tiger Woods," Bissinger describes how the pro golfer was at a 1997 photo shoot "where four women attended to his every need and flirted with him as he flirted back." He says that at the time, Woods made a "series of profane quips" about women, sex and athletes.

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Bissinger also describes how Tiger's picture-perfect life was used as a tool to promote an image, writing, "He had the trappings of a life...but so much of it now seems like requisite window dressing, props for the further crafting of image and garnering of those hundreds of millions of dollars in endorsements -- Nike, Gillette, Gatorade, Tag Heuer, AT&T."

To date, Tiger has been linked with 14 women. The golfer hasn't been in the public eye since his involvement in a car wreck over Thanksgiving weekend.

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charlesbrooks
January 8, 2010

There are obviously some commenters here who were brought up w/ infidelity all around them and think it acceptable. “We all make mistakes”, “He’s human”, “As long as he learns from his errors”, are pathetic excuses - almost as pathetic as the behavior. This guy, who, yes, IS the greatest golfer around (for now), didn’t just ‘have an affair’ or a drunken, lonely one-night stand’ - WOMAN AFTER WOMAN is coming out of the wood-work (lol), numbering over a dozen that we know of,there are probably many more - thru the years, scattered, layered, overlapping, etc. This guy is a sleaze, no matter how you cut it. I think there’s some jealousy alright, and I’ll bet it has to do w/ Elin’s and Tiger’s ‘difference’, and how certain folk don’t think it counts that he cheated on - well, nevermind. Believe me, I went thru similar apathy

blondie
January 6, 2010

Regardless what Tiger did with his life, focus on him being the best golfer in the world. Thats all that matters. He and his wife will solve their family problem themselves without your comments. At the end of the day, He is not the first and the last one who has done it, and many more will do in future. Nobody’s business!!!!

Anonymous
January 6, 2010

and this revolting looking person is the symbol nike want to project?

dee
January 6, 2010

what an ugly guy. what is that huge hole in his middle? without the money, he would have been dateless.

dee
January 6, 2010

i am sure we don’t go to the gym all dressed up, he may look just like that when not in the public eye

Anonymous
January 6, 2010

REMEMBER THAT BEFORE TIGER, THERE WERE KOBE, BECKHAM, AND MANY OTHERS WHO WILL GET CAUGHT SOMEDAY, THEY ALL CHEATED ON THEIR WIVES AND THE WIVES ALL STOOD BY THEIR MEN! EVERYONE SAYS ELIN WILL STAY FOR MONEY…HMMM, SO DID KOBE’S WIFE (REMEMBER THE $3M DIAMOND RING APOLOGY) AND BECKHAM’S WIFE POSH! WHATEVER THE REASON MAY BE, I’M SURE THEY STAY TO KEEP THEIR FAMILIES TOGETHER. GIVE IT A BREAK! PEOPLE MAKE MISTAKES, THEY SHOULD BE FORGIVEN AS LONG AS THEY LEARN FROM THEM AND TRY TO BECOME A BETTER PERSON. HE’S FAMOUS FOR HIS TALENT IN GOLF, NOT BE THE PERFECT ALL AMERICAN BOY! REMEMBER THAT!!!

STOP BEING SO NEGATIVE AND WISH THAT THEY GET THROUGH THIS STORM SO THEY CAN BE A HAPPY FAMILY AGAIN!

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND BE NICE SO YOU CAN HAVE GOOD KARMA!!!

TIGER IS NOT THE FIRST ATHLETE TO BE A CHEATER AND WILL NOT BE THE LAST!
January 5, 2010

While this guy was out having affairs with every woman he could get his hands on, his poor wife was home pregnant with his kids! And some of you think she should take him back….are you for real?!!! I don’t care who he is or how rich he is, if it were me, I’d kick him to the curb and walk away with my head held high! And besides, Who would want to raise their kids in such a negative environment?

Bevie
January 5, 2010

Why do they not state that the article is from 1997? Also they all say the photos were taken before the accident but fail to mention that it was in late 2004. The only reason that Liebowitz sold the photo’s is because she is having money problems. It is not as if he posed for that cover or gave the interview now.
I find the deception just as distasteful as I found Tiger’s. They may have a chance to fix their marriage which would be good for their kids but it looks like the media would rather destroy them

Karla
January 5, 2010

I am sure if everyone left him and his wife alone maybe they could work things out. In my opinion What they do in there home is thier business, now of this would have gotten out if it hadn’t been for the press. Just like David Letterman. No one needed to know the sorted details, and I think the girls that have come forward are nothing but home wreckers. They could have refused. So it is time to leave him alone.

b w
January 5, 2010

Just Let Him Be,Remember if you could be as great as he, you would come with a bit of a past, we are all just HUMAN, get over it…

Julius Washington
January 5, 2010

I LOVE WATCHING TIGER PLAY GOLF,AND ALWAYS WILL.BUT HE REALLY NEEDS TO CHANGE HIS WAYS AND GET SOME VALUES.THINK OF HIS FUTURE AND WHAT THIS WILL ALL MEAN TO HIS KIDS WHEN THEY GROW UP.IN THE END IT IS ALWAYS ABOUT FAMILY,,,,,,,

MARILYN JEANIE
January 5, 2010

He doesn’t belong on the cover of any magazine, let alone Vanity Fair. They must have really lowered their standards.
He is SO gross !! He looks like a “gangsta” wanna-be.
Maybe Bin-Laden will turn up in that huge cave he calls his navel…
eeeeeeeewwwwww

Blanche
January 5, 2010

He looks like a gang member,very disgusting.

lou

lou hinton
January 5, 2010

The picture looks like the scumbag that he is .disgusting

lou hinton
January 5, 2010

Well, I’m a subscriber of Vanity Fair, but this cover is simply ”distasteful”, VERY BAD CHOICE. Glorify this man now?? Vanity Fair, the classiest magazine with this horrible cover?? what happened here???

Margarita
January 5, 2010

OMG!!! Bissinger you are an idiot! He was 21 when you interviewed him. Of course, he’s going to act immature and say stupid things. You were 21 once like many many many years ago, I’m sure you have said some obscene comments!

Hey Mr. Bissinger! Who Are You?
January 5, 2010

Sounds like you are JEALOUS of Tiger Woods! Is that why you’re going on TV trashing him now to get your name out? Hah, pathetic old man! People talk trash all the time, so you’re going to write a book about every little thing they talk about? Oh wait, only famous people of course so you can make money. Stop saying that he’s putting on a fake image, but if it’s not for people like you who have been buying it all along, he doesn’t have to fake it in the first place! He’s not wearing a sign that says look up to me cause I’m a family man now! You all assume he is, so you and the rest can blame yourself for your stupidity! He gets endorsements because of his talent, the contract doesn’t say Tiger, you’re being paid to marry the entire public! You’re so stupid, why don’t you crawl back where you’ve came from, the rat’s hole!

BTW, he looks DAMN GOOD in the picture! Hah, does that make you even more mad?!?!

Hey Mr. Bissinger! Who Are You?
January 5, 2010

Tiger looks great! That hair on his stomach aka the happy trail is HOTTTT!

Zaria
January 5, 2010
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