Tiger Mum About Divorce at British Open

Aside from the millions of dollars and high-profile affairs, Tiger Woods isn't that different from people seeking divorce advice in Pasadena. He just wants to put the past behind him and get back to work. And that's exactly what he attempted to do at this week's British Open.

UK reporters expecting to get divorce dish straight from the golfer's mouth were sorely disappointed Tuesday when Woods flatly refused to offer any insight into his split from Elin Nordegren. Members of the press at the British Open in St. Andrews, Scotland, were told simply "I'm not going into that." Swerving away from the topic, Woods spoke about his children, 3-year-old Sam and 17-month-old Charlie. Usually mum when it comes to the children, Woods offered insight into what its like being a father today and described his recent break from Open training to return to the U.S. to spend time with his kids.

"That was an incredible experience to hang out with my kids," the champion told reporters. "Normally I don't come over here, play two days and then go back home. But the reason I did is obviously for my kids, and we had a great time."

Warm and fuzzy talk stopped there as UK reporters went for the jugular. When grilled about his diva attitude and recent tantrums, Woods defensively promised a return to professional behavior saying he is "trying to become a better player and a better person, yes." After repeated attempts by reporters to get him to open up about his divorce, Woods got testy and ended the talk by saying his main focus is his children. He did actually get to talk about golf for a few minutes, as well, revealing he's using a new putter that he hopes will change his poor results lately.

Last week, news of a possible $100-million-dollar divorce deal hit the web, along with rumors of Elin's possible return to her homeland of Sweden.

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