I am not even going to be cynical or apologetic about doing another Tiger Woods story this time, because the details of this rumor coming from the Wall Street Journal are pretty intriguing. Apparently, the National Enquirer managed to scrape up some evidence of Tiger’s affair with the Florida waitress tramp, Mindy Lawton (shown), back in 2007.
A photographer allegedly saw Woods, followed him to a church parking lot, and watched as he hooked up with Lawton, snapping a few photographs.
He then contacted Woods’ reps on behalf of the gossip tabloid, telling them he had proof of the golfer ‘praying’ with a woman who wasn’t his wife, Elin.
While Woods wouldn’t comment, and the reps vehemently denied the affair, they were supposedly ready with an offer, telling the National Enquirer that Woods would do an exclusive interview and cover story, complete with never-before-given personal access, for their sister magazine, Men’s Fitness. This totally mystified and steamed Golf Digest , which is owned by Condé Nast Publications Inc., who spent as much as $1 million annually on donations to the Tiger Woods Foundation, in exchange for Tiger to contribute monthly articles on golf techniques and limit his appearances in competing publications.
Ironically what the reporter failed to tell the reps, or poor Tiger, was that the pictures were so poorly lit and badly done that there was no way anyone would ever be able to say it was Tiger.
El. Oh. El.
American Media Inc., the owner of both Men’s Fitness magazine and the National Enquirer tabloid newspaper is denying that this “deal” ever happened, and Tiger’s reps refuse to comment. However, it doesn’t seem like a stretch to say this story is probably true. We have already confirmed that Lawton was laying on her back and cashing in.
I know I will not be the only person to be amused by this bait and switch. Those Enquirer reporters are some sneaky, and oh-so-hilarious, bastards
