How many affairs has Tiger Woods had?
NEW YORK — Tiger Woods risks losing millions of dollars worth of endorsement contracts after his comments on Wednesday appeared to fuel speculation that he may have been untrue to his wife. For now, deals with the likes of Nike, AT&T, and Gillette appeared to be holding fast as companies that have bought into his formerly squeaky clean image opted to postpone any assessment of fallout from the current headlines. Paid endorsements by the world’s No. 1 golfer have gone a long way to making him the world’s richest sportsman, with an estimated fortune of $1 billion, and current annual endorsement income of approximately $100 million. But marketing experts warn that the cash inflows are pegged to the brand, which loses value if tainted. Woods, 33, issued a “profound apology” for what he called “transgressions” — but also insisted he be left alone to try to work things out with his family. His mea culpa came as allegations emerged that his Swedish wife, Elin Nordegren, appeared to have perso
