A Baby Boy Delivered for Tiger Woods

Tue, 10 February 2009 00:04:15 ET

Welcoming the second child, golfer Tiger Woods took a short rest from PGA tour.

On Sunday, February 8, a great news came from the golfer, Tiger Woods and his wife, Elin Nordegren since they both welcomed a new baby boy. Charlie Axel Woods, the baby's name, is the second child for the couple after they had a daughter, Sam Alexis, who was born on the day after the 2007 U.S. Open.

Woods was very thrilled to announce the birth of his new son.. "Both Charlie and Elin are doing great and we want to thank everyone for their sincere best wishes and kind thoughts," he stated at his official website. He also mentioned that his older daughter, Sam, is "very excited to be a big sister." He added, "We feel truly blessed to have such a wonderful family."

For now on, public still waits for his return to PGA tour, specifically for the Accenture Match Play Championship, where he becomes the defending champion, which starts February 25. The tournament director, Wade Dunagan, said Monday afternoon. "We're hopeful he'll make the Accenture Match Play Championship his first event back. The truth is, I don't know where we stand with that. It's one less obstacle, but he may want to stay home for another week now that the baby is born."

About his return to the tournament, Woods said last week, it depended largely on the birth of his child, which "takes precedent over anything" he does golf-wise. However, he also stated his willingness to return to the competition and promised that he would soon return to practice sessions. "But I must admit, I am also excited about returning to competition," he said. "...Now, I'm getting my feel and practice back. It's just a matter of playing more on the course."

Woods mentioned that as he follows his own father's routine, it still will be another six months before he puts Charlie in a high chair to watch him swing a golf club.

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