UPDATED Sunday, March 21, 2010 --- 8:14 p.m.

UNDATED (AP) -- Tiger Woods is admitting he's nervous about how he'll be received when he returns to golf next month at the Masters.

In an interview with ESPN, he says "It would be nice to hear a couple claps here and there."

Woods also has been interviewed by The Golf Channel, answering questions on camera for the first time since his early morning car crash last November and the sex scandal that cost him sponsors and fans.

Woods acknowledges living "a lie," saying he alone was responsible for the sex scandal that caused his downfall and that no one in his inner circle was aware of his misdeeds.

Woods tells The Golf Channel -- quote -- "It was all me. I'm the one who did it. I'm the one who acted the way I acted. No one knew what was going on when it was going on."

He says "I'm sure if more people would have known in my inner circle, they would have stopped it or tried to put a stop to it. But I kept it all to myself."

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UPDATED Sunday, March 21, 2010 --- 6:46 p.m.

Tiger Woods tells ESPN he's a "little nervous" about the reception he'll get at the Masters when he returns to play golf next month.

Woods conducted two separate five-minute interviews with ESPN's Tom Rinaldi and The Golf Channel's Kelly Tilghman. Woods was interviewed near his home in Windermere, Fla., and his comments were set for broadcast Sunday night.

Woods plans to end more than four months of seclusion and play at Augusta National, one of the most controlled environments in golf. He will be competing for the first time since a sex scandal shattered his image.

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Posted Tuesday, March 16, 2010 --- 10:25 a.m.

By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer

PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) -- Tiger Woods will return to golf at the Masters next month.

In a statement Tuesday, Woods said he will play at Augusta National after a four-month hiatus because of a sex scandal.

The Masters begins on April 8.

Woods says that while he's returning to competition, he still has a lot of work to do in this personal life.

He last played Nov. 15 when he won the Australian Masters. Less than two weeks later, he crashed his car into a tree outside his Florida home, setting off revelations that he had been cheating on his wife.

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UPDATED Friday, February 11, 2010 --- 10:30 a.m.

By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Tiger Woods has apologized for having affairs and says he is unsure when he will return to competitive golf.

Woods spoke for more than 13 minutes Friday from the clubhouse at the TPC Sawgrass, home of the PGA Tour. About 40 people were in the room, including his mother. His wife was not obviously present.

Woods said he is solely responsible for his actions and was in treatment for 45 days. He said he will return for more therapy. He also insists there were no instances of domestic abuse in his marriage.

The world's No. 1 golfer had not talked in public since his traffic accident Nov. 27 triggered shocking revelations about Woods' infidelity.

Friday's event was tightly controlled, with only a few journalists allowed to watch Woods live.

Woods was dressed in a suit with an open collar shirt. There were no visible marks on him.

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UPDATED Friday, February 19, 2010 --- 10:20 a.m.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Tiger Woods says he's not sure when he will return to play competitive golf.

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UPDATED Friday, February 19, 2010 --- 10:10 a.m.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Tiger Woods is telling his family, friends and fans that he is "deeply sorry" for his selfish and irresponsible behavior.

Woods is speaking from the clubhouse at the TPC Sawgrass, home of the PGA Tour. About 40 people are in the room, including his mother. His wife is not obviously present.

The world's No. 1 golfer had not talked in public since his traffic accident Nov. 27 triggered shocking revelations about Woods' infidelity.

Friday's event was tightly controlled, with only a few journalists allowed to watch Woods live.

According to the PGA commissioner, Woods will return to therapy after Friday's events.

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UPDATED Friday, February 19, 2010 --- 10:05 a.m.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Tiger Woods says he is 'deep sorry' for irresponsible and selfish behavior.

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UPDATED Friday, February 19, 2010 --- 7:20 a.m.

NOTE: NBC News will have a special report at 10:00 a.m. Watch his statement LIVE on NBC15.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- It's not a comeback yet and it won't last long, but the public is eager to hear what Tiger Woods has to say today.

After being out of sight for almost three months, golf's biggest star is to make his first public appearance since he crashed his SUV on Nov. 27, setting off a shocking and sordid sex scandal.

Woods will speak to a small group of "friends, colleagues and close associates" at Florida's TPC Sawgrass, home of the PGA Tour. Just one video camera will broadcast the event, there will be no questions and when he's done, he's gone.

A letter from the PGA Tour commissioner obtained by The Associated Press says Woods will return to therapy after he speaks out.

Some golf pros think the appearance detracts from this week's Match Play Championship, sponsored by Accenture, the first company to drop Woods as a pitchman.

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Posted Wednesday, February 17, 2010 --- 2:10 p.m.

By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer

MARANA, Ariz. (AP) -- Tiger Woods will speak to the media Friday for the first time since revelations about his infidelity, his agent says.

Woods is to speak Friday morning from the clubhouse at the TPC Sawgrass, headquarters of the PGA Tour in Florida. The news conference will occur during the middle of the Accenture Match Play Championship, one of the sponsors that dropped him during his sex scandal.

Woods' agent says the media will be limited.

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