Paramedics transport Tiger Woods' mother-in-law Barbo Holmberg into the hospital early today. (AP)
Tribune News Services
OCOEE, Florida -- Emergency crews were summoned to Tiger Woods' Orlando-area mansion for the second time in less than two weeks today, this time because his mother-in-law was having stomach pains.
Barbro Holmberg was taken by ambulance to Health Central Hospital after someone called the emergency services at about 2:35 a.m., hospital spokesman Dan Yates said. She was released about 11 hours later and returned to Woods' home, Yates said. He said he could not be more specific about her ailment because of privacy laws.
Holmberg, who arrived in the U.S. a few days ago, lives in Sweden and is the mother of Woods' wife, Elin.
For video of paramedics responding to the call, click here.
Yates said Holmberg had been in a private room and the family had hired additional security to keep the media away. He said family members visited, but he would not say which ones.
Media attention has been focused on the world's No. 1 golfer since he hit a hydrant and a tree around 2:25 a.m. on Nov. 27. The Florida Highway Patrol last week cited Woods for careless driving and fined him $164.
The accident -- and Woods' refusal to answer questions about it -- fueled speculation about a possible dispute between him and Elin.
Just days before the crash, a National Enquirer story alleged Woods had been seeing a New York nightclub hostess, Rachel Uchitel, who has denied it. After the crash, Us Weekly reported that a Los Angeles cocktail waitress named Jaimee Grubbs claims she had a 31-month affair with Woods.
Last week, Woods issued a statement saying he had let his family down with unspecified "transgressions" that he regrets with "all of my heart." He did not elaborate.
A police report on the crash released on Monday showed that a Florida trooper who suspected Woods was driving under the influence sought a subpoena for the golfer's blood results from the hospital, but prosecutors rejected the petition for insufficient information.
A witness, who wasn't identified in the report, told trooper Joshua Evans that Woods had been drinking alcohol earlier. The same witness also said Woods had been prescribed two drugs, the sleep aid Ambien and the painkiller Vicodin.
The report did not say who the witness was but added it was the same person who pulled Woods from the vehicle after the accident. Woods' wife has told police that she used a golf club to smash the back windows of the Cadillac Escalade to help her husband out. His injuries were minor.
The sister of a neighbor who called the emergency number after the crash told troopers that Holmberg and Woods' mother were also at the scene, but the AP has not been able to confirm that.
Eva Malmborg, a spokeswoman for Holmberg, said she was informed by a family member that Holmberg was admitted to a hospital in Florida due to stomach pains but was feeling well "considering the circumstances."
Malmborg said that as far as she knows, Holmberg doesn't suffer from any disease.
Holmberg's deputy, Olov Rydberg, said in a statement that Holmberg was expected back at her job as Gavleborg county governor in central-east Sweden next week.
arbro Holmberg was taken by ambulance to Health Central Hospital
after someone called 911 about 2:35 a.m., hospital spokesman Dan Yates
said. She was in stable condition later today and her condition was not
serious, but Yates said he could not be more specific because of
privacy laws.
Holmberg, who arrived in the U.S. a few days ago, lives in Sweden and is the mother of Woods' wife, Elin.
Ah....c'mon!
With all the media savvy people in Tiger's camp don't you think that they could think of a better way to detract attention away from the "T" man?
Stomach pains?
Give me a break!
You gotta start wondering how all of this garbage got under the radar of savvy reporters. Or did a lot of them know and didn't want to burst the house of cards image they helped create with all of the fluff pieces about this wonder boy of the links. I think it speaks volumes about the quality of journalism left in the U.S.
How did he ever expect to get away with this and on such a level.
He's a public figure and there are people who will do anything and everything to get in on the action.
He must be stupid to think this would remain a secret for very long - even money can't buy that sort of security
Get out now Tiger they dont Age well.
Everyone knows full well that famous young athletes on the road are swarmed by young beautiful women. It is understandable that a young man says yes on occasion. It's nearly impossible for a young man to say no to their advances. The fact that there aren't hundreds of these girls coming forth is a credit to him. Leave him alone.
Unbelievable:
You too, the burgers need flipping.
Back to work, all of you losers...
Naive maybe but a decent thing to do.
A decent thing to do for his kids sakes.
For Dick ^
....more like a slow chase in a black escalade
Asking for privacy after you've sold your name to any and all for monetary gain seems somewhat naive.
@ anthony
Lmfao!
EVERYONE NEEDS TO STOP JUDGING TIGER. I THINK THAT THIS IS ALL A LIE. I THINK HIS WIFE JUST WANTS ATTENTION FROM THE MEDIA. I THINK SHE SHOULD BE PUT IN JAIL FOR BEATING THE CRAP OUT OF TIGER. SO EVERYONE NEEDS TO MIND THEIR OWN BUSSINESS.
So when is the slow chase in the white Bronco scheduled?
This is a guy thing. No man can be a man and not want women. I think marriage is unatural. Women just don't get it and never will. Shame is, we (men) made up this stupid marriage tradition so we didn't have to share lol. We (humans) man not be animals but we are from nature and we certainly share many behavioral characteristics. And woman, lol, are much worse. They just keep it secrets much better.
You people know nothing about their personals lives and what is going on behind the scene. Who are you to judge? Stop worrying about Tiger and his wife and start focusing on how to deal with your own issues!
Earl Woods must be spinning in his grave.
Boy all MEN are the same!!!! It is a shame for men to do this to good women. It is a shame for the "peace of crap" Women to mess with married MEN!!! These women are just as BAD at Tiger is!!! All of you need to real life adjustment!!
Juli
Why is everyone defending this jerk, yes he maybe a athlete with beatiful women around so what he should keep his shit in his pants if not out of respect for hisself but for his family. Good if she did whack him good with a club. The poor wife is being downed and mad out to be a monster, because she whacked him but so what he humiliated her and who knows what he was doing to her if he is a cheat and has this many women and this many lies and is this big of a fake maybe he was being a ass to her to cause her to whack him. There are many women who would have done far worse if he did this to them. From what ive seen of the woman she lead a low profile life and took care of the kids and was a good mother. She just needs to get out and go on with her life and save herself and her kids further heartache from someone who has no respect or thought for them. And these other woman knew he had kids and a wife just like he did. They need to show a little compassion for his wife and kids because obvious he didnt. Their trying to make a buck off of this woman and her kids heartache and their world falling apart.
Elliot -
You're right. It is understandable that a "young man say yes on occassion." As a young man myself, this is exactly why I question whether the institution of marraige is right for me (any many other men). If I were thrust into fame as Tiger has been, the answer would be an UNEQUIVOCAL no. For the exact reasons you outline. If you don't have the character to resist, and you're going to in a position of exceptional temptation - don't get married. I can't believe you'd seriously "credit" him for not railing 100s of women. Wow. That mentality is why most men are terrible.
Media needs to back off and leave the Woods family alone to deal with their crazy situation. Public and media not need to be involved. Its nobody's business but the family's.
As for the skanky twits involved with Tiger, they too, contributed to this mess, if they had any class, dignity and self-respect, they would have never pursued or allowed Tiger to pursue them. But in today's world, its about fame and money.
Unfortunate.
I am a woman and I am embarrassed how desperate women can act this low and degrading for fame and money.
I hope Elin makes a smart decision leaving Tiger WITH his money.
Everyone knows full well that famous young athletes on the road are swarmed by young beautiful women. It is understandable that a young man says yes on occasion. It's nearly impossible for a young man to say no to their advances. The fact that there aren't hundreds of these girls coming forth is a credit to him. Leave him alone.
Tiger is a cheat, he cheats his wife, his children, his fans and his sponsors. He portrayed a clean image, but was nothing of the kind. He is no winner, only another loser.
So he can hit a ball, he cannot live honestly.
Elaine
Tiger Tiger burning bright
Maybe not so much now.
I hope this wasnt his poor wife trying to commit suicide.
He is pathetic
GLAD he got caught
But are any of these woman considering what this may be doing to his lovely wife as she has done no wrong here and they have 2 little kids to think of...........Thank Goodness they are so young.
How would these women feel if it were them??
Ladies he didnt want ANY of you he just used you all and i bet deap down he loved his wife all the time but he just loved his fame and how EASY these women were when it came to a sports star wanting them
TWITS
Media should leave this family alone.
the stress alone from these stories splashed
across the news are enough to make anyone sick.
Tiger may be at fault but his family feels the backlash of all of this and it's not like he's a mass murderer or something.