No more loan cars for Tiger Woods

Buenos Aires News.Net
Thursday 14th January, 2010

General Motors in the US has ended an arrangement with golf star Tiger Woods, which allowed him access to free vehicles.

Woods, who had an endorsement contract with GM's Buick brand, has been told there will be no more GM motors for loan.

A GM spokesman said the loan arrangement had previously been scheduled to end on 31st December.

Woods, who has been caught up in a media storm since admitting to being unfaithful to his wife with over a dozen other women, is taking a break from professional golf to distance himself from the public gaze.

On 12th December Gillette became the first major sponsor of to distance itself from the golf star, quickly followed by management consultancy, Accenture, which said he was no longer the right representative.

On 31st December telecoms giant AT&T said it would no longer sponsor Woods and watchmaker Tag Heuer similarly scaled down its use of the stars image.

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