Elin Nordegren's mother is in stable condition after being rushed to a hospital early Tuesday morning from Tiger Woods'$2.6 million mansion.Next, the first of what will be many sponsorships kicked him to the curb - and this was a big one. This was his personal drink.It was previously reported that an unidentified, middle-aged blonde woman was admitted to Health Central Hospital in Ocoe, Fla., after having stomach pains.
NBC News is now identifying the woman as Barbro Holmberg, 57.
An emergency dispatcher took the call from Woods’ home at 2:36 a.m. and transferred it to Orange County Fire Rescue, Orange County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Jim Solomons tells The Associated Press.
She has since left the hospital and is recovering nicely, a spokesperson has said.
Those looking to replenish their electrolytes with a bottle of Gatorade Tiger Focus are out of luck: Gatorade has announced that it is discontinuing the Tiger-Woods-branded beverage.So Tiger has a wife who hates him and a decrepit mother-in-law living in his home, and no personal brand drink to refuel his electrolytes? Dear god, we may soon witness a first hand Tiger breakdown. Quick, someone get this man a whore - the skankier the better!Gatorade (a division of PepsiCo Inc.) says that the decision to shelf the drink was made before Woods' minor car accident and the related tumult of adultery allegations, the Associated Press reports.
As first announced in Beverage Digest Nov. 25, Tiger Focus debuted in March 2008. The drink was "formulated to contain more electrolytes based on factors that affect Woods' training and competition, including his workout intensity, his hydration strategies as well as duration and hot weather conditions he often faces on the course," according to Gatorade.com.
Yet sales of the beverage were down 34% in 2009 through October. The 33 year-old golfer's run-in with a fire hydrant occurred on Nov. 27 -- two days after infidelity charges first hit newsstands.
The end of Tiger Focus does not, at press time, mean the end of Woods' lucrative endorsement deal with the sports drink company. In a Nov. 30 statement, Gatorade said, "We wish Tiger well as he recovers and look forward to seeing him on the course soon...Our partnership with Tiger continues."
