Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren Finalize Divorce: Instant Reactions

(Aug. 23) -- Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren are officially divorced -- and a resounding "it's about time" appears to be the general consensus. The world's No. 1 golfer (if not lately in terms of play, then at least in terms of the public consciousness) and his Swedish-born supermodel wife on Monday reached what many saw as the inevitable conclusion to months of gossip and scandal surrounding Woods' rampant sexual infidelity.

Nine months after the infamous middle-of-the-night car crash that broke open Tiger's secret life, Surge Desk brings you the initial reactions to the finalization of the long-anticipated split.

But first, before hearing from the commentators and the common folk, an official instant joint reaction from Tiger and Elin:

We are sad that our marriage is over and we wish each other the very best for the future. While we are no longer married, we are the parents of two wonderful children and their happiness has been, and will always be, of paramount importance to both of us. Once we came to the decision that our marriage was at an end, the primary focus of our amicable discussions has been to ensure their future well-being. The weeks and months ahead will not be easy for them as we adjust to a new family situation, which is why our privacy must be a principal concern.

And now for the listless public ...

Blogosphere

"Can today's news even be called news? Can the arrival of the inevitable in any way surprise anyone? This isn't news, it's the last act of Agamemnon..." -- ESPN, Jeff MacGregor

"The Tiger Woods typing robot finally reappeared on his personal site and formally issued a statement about the death of the marriage that gave the world two bouncing baby Swedecaublasians." -- Deadspin

"But Woods and Nordegren are at least a little closer to being able to move on. The question is: can they?" -- The Washington Post, Celebritology

"Today in unsurprising news that will still have everyone talking because the chief person involved is famous: Tiger Woods and Ellen Nordegren are married no more. Terms are unknown, but it's for real." -- Sports Grid, Glenn Davis

"Tiger becoming Tiger again would be good for golf. It would be good for Tiger's sponsors. It would be good for TV ratings. And it would even be good for Tiger, who should now feel entitled to take off the hair shirt and burn it forever." -- Henry Blodget, Business Insider

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