Jesper Parnevik, the professional golfer who introduced Tiger Woods to the woman who would become Woods' wife, said he owes her an apology.

Woods apologized on Wednesday for "transgressions" he has committed, which came to light earlier in the day when US Weekly posted information from a woman who claims she had an affair with Woods.

Woods' wife, Elin, once worked as a nanny for the Parnevik family.

"I would be especially sad about it since I'm kind of -- I really feel sorry for Elin -- since me and my wife were at fault for hooking her up with him," Parnevik told The Golf Channel from West Palm Beach, where he is in the final stage of PGA Tour qualifying. "We probably thought he was a better guy than he is. I would probably need to apologize to her."

Woods was involved in a crash outside his $2.4 million Isleworth home on Friday, and tabloid reports have linked him to more than one woman.

Police said Woods' wife told them she smashed out the back window of his Cadillac Escalade SUV with a golf club to help get him out after he struck a fire hydrant and tree.

"I would probably need to apologize to her and hope she uses a driver next time instead of a 3-iron," Parnevik said, adding that he has not spoken to Woods since the accident. "It's a private thing, of course. But when you are the guy he is -? the world's best athlete -? you should think more before you do stuff ... and maybe not 'Just do it,' like Nike says."

Other professional athletes, however, had sympathy for Woods.

Jason Taylor walked into the Miami Dolphins' locker room and saw ESPN running a tease about Woods. He reached up and turned off the TV. "Nobody's damned business," Taylor said.

Minnesota Vikings kicker Ryan Longwell lives in the same Isleworth gated community as Woods outside Orlando, said it was "crazy" in the neighborhood. He said his wife told him paparazzi were everywhere and helicopters hovered overhead.

"My wife is a blonde and wears sunglasses in Florida, so every time she comes out of the gate, they're snapping pictures," Longwell said. "It's a different thing than we've ever faced down there. It's certainly a new wrinkle to it.

"You just pray for his family," Longwell said. "You pray for his wife and kids. Just pray that if what's coming out is true that he can learn from it and move on."

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