AUGUSTA, Georgia (AP):

Tiger Woods addressed several topics during his 35-minute press conference yesterday at the Masters:

THE MASTERS: "The reason why I didn't come back and play earlier ... I wasn't ready for it. I wasn't even near physically ready to play at this level, and I needed more time."

HIS GAME: "The fact that I haven't really played at all, that's a little bit concerning. I'm hoping I get my feel back quickly: feel for the game, feel for shots, feel more how my body is reacting and what my distances are going to be. I hope I get that back relatively quickly - maybe, hopefully the first hole. But if not, please hope it's the second hole."

WINNING: "I've had some great years. Unfortunately, what I've done over the past years has been just terrible to my family. And the fact I won golf tournaments I think is irrelevant. ... I did it. And I take full responsibility for it, and as I said, winning golf tournaments, I think, through all of this, is irrelevant compared to the damage I've caused."

EXPECTATIONS: "Nothing's changed, going to go out there and try to win this thing."

HIS WIFE: "Elin is not coming this week, no."

FANS: "To be out there in front of the people where I have done some things that are just horrible, and you know, for the fans to really want to see me play golf again, I mean, that felt great, that really did. I'm looking forward to the first tee and teeing off. You know, that's getting out there and doing what I've done for a very long time and I'm looking forward to that."

SPONSORS: "Do I understand why they dropped me? Of course. I made a lot of mistakes in my life. And I totally understand why they would do that. And then going forward, hopefully I can prove to the other companies going forward that I am a worthy investment; that I can help their company, help their company grow and represent them well."

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS: "I've taken them, yes, I've had some, as everyone knows, pretty interesting knee situations over the years. I've had, what, four operations now on my left knee. Then last year with my torn Achilles, it hurt quite a bit at times. ... I was on the Ambien when my dad was sick and when my dad died; that was a tough time in my life. So that's when I was still taking some of those things to help me sleep. And that's about it."

THE CAR CRASH: "The police investigated the accident and they cited me 166 bucks and it's a closed case. ... I had a busted-up lip and a pretty sore neck, and that was it. ... It required actually five stitches in my lip."