CHAMPION golfer Tiger Woods said that his mysterious early morning crash was “embarrasing” but vowed that the matter would remain private.

In a statement on his website he said: “This situation is my fault, and it’s obviously embarrassing to my family and me. I’m human and I’m not perfect. I will certainly make sure this doesn’t happen again.

“This is a private matter and I want to keep it that way.”

A bloodied Woods, 33, was found in the early hours of Friday lying in the road with wife Elin Nordegren, who police said used a golf club to smash out the back window and help get the golfer out.

Florida Highway Patrol officers were waiting to quiz the world number one over the weekend about how he came to crash his car into a fire hydrant and tree outside his luxury home in Isleworth, Florida.

He was taken to Health Central Hospital in nearby Ocoee where he was “admitted, treated and released in good condition” later that day, a joint statement by his office and the hospital said.

State troopers wanted to hear the 14-time Major winner’s version of events on Saturday, said police spokesman Sgt Kim Montes, but the officer issued a statement saying the planned interview had not taken place.

Woods’s statement referred to questions that have been raised about how the sports star came to crash at such an early hour near his own home.

It read: “Although I understand there is curiosity, the many false, unfounded and malicious rumours that are currently circulating about my family and me are irresponsible.

“The only person responsible for the accident is me. My wife, Elin, acted courageously when she saw I was hurt and in trouble. She was the first person to help me. Any other assertion is absolutely false.

“This incident has been stressful and very difficult for Elin, our family and me. I appreciate all the concern and well wishes that we have received. But, I would also ask for some understanding that my family and I deserve some privacy no matter how intrusive some people can be.”

A spokeswoman for the force said that Woods' lawyer had cancelled the police interview scheduled with the star yesterday. The meeting had been planned following two previous attempts by state troopers to speak to Woods.

On the first occasion they were told he was sleeping and they agreed to return later. They were then told that the couple would not be available and yesterday’s meeting was agreed.

Sgt Montes stressed Woods was not being treated differently to other drivers in similar situations

“A couple of troopers were sent to the hospital to talk to Mr Woods on Friday to ge t his side of what happened as the driver of the vehicle,” she said.

“He had already been discharged so we went by the house and Mrs Woods invited us in and when she went to go back, Tiger was sleeping, So we agreed to come back.”