( CNN ) -- About this time last year , many American families were sharing Thanksgiving leftovers and curious conversations about a traffic accident involving the world 's most famous golfer . Almost a year has passed since the Tiger Woods ' car accident outside his Florida home that spiraled into a sex scandal that dominated headlines , ended his marriage and caused him to take a break from golf . While his story last year was filled with scandal , talk around the Thanksgiving table this year may be more about redemption . `` Obviously , this has been a very difficult year for me and my family , on and off the golf course , '' Woods wrote this week on his official website . The Thanksgiving-weekend accident last year outside the couple 's home in Florida shattered Woods once tightly-controlled image and led to the golfer 's admission that he had engaged in multiple affairs during his nearly six-year marriage . Authorities were alerted of the crash near Woods ' Orlando-area home the morning after Thanksgiving . An initial police report said Woods pulled out of his driveway in a 2009 Cadillac SUV and struck a fire hydrant . Woods ' wife told the police that she used a golf club to break out the rear window of the vehicle , then pulled the golfer from the SUV after she heard the accident from inside their home . The golfer suffered minor injuries from the single-vehicle accident and was treated and released from a hospital . But his problems were only beginning . On November 28 , a day later , Woods declines to talk to the Florida highway patrol troopers about the accident . Police say Woods was found on the street unconscious after the crash . On November 30 , Woods releases a statement praising his wife and saying the accident is a `` private matter . '' He declines to talk to Florida highway patrol troopers for a third time . On December 2 , Woods apologizes for `` transgressions '' that `` let his family down '' -- the same day a gossip magazine publishes a report alleging he had an affair . On December 8 , Woods ' mother-in-law is admitted to a hospital with stomach pains after a 911 call from the golfer 's home . On December 12 , Woods announces that he is taking `` an indefinite break '' from professional golf , according to a statement posted on his website . `` I am deeply aware of the disappointment and hurt that my infidelity has caused to so many people , most of all my wife and children , '' the statement says . Woods has returned to golf and spoke recently on his website about the changes in his life . `` I got through the year , and I 'm in a much better place than I was a year ago and my life has balance , '' he said .
Almost a year has passed since the Tiger Woods ' car accident . The golfer was in an automobile crash and suffered serious injuries, including broken bones to his neck and spine. It later ended his marriage and caused him to take a break from golf .