By Georgina Robinson
Tiger Woods will apologise for his infidelities on Saturday morning, Australian time, in his first public outing since he crashed his car into a tree in November last year.
The golfer will discuss his "past and future, and plans to apologise for his behaviour", a statement posted on his website read.
Tiger Woods jogs with an unidentified friend near his home in Orlando, Florida on February 17.Credit: Getty Images
"While Tiger feels that what happened is fundamentally a matter between him and his wife, he also recognises that he has hurt and let down a lot of other people who were close to him," it says.
"He also let down his fans. He wants to begin the process of making amends, and that's what he's going to discuss."
The PGA Tour website says Woods will read a statement in front of "a small group of his friends and colleagues" at the association's Florida headquarters at 11am on Friday (3am Sydney time on Saturday).
The statement will be streamed live on the tour's website and filmed by a pool camera operator but a limited number of journalists will be invited and no questions will be permitted.
"This is all about the next step," Woods's agent, Mark Steinberg, told TMZ.
"He's looking forward to it."
The news conference will be held while the Accenture Match Play Golf Championship is underway in Arizona.
Global management firm Accenture cancelled its sponsorship of Woods in the wake of the 34-year-old's sex scandal, which broke in November.
Mr Steinberg said the conflict "was a matter of timing".
Asked if the news conference could be postponed until after the tournament, he replied "no".
He wants to begin the process of making amends
PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said he was "pleased" Woods was going to give an indication of what he planned for his future.
The golfer's carefully-crafted image came undone on November 27, when he crashed his Cadillac into a fire hydrant and then a tree metres from his house in Florida.
The accident, for which he was fined US$164 ($177), precipitated a string of explosive claims from more than a dozen women who alleged affairs and liaisons with the sporting superstar.
Woods said in December, through a statement published on his website, that he let his family down and that he regretted "those transgressions with all of my heart".
"I have not been true to my values and the behaviour my family deserves," he said.
"I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect.
"I am dealing with my behavior and personal failings behind closed doors with my family.
"Those feelings should be shared by us alone".