Tiger Woods has answered questions relating to the sex scandal that irrevocably changed his image form hero to international disgrace.

In separate five minute interviews with the Golf Channel and ESPN, he said his downfall had been hurtful as he had become the butt of tasteless jokes.

He said: "It was hurtful, but then again you know what, I did it. I'm the one who did those things and looking back on it now with a clear head, I get it. I can understand why people will say these things because you know what, it was disgusting behaviour. As a person, it's hard to believe that was me, looking back on it now."

He said he was continuing to receive rehabilitation but would only say the treatment being received was private.

Asked to define the state of his marriage to his Swedish wife, Woods said that too was a private matter.