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It's been a year since the night Tiger Woods crashed his SUV outside of his Florida home - and it's safe to say his life hasn't been the same since.

The golf pro reflects on his changed priorities in a new essay published in Newsweek, writing that his kids Sam, 3, and Charlie, 1 1/2, now come before everything else:

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It looks as though things are progressing in the complicated battle between Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren.

According to a recent report, the 30-year-old mother-of-two will receive a record setting $750 million settlement in exchange for never publicly speaking out about her estranged husband’s indiscretions with up to twenty different women. A friend of the Swedish ex-model explains:

The price of the huge sum is her silence: no interviews, tell-all books, or TV appearances about this for the rest of her life -- even if Tiger dies first -- or she'll lose the lot… Tiger’s main fear is [Elin] telling her story after he’s rebuilt his reputation, sending him back to the gutter.

The report also states that Tiger, 34, has agreed to keep single woman away from his two children – Sam, 3, and Charlie, 1 – and can only bring a new woman into their lives if he marries her.

“She is desperate to protect the children from the womanizing side of their father,” continues the friend.

Despite their differences Elin does admit that “Tiger loves his kids and has been a decent dad”, but is also “confident he will not pursue seeing the children that much, due to his work and lifestyle”.

Under their recently signed agreement, Elin is to receive sole physical custody of their two children, while legal custody will be shared between the two.

In the wake of the shocking revelations of his repeated infidelities, Tiger Woods has been doing a lot of explaining: To his wife Elin Nordegren, his mom, his fans, the media. The embattled golf pro says he knows he will one day have to explain his actions to his children Sam, 3, and Charlie, 1, as well.

“The pain and the damage I caused my wife, my mom, my kids..." Tiger said at a press conference today. "Going forward, I am going to have to explain all [this to them] … but that’s my responsibility. I did it.”

Adding that his kids have already been hurt by the scandal, he noted that he will always regret that he had to miss Charlie's first birthday in February because he was in rehab.

“That hurts. That hurts a lot,” he said. “I can’t go back to where I was. I want to be a part of my son and daughter’s life. I missed his first birthday and [that's] something I regret and will probably regret the rest of my life.”

After a 5-month hiatus from the sport that made him famous, Tiger is making his highly anticipated return to golf at this week's Master's at Augusta National.

Tiger Woods is one sorry fella!

In his second apology within days, the embattled golf star - along with estranged wife Elin Nordegren - wrote an apology to parents at the preschool where their 2-year-old daughter Sam attends.

According to Florida affiliate WFTV.com, the letter reads:

Dear Premier Academy parents, We would like to share our appreciation for your support over the past several months and offer our personal apology for any inconvenience you are experiencing due to the increased media scrutiny surrounding our children.

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