2/9/2009

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Tiger and Elin Woods welcome their new son, Charlie Axel into the world.

Stephanie DeLuca

February 8th may have been all about the Grammys to most A-list celebrities, but not to Tiger Woods. The world's No. 1 golfer was too busy welcoming his new addition to the family.  
  
Woods announced on his site that his wife, Elin had given birth to a baby boy, Charlie Axel Woods. It is the couple's second child following his first daughter, Sam Alexis in June 2007.  
  
"Elin and I are thrilled to announce the birth of our son, Charlie Axel Woods, who was born on Sunday, February 8, 2009," Woods wrote in the statement. "Both Charlie and Elin are doing great and we want to thank everyone for their sincere best wishes and kind thoughts. Sam is very excited to be a big sister and we feel truly blessed to have such a wonderful family.  
  
"I also want to thank our doctors, nurses, and the hospital staff for their personal and professional care. We look forward to introducing Charlie to you at the appropriate time, and again thanks from all of us for your kindness and support."  
  
Besides being a family man, the 33-year-old is a six-time winner of the Buick Invitational, where he also won the U.S. Open last summer for his 14th career major. That's where he played last because of his knee surgery which ended his 2008 season. Newsday reported he is expected to return before the Masters and possibly as early as the Accenture Match Play Championship on Feb. 25.  
  
Woods wrote in a newsletter last week stating that his return to golf would solely depend on the birth of his son.  
  
Since Woods was the only child of his parents Earl and Tida Woods, he has been looking forward to having a bigger family.