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Tiger Woods says divorce a sad time in his life

5:35 PM on 08/25/2010

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Tiger Woods waits to play on the 16th hole during the Pro-Am round at The Barclays golf tournament, N.J., Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010, in Paramus, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) -- Two days after his divorce, Tiger Woods says he feels more sadness than relief.

Woods and his wife officially divorced Monday, nine months after he was exposed for having numerous extramarital affairs. Woods returned to golf Wednesday at The Barclays, the same day People magazine released an interview with his ex-wife, Elin Nordegren

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The world's No. 1 player says his golf is secondary, and that he's trying to get their two children used to their parents being divorced.

Woods says it's a sad time in his life because "you don't ever go into a marriage looking to get divorced."