*After Tiger Woods refused questioning from Florida Highway Patrol officers on three separate occasions regarding his controversial car crash Friday, a lawyer for the golf champ now says he has no plans to discuss the incident with police, ever.  
   

      "We have been informed by the Florida Highway Patrol that further discussion with them is both voluntary and optional," Woods' IMG agent Mark Steinberg wrote in an e-mail Sunday. "Although Tiger realizes that there is a great deal of public curiosity, it has been conveyed to FHP that he simply has nothing more to add and wishes to protect the privacy of his family."

       Police first tried to interview Woods, 33, on Friday, but his wife Elin Nordegren asked if they could return the next day because he was sleeping. Woods then turned them away Saturday and again on Sunday.      

       Woods' new attorney Mark Nejame also issued a statement late Sunday: "We stand by Mr. Woods' previous released statement regarding his privacy. Otherwise, I have nothing further to add at this time."      

       However, TMZ.com is claiming that FHP is now trying to get a search warrant -- allowing them to seize medical records from the hospital that treated Woods -- in an attempt to determine if the wounds Woods sustained are consistent with a car accident or domestic violence.      

       TMZ has reported that Woods facial lacerations were actually inflicted by his wife, Elin, who was upset over a National Enquirer story two days earlier claiming he had an affair with Rachel Uchitel.      

       Woods also spoke out Sunday, saying on his Web site: "This situation is my fault and it's obviously embarrassing to my family and me. I'm human and I'm not perfect. I will certainly make sure this doesn't happen again."      

       Meanwhile, Woods has backed out of his Chevron World Challenge in Thousand Oaks, Calif., which benefits his foundation. Citing injuries from his car accident, Woods announced he would neither play nor appear at the four-day tournament, which begins Thursday at Sherwood Country Club.      

       "I am extremely disappointed that I will not be at my tournament this week," Woods wrote in a post on his official Web site on Monday. "I am certain it will be an outstanding event and I'm very sorry that I can't be there."

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