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Tiger Woods has not played in a tournament since the scandal exploded about his extramarital affairs.

updated 3:41 p.m. ET March 3, 2010

When Tiger Woods gave his statement last month, it appears as though most Americans thought him to be sincere in his apology.

In an ABC News/ESPN poll conducted from Feb. 25-28, 54 percent of over 1,000 respondents said Woods was honest in his apologetic remarks about the incident with his wife and his extramarital affairs. Results of the survey indicate that 22 percent didn't believe Woods' sincerity and 24 percent had no opinion.

Despite most respondents believing Woods was sincere in his apology, only 39 percent say they still have a favorable opinion of the world's No. 1 golfer following all of the recent events. His approval rating was 88 percent in 2000, 84 percent in 2001 and 85 percent in 2005, the website reports.

Fifty-five percent said they are ready to forgive Woods, while only 29 percent say Elin Woods should do the same. Twenty-one percent say she shouldn't forgive him, and 42 percent of those polled said it's none of their business, according to the report.