The late Earl Woods devoted his life to conditioning his son’s golf career. He is the one who gave us the greatest golfer of all time, Tiger Woods. Even though he was always there for his son, guiding him, he didn’t get much opportunity to play with Woods. However, in 2002, he shared the story of the one time that he played with his son in a practice round.
Sr. Woods always had great confidence in his son. During the early 2000s, he did not see any golfer with the potential to defeat his son consistently. But when Sr. Woods left the world in 2006, the golfer felt lost. The pro golfer isolated himself, and it was evident that the he was going through time. He lost the one person who constantly supported and guided him throughout his career.
However, what happened could not be changed, but Sr. Woods left his legacy behind for us to remember. And here is the story of when the father and son played together. In April 2002, Sr. Woods talked to Observer Sports Monthly and narrated the story of a ‘war,’ which was an ‘exquisite pleasure.’
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When Earl Woods played golf with his super-busy son, Tiger Woods
Talking about the time he played with his son, Woods’ father said, “The thing I remember most about the day is that Tiger made a hole in one, and then I almost put one right on top of it, and the only thing he said was “good shot.” They played together at Big Canyon Country Club in Newport Beach, “two Christmases ago.” However, the 15 times major championship had a busy schedule that day.
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The duo had to leave early, and Woods’ father was slightly upset. He said, “I didn’t even get a free drink because he was in a hurry.” But the PGA pro did all he could. Earl mentioned it and said, “All he did was authorize the bartender to give everyone in the clubhouse a free drink, and then we left.”
The late legend also talked about the Augusta Internationals and Master championship. He said, “It’s my favourite tournament, and it’s Tiger’s too.” And we cannot deny it. He is a proven champion who won the Masters five times. The GOAT is only three wins away from breaking the record of Jack Nicklaus with 18 major championship wins.
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Fans have been anticipating Woods’ return to the golf field this year for him to win his 16th major championship, eventually. Will the pro golfer be able to become a 16-time major champion? Please share your thoughts in the comment section below.