‘I Treated Tiger as an Equal’: Earl Woods Once Revealed How He Brought Up His Son Tiger Woods

The legendary golfer, Tiger Woods, has had many difficulties in his personal and professional life. 2006 was especially a dark year for the former No. 1 when he lost his father. He was shattered and on the verge of losing his game. Woods was very close to his father and his loss was a setback for him.

Earl Woods was a great father, and he mentored his son Eldrick, who became the famous golfer, Tiger Woods. He became one of the most loved celebrities, and his father played an important role in it. But on May 3, 2006, he bid his last goodbye at his home in Cypress, California, at 74.

Tiger Woods loved his father

After losing his father to cancer, Tiger Woods posted on his website that his father was his best friend and his role model. Earl Woods was a wonderful father, husband, friend, and an amazing coach. The pro golfer is what he is today all because of his father’s excellent mentoring. Their love for each other came into the limelight when he became a dominant player in the golf world.

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On every national television channel , we saw Woods making victory as his own and always giving a warm hug to his father after every match. During his fifth Green Jacket win in 2005, his father could not attend owing to his illness. Woods had tears in his eyes while he said that he owed the victory to his father, Earl Woods, and he could not wait to hug him.

Golden words of Earl Woods

Earl Woods spent his life making Tiger Woods the man he is today. He left him free, but he guided him in the right direction. In 2001, during an interview with Golf Digest, Earl Woods said, “I never treated Tiger like a kid. I treated Tiger as an equal. We transcended the parent-child relationship and became best friends a long time ago.”

When Woods was six, he used to sit in the garage and watch his father hit golf balls into the net. But by the time Woods learned to walk, he could make a golf swing.

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But Earl Woods said that he never pushed his son to pursue golf as a career. It was his choice, and he never took control of his life. And that freedom helped Tiger blossom into the legend he is today. Tiger’s excellent guidance and support from his father led him on to a path of great success.

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