Tiger Woods Once Revealed the Only Regret He Had in His Life

Humans are bound to make mistakes. Although we want to think otherwise, even our favorite celebrities make some. The 15-time major winner, Tiger Woods, was no better, and his fans are aware of most of them. Nevertheless, did you know that he still feels the burden of making one such mistake? 

Woods opened up about his personal life during an interview with CBS This Morning host Charlie Rose in 2016. He even openly shared about his ex-wife and two children, and what choice he made in his life that made him regret the most. 

Tiger Woods wants to change the choice he made in the year he turned pro! 

“The only regret I have in my life is not spending another year at Stanford,” Woods said. “I wish I would have done one more year,” he further added. 

Notably, the golfer had been in a scandal a few years before the interview, which made his ex-wife Elin Nordegren divorce him. That is why the interviewer got surprised by his answer and asked whether it was his only regret. 

“All the things I’ve been through are tough,” Woods continued to explain. “Yes, they have been tough. But, they have been great for me.” Furthermore, he added, “But I wish I had gone one more year at Stanford.” 

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Woods went to Stanford University in 1994. By 1996, he had won three consecutive U. S. Amateur titles and the collegiate title. And he turned professional right after this, thus, not getting a chance to complete his degree. 

According to the golfer, he considers this as the only regret he has in life. While he considers it as his loss, we cannot help but think about the achievements he got after he decided to leave his studies behind. 

Woods’ professional gains in 1996

Woods was 20 years old when he turned professional. Yet, he could establish his name in the professional golfing world without waiting a minute. 

He finished at T60 in the Greater Milwaukee Open, his first tournament as a professional. Furthermore, he attended seven more events the same year, won two of them, and made it into the top 10s three times. 

Woods also won the PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year. Notably, he also became Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year, the youngest to become one since gymnast Mary Lou Retton in 1984. 

The 15-time major winner still thinks he should have waited one more year to complete his college before becoming a professional. However, do you think the same, considering all the results he achieved in 1996? 

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