Last night, Tiger Woods was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame after an evening marked by moving speeches by his daughter Sam and the Tiger himself. He notably returned to the obstacles encountered in his early days because of his skin color, also evoking the sacrifices of his parents to allow him to fulfill his dreams and the trials he had to go through during his career.
On Wednesday, it was his daughter, Sam, who had the formidable privilege of speaking in front of an audience of hand-picked guests, to celebrate the exploits of his “daddy”.
The young woman recalled how her father was a “warrior”, recounting his indescribable comeback to the Masters in 2019 and the difficult last months to learn to walk again. Inevitably, it stirs.
WHAT. A. MOMENT.
Well done, Sam. Bravo!
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It seems lost
Then it was the Tiger’s turn to look back on his career, recount his love affair with golf and the sacrifices of his parents, among other things.
Moved, Tiger Woods took the stage, hugged his daughter and posed for pictures. “Damn, I just lost my bet with Steve Stricker, I bet I wouldn’t cry. »
In his speech, he paid tribute to his father, Earl, and the impact he had on his life. He also confirmed that his son Charlie was named after Charlie Siffordthe first African-American to play on the PGA Tour.
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Where is the tee for 1 and what is the course record?
Woods still shed a few tears as he remembered the sacrifices of his parents who took out a second mortgage on their home so he could compete in junior golf tournaments.
He also explained that when he was refused entry to clubs because of the color of his skin, he asked two questions:
“Where is the tee for 1 and what is the course record? Nobody could extinguish my incandescent desire to play golf. I was hitting thousands of balls, training so hard my hands were bleeding. I wanted to play tournaments. »
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