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In perhaps the easiest and most obvious move in the history of sports, Tiger Woods was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame on Wednesday evening ahead of the 2022 Players Championship. Tiger, who was inducted by his daughter, Sam, broke down crying multiple times in a rare show of emotion from the 82-time PGA Tour winner and 15-time major champion.
How could he not? Sam ended her introduction with this tremendous line: “Dad, I inducted you into the Dad Hall of Fame a long time ago, but today, I am so proud to present my dad, Tiger Woods, into the World Golf Hall of Fame.”
Woods, whose 82 PGA Tour wins are tied with Sam Snead and whose 15 major championships are second only to Jack Nicklaus, was flooded with tears almost immediately. He spoke with surprising openness for somebody who has been extraordinarily private for nearly all of his career. And almost everything he spoke about included his family, his upbringing or his kids. There wasn’t a lot of focus on those major wins.
“I know that golf is an individual sport,” said Woods. “We do things on our own a lot for hours on end. But in my case, I didn’t get here alone. I had unbelievable parents, mentors, friends who allowed me and supported me in the toughest times, the darkest of times, and celebrated the highest of times.”
As future Hall of Famer Rory McIlroy noted earlier this week, Woods’ induction may have been long expected, but it was nevertheless important for the kid from California who dominated as a junior and at every stage thereafter throughout his career.
“To see him inducted into the Hall of Fame, which is obviously like a no[-braner] — like of course he was going to be a Hall of Famer when he was 5 years old,” said McIlroy. “It’s really cool. It’s cool that he’s here. It’s cool that it’s happening. And yeah, I think he’s at a stage in his life where he probably appreciates all this a little…
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