‘He Thought He Knew It All’: Earl Woods Once Disclosed Mature Mentality of Tiger Woods Like Himself

The world of golf has seen several beautiful father-son relationships in recent years. However, the tales of Tiger Woods and his father surpass all stories.

The bond was much similar to friendship. A few years before his death, Earl Woods talked about the legacy of his 15-time Major winner son. Among many revelations in the interview, Earl answered whether Tiger was rebellious or not as a kid.

The golfer had the highest order of respect for his father. While growing up, Earl Woods played a key role in the golf career of Tiger Woods. And simultaneously, he made sure the young Woods also gained the familiar attributes of his father.

Speaking to Golf Digest before his passing in 2006, Earl Woods had a heart-to-heart discussion with Golf Digest’s Matthew Rudy. Let’s take a look at what the father of the Hall of Famer had to say.

Was Tiger Woods rebellious as a kid?

In the in-depth interview, Earl talked about plenty of prominent topics. He shared details on Tiger’s feats in golf, his training regime, and much more. Nonetheless, while discussing Woods’ childhood, Earl claimed Tiger was different from others.

The interviewer asked Tiger’s father if the golfer ever had a rebellious phase, like most kids usually do during their teenage stage. “No, he did not”, replied Earl. He then went on to share the similarities between himself and his 15-time Major winner son.

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Tiger’s father said, “He went through the same period his father did—he thought he knew it all, just like I thought I did”. Undoubtedly, Tiger was no usual kid. He was racking trophy after trophy at the US Junior Amateur Golf Championships, making him much more bold and confident with his decisions.

Earl further talked about his own childhood where he had to take all the decisions by himself. “I was one of those typical 21-year-olds who thought he knew everything. I made every decision in my life from age 13”, he said. Earl Woods lost both of his parents by the age of 11.

Fortunately for Tiger, he had both of his parents side by side while growing up. The 47-year-old now a father himself, continues to follow the footsteps of Earl while parenting his two children, Sam and Charlie. Perhaps, when it comes to his personal life, Earl Woods has always been Tiger’s biggest role model.

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