The relationship between a father and son is a special bond, and the golf legend, Tiger Woods, certainly understands that. Woods shared a very close relationship with his father, Earl Woods. Earl had been his childhood hero and inspiration. Woods now uses many of his father’s teachings with his son, Charlie Woods.

Woods is determined to be just as close to his son as he was to Earl. In a recent podcast, the golf pro opened up about an important “life lesson” he had taught Charlie that his father had shared with him when he was younger.

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Woods joined and sat in on Bridgestone Golf’s ‘Another Golf Podcast,’ where he opened up about his relationship with Charlie. The 15-time major winner revealed that he had told his son on multiple occasions that they were not friends. He would say to Charlie, “Son, you will never be my friend.”

The golf champ then went on to explain to Charlie that he would always be friendly with him, but that didn’t mean they were friends. Woods said this was because, as a father, he had responsibilities towards Charlie. He explained and said, “My responsibility is always to give you the advice and the impetus in the environment to learn and grow and prosper.”

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He stated that it was necessary to get Charlie ready to face anything that comes his way in life and prepare him for a time when Tiger would no longer be around. He claimed it was his responsibility as a father to teach Charlie how to make good decisions in life. And as a parent, he had to ensure that his son knew the difference between being friendly and being friends.

“And you don’t ever call me your friend because I’m not. I’m your dad,” Woods would say to Charlie. The golf legend went on to reveal how this was something he had learned from his father. He said, “My dad was always friendly to me. But he was my dad first.”

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Do you think Woods’ approach to parenting, which he learned from his father, is right? Will it help Charlie prosper in life just as Tiger did? Let us know in the comments down below.