Woods is known as the generation’s greatest champion. The golfer has won 82 tournaments in his PGA Tour career. However, he has also lost a few games along the way. And one of the most hurtful defeats in his career was the 2006 Masters tournament.
Woods won the 2005 Masters and was hoping to make another victory the next year. However, this time Woods could score enough to finish for a third-place tie. Phil Mickelson, who has been a long-time rival of Woods, was also playing in the tournament. And at the end of the event, Mickelson finished three shots before Woods.
Woods said, “I’ve been through some tough defeats over the years, but nothing like that because I knew my dad would never live to see another major championship.” Tiger Woods’ father was sick and was living through his last days. And so Woods knew that his father might not be able to see him play another major.
Woods is a man of natural golf skills. And according to him, he lost the tournament because he tried forcing it. “I pressed and I tried to make putts…I tried to force it,” he said.
Earl Woods was the golfer’s first-ever coach during his childhood years. During his World Golf Hall of Fame speech, Woods mentioned how much his father supported him in becoming the successful athlete that he was. Earl Woods always had the best in mind for his son, and both parents supported Woods in reaching new heights in his career.
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