Tiger Woods reveals the heartbreaking reason his daughter refuses to play golf
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While Tiger Woods' son is following in his footsteps on the green, his daughter wants no part in the game that made her father a legend. Speaking candidly, Woods revealed that for his daughter Sam, golf is not just a sport—it's a painful reminder of his absence during her childhood.
In an interview from last year, the 15-time major champion explained why Sam, who currently plays soccer, has no interest in picking up a golf club like her father or younger brother, Charlie.
'She has, I think, a negative connotation to the game because at that time... when she was growing up, golf took daddy away from her,' Woods said, as reported by People. 'I had to pack, and I had to leave and I was gone for weeks and there was a negative connotation to it.
So we developed our own relationship, our own rapport that's outside of golf, that we do things that don't involve golf. Meanwhile, my son and I, we do everything golf-related.
It's very different."
Woods, now 49, made it clear years ago that he never pressured his children to follow his path. Back in 2018, he told Golf Digest that all he wanted was for them to stay active. 'If they want to play golf, that's great. If they don't, that's fine too.
As long as they're outside and active, I'm happy,' he said.
Sam has stuck with soccer, the sport she grew up loving. Her brother Charlie, however, left the soccer field behind to pursue golf full-time—a decision that's already showing promise.
Sam Alexis Woods is the daughter of Tiger Woods and former model Elin Nordegren. She was born on June 18, 2007, and has recently graduated as a senior at The Benjamin School in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Charlie's breakthrough win
Charlie Woods recently clinched his first Amateur Junior Golf Association (AJGA) title at the Team TaylorMade Invitational. The win came shortly after he failed to qualify for the U.S. Open for the second consecutive year. But this time, he stayed locked in, delivering a steady, focused performance.
'I didn't look at the leaderboard once today,' Charlie said after his victory, per
USA Today
.
'On the fairway after hitting the green on 18, he's [Woods' caddie] like, 'You make par here, you're going to be fine.''
Reflecting on the win, Charlie added, 'Being able to say to myself that I won an absolutely amazing event and to say I performed under some high-pressure situations is just huge going forward. I haven't been able to say that I have done that, and now that I can, it is just a big thing for my mental game going forward.'
While golf brought Woods fame and fortune, it also brought distance—especially from Sam. Still, the father of two has made peace with their differing paths. Sam and Charlie are each forging their own identities, and Woods continues to support them wherever their passions take them.
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