All About Tiger Woods’ Daughter Sam Alexis Woods

All About Tiger Woods’ Daughter Sam Alexis Woods

Tiger Woods and his daughter Sam Woods during the final round of the PNC Championship on December 17, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. PHOTO:

Tiger Woods is tied for most PGA wins ever, has many ESPY Awards and was awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom, but his accomplishments pale in comparison to the pride he feels for his daughter, Sam Alexis Woods.

The professional golfer became a father for the first time when he welcomed Sam in June 2007, with ex-wife Elin Nordegren. Tiger had just finished second in the U.S. Open and immediately dove headfirst into parenthood.

“Our priorities are Sam. That’s the one priority. And you work it out from there,” he said in a press conference shortly after her birth. ”It was a dream come true for both Elin and myself.”

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The two-time Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year has learned a lot from becoming a parent, especially “how to be more patient,” as he told Jada Pinkett Smith during A Round with Tiger: Celebrity Lessons in 2021.

Though Sam was already a teen at the time, Tiger insisted that “she’s my little girl.” He added, “I don’t ever want [Sam] to leave home.”

These days, Sam attends high school, plays varsity soccer and supports her dad on the green whenever she can — whether that be on the sidelines or acting as his caddie.

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Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren with their daughter Sam Woods on the sidelines before the Cardinal game against the California Bears at Stanford Stadium on November 21, 2009.

“This is truly a special time in our lives and we look forward to introducing Sam to our family and friends over the next few weeks,” the new dad wrote on his website. “We thank everyone for their well wishes and continued respect of our privacy.”

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Just days earlier, Nordegren had been hospitalized while Tiger was playing in the U.S. Open.

“It wasn’t life-threatening or anything,” he explained. “Elin said, ‘There’s nothing you can do. So go out there and just get a “W.” ‘ Well, came close … It was not easy, because I wanted to be there.”

Tiger came in second in the competition and then immediately rushed to be by Nordegren’s side. “That night was infinitely more rewarding than any ‘W’ ever could have been,” he added.

Sam became a big sister on Feb. 8, 2009, when her parents welcomed her little brother Charlie

Tiger Woods and his daughter Sam Woods attend in Rafael Nadal’s box his match against Fabio Fognini of Italy on day five of the US Open on September 4, 2015 in New York City.

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Sam’s name is a nod to her dad, whose full name is Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods.

“My father had always called me Sam since the day I was born. He rarely ever called me Tiger,” the ESPY Award winner said in a 2007 press conference. “I would ask him, ‘Why don’t you ever call me Tiger?’ He says, ‘Well, you look more like a Sam.’ “

“We wanted to have a name that would be meaningful to either side of the family, my side or Elin’s side, because she was born [the day after] Father’s Day,” he continued. “It just happened to fit.”

Tiger Woods and Sam Woods on the 18th green during the final round of the PNC Championship on December 17, 2023 in Orlando, Florida.

Sam has been by her dad’s side for a long time — Tiger even handed her a golf club when she was only a few weeks old, although “she couldn’t quite hold it” yet.

Fast toward, Sam was only 6 months old when she appeared at one of her dad’s competitions for the first time, and she was a fixture on the sidelines throughout her childhood — something that was extremely meaningful to her dad.

Reflecting on his own father’s health issues in 2015, Tiger expressed appreciation for his children’s support. The athlete touched on the heartfelt moment he shared with his dad after winning his first Masters in 1997 and what it meant to have his own daughter and son cheering him on.

“To now have come full circle and to have a chance to have my kids out there and be able to share that with them, it’s special,” he told ESPN.

“Sam, actually, she was there at the U.S. Open in 2008, but doesn’t remember it,” he added. “It’s nice to be able to share these things with my family, and it just means the world to me.”