Tiger Woods sent a beautiful message to Xander Schaufel after winning the PGA Championship. See below for details.

Tiger Woods sent a beautiful message to Xander Schaufel after winning the PGA Championship. See below for details.

The relationship between former President Bill Clinton and golfer Tiger Woods is said to have gotten off to a rocky start. The alleged feud between the two began in 1997 when Woods declined an invitation to a baseball game with Clinton to commemorate Jackie Robinson’s major league debut as the team’s first black player. Years later, the two met again to go golfing, but Woods allegedly made it a terrible experience. In a biography named after the golfer published in March 2018, authors Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian stated that Woods was extremely rude to the 42nd president during a routine game in February 2006, shortly before the doors of the Tiger Woods Training Center opened in Anaheim, California. The 15-time major champion, who has amassed an impressive net worth over the course of his career, reportedly spent most of the game on the phone and even refused to ride in the same cart as Clinton. Additionally, the book alleges that he exhibited other behaviors that are generally frowned upon in the golf community. “After completing a hole, he would regularly leave the green while others were still playing golf. This is a serious violation of golf etiquette,” the passage states. Officials also claimed that it took several months for Mr. Woods to sign an autograph after the outing, after a photo of him and Mr. Clinton was sent. These accusations stand in stark contrast to the series of events Mr. Woods detailed in the months following his meeting with Mr. Clinton. Tiger Woods seemed to enjoy his day on the course with Bill Clinton. While attending a children’s golf clinic in Arkansas in May 2006, Woods talked about Clinton’s golf skills on their day off, sharing the final score: “Woods 4, Clinton 3” (via The Ledger ). “We had a great time, he was a lovely guy to hang out with and a very smart guy. Amazing, what he knew to explain world politics…really amazing. ” His kind words contrasted with his 2018 account of their adventure. Representatives from both parties disputed the book’s explanations.

Doug Band, a former aide and adviser to President Bill Clinton who played with him on the course, denied any malicious intent on Woods’ part. Speaking to Golf Digest days after the release of the “Tiger Woods” excerpt ahead of the book’s release, Band firmly stated that the game’s narrative was false. “It was an informal, intimate session with a group of people who appreciated the opportunity to hear each other’s off-the-record stories and enjoy the day together, away from the rest of the world,” Band explained. That same month, Woods’ manager Mark Steinberg and chief press secretary Glenn Greenspan also released a statement to Golf Magazine saying that authors Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteiyan had failed to conduct a proper investigation. He said there were some errors in the publication. Woods later revealed that, based on his biography, he was also not a fan of the HBO documentary that was released about him. Clinton doesn’t seem to have any disagreements with Woods
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Tiger Woods and Bill Clinton reunited years later after playing golf in 2006. In August 2014, the couple was photographed performing at the Deutsche Bank Championship welcome party, which Woods Foundation shared on X, previously on Twitter. After the shindig, the golfer himself also thanked Clinton online, writing in an Instagram post that same month, \”My Sincere thanks to @billclinton for coming to the #dbchampionship party. His support means so much to me and all the kids we are trying to help.\” Even after the biography was released, it still doesn\’t appear to have created any issues between the powerful duo. When Woods won his fifth Masters title in April 2019, Clinton was one of the many fans who congratulated the world-famous athlete online. The former US leader reposted a video of Woods accomplishing the incredible feat on his X account. In the caption he wrote: Congratulations, Tiger. ” Both had nothing but good things to say about each other in public. Therefore, whether or not there was ever any tension between them remains mere speculation. Interestingly, Bill Clinton is not the only former president close to the golfer — Tiger Woods also has a friendship with Donald Trump.