“Don't force your kids into sports. I never was. To this day, my dad has never asked me to go play golf. I ask him. It's the child's desire to play that matters, not the parent's desire to have the child play. Fun. Keep it fun.”
Dad
“My mom was tough.”
MomAll Quotes by Tiger Woods
“To have the opportunity to complete the slam at the Open at St Andrews, the home of golf, is something I will never ever forget.”
Home“Hopefully I'll continue to have the success I've had.”
Success“There's no sense in going to a tournament if you don't believe that you can win it. And that is the belief I have always had. And that is not going to change.”
Change“Hockey is a sport for white men. Basketball is a sport for black men. Golf is a sport for white men dressed like black pimps.”
Men“The thing you don't dream about as a kid is all the peripheral stuff that comes with success.”
Success“My dad was my best friend and greatest role model. He was an amazing dad, coach, mentor, soldier, husband and friend.”
Amazing“I felt that I had worked hard my entire life and deserved to enjoy all the temptations around me. I felt I was entitled, and thanks to money and fame, I didn't have to go far to find them.”
Money“I'm not as far along as Jack Nicklaus was at this age, but I'm trying.”
Age“Personal sins should not require press releases and problems within a family shouldn't have to mean public confessions.”
Family“I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart.”
Family“All that really matters is I have two beautiful kids, and I'm trying to be the best dad I can possibly be, and that's the most important thing of all.”
Best“I always come from truth.”
Truth“All I can say is that I'm getting married in the future. I've narrowed it down to that.”
Future“I hurt my wife, my kids, my mother, my wife's family, my friends, my foundation and kids all around the world who admired me.”
Family“People don't understand that when I grew up, I was never the most talented. I was never the biggest. I was never the fastest. I certainly was never the strongest. The only thing I had was my work ethic, and that's been what has gotten me this far.”
Work“For many my behavior has been a major disappointment, my behavior has caused considerable worry to my business partners, and everyone involved in my business, but most importantly to the young people we influence, I apologize.”
Business“I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves.”
Family“It's cool now to play golf.”
Cool“I get to play golf for a living. What more can you ask for - getting paid for doing what you love.”
Business