President Trump presented Tiger Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Monday. Woods was at the White House to celebrate his recent Masters’ victory with the president.
Despite critics of the award to Tiger, Woods was emotional while being presented the award by President Trump.
According to The Daily Mail:
The president said that Woods, 43, is ‘one of the greatest athletes in the history of sports’ and has inspired people worldwide with his barrier-breaking victories, capped by a comeback at this year’s tournament.
‘He’s also a great person. He’s a great guy,’ Trump declared. ‘He inspired millions of young Americans with his thrilling wire-to-wire victories. Tiger Woods is a global symbol of american excellence, devotion, and drive.’
Woods cried at the White House as he talked about his late father and spoke about his ‘amazing’ comeback this year and the’unbelievable experience’ of winning the award in front his mother, children, caddy, girlfriend Erica Herman, the president and first lady Melania Trump.
‘You’ve seen the good and the bad, the highs and the lows, and I would not be in this position without all your help,’ he told his family. ‘I’ve battled, I try to hang in there, and I’ve tried to come back and play the great game of golf again.’
The ceremony was also attended by Eric Trump, who now runs the Trump organization. The Trump organization is in a partnership with Tiger Woods.
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