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‘An acknowledgement that you’ve had a successful career’ – Tiger on his Hall of Fame induction
Many golfers have been asked at their Players Championship pre-tournament press conferences about Tiger Woods ahead of his induction into the Hall of Fame.
With his Hall of Fame induction taking place on Wednesday, some of the game’s biggest stars shared what Tiger has meant to them and the game of golf.
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Two time major champion, Collin Morikawa simply stated: “He’s everything.”
Jon Rahm expressed his appreciation for greatness of Tiger Woods: “What can I say about Tiger that we haven’t said already?
“He inspired a whole generation. Besides entertaining all of us for 20 years and doing unbelievable things, he inspired the generation of players that you’re seeing today. You have at the top of the world a lot of 20-some-year-olds and early 30-year-olds that grew up watching him and trying to copy him, and I think that’s why the level of the game is as high as it is right now. You know, aside from everything that he did, I think it’s a testament to what he was able to accomplish and how many people he was able to inspire.”
Additionally, Rory McIlroy commented on how the players on the PGA Tour today should acknowledge what Woods has done for the prize purses in today’s game:
“I always say, all of us that are playing here this week have to thank Tiger for where the game is and where the tour is,” Rory McIlroy said.
Tiger also spoke himself to Golf Digest about the fact that golf is unique in that he is eligible for the hall of fame yet still able to compete going forward:
“Most sports you have to wait five years after you retire just to be eligible,” Woods says. “Our sport is different. You can go into the Hall and still play and compete out here. There are players that have won out here on tour after they’ve gone into the Hall. It’s very different.
“But it’s also an acknowledgement that you’ve had a successful career. I feel like I have, but it feels like it’s still not over yet.”
Woods’ daughter will be introducing him for his hall of fame speech Wednesday night, which caused him to reminisce on his family life growing up and the fact that his father, who passed away in 2006, will not be there.
“I wish my dad would’ve been here to see that, because he’s the one who got me started in the game. But my mom’s going to be there,” Woods said. “She’s the one who took me to all my junior tournaments in Southern California.”
“We’d get up, go play the pee-wee league in the 11-and-under division in Riverside—that’s an hour, hour and a half drive … never complained, we hopped in that Plymouth Duster and we’d head out there, she’d keep the score and give the report to my dad when I got home. That, to me, is special, to have her still around.”
After his horrific car crash last year, I think we can all agree that we are grateful to be able to celebrate the life and career of Tiger Woods Wednesday night.
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Photos from the 2024 RBC Heritage
GolfWRX is on site this week at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island for the RBC Heritage. Plenty of golfers who competed in the Masters last week will be making the quick turnaround in the Lowcountry of South Carolina as the Heritage is again one of the Tour’s Signature Events.
We have general albums for you to check out, as well as plenty of WITBs — including Justin Thomas and Justin Rose.
We’ll continue to update as more photos flow in from SC.
Check out links to all our photos, below.
General Albums
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Monday #1
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Monday #2
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Tuesday #1
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Justin Thomas – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Justin Rose – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Chandler Phillips – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Nick Dunlap – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Thomas Detry – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Austin Eckroat – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Xander Schauffele – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Jason Day – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Will Zalatoris – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Patrick Cantlay – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Ludvig Aberg – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Collin Morikawa – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Sam Burns – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Stephen Jaeger – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
Pullout Albums
- Wyndham Clark’s Odyssey putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- JT’s new Cameron putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Justin Thomas testing new Titleist 2 wood – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Cameron putters – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Odyssey putter with triple track alignment aid – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Scotty Cameron The Blk Box putting alignment aid/training aid – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Cameron putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Odyssey Ai One Eleven T putters – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Christian Bezuidenhout – testing new Callaway Ti 340 mini driver – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Rory McIlroy testing the new TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver Copper – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Xander Schauffele testing the Callaway Ti 340 mini driver & the DUW – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Byeong Hun An, two new L.A.B. Golf putter builds with “T” alignment – 2024 RBC Heritage
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Ho
Mar 12, 2022 at 3:16 am
Who cares, you’re a Home Wrecker
Jeff
Mar 10, 2022 at 12:47 pm
“An acknowledgment that you’ve had a successful career”
FINALLY, Someone is acknowledging him.
Woke WRX Staffer
Mar 9, 2022 at 8:13 pm
I despise racially motivated awards or recognitions. It exposes the hypocrisy of those who claim to support inclusion and color blindness.
Why oh Why
Mar 9, 2022 at 8:04 pm
So, is this new Sifford Award for black people only?
How can you talk about inclusion while promoting segregated awards?
It is a social oxymoron of major proportions.
Culebra Maxima
Mar 9, 2022 at 7:06 pm
I’m surprised the woke WRX losers around here haven’t called for Mickelson to be expelled from the HOF.
El Culebrón
Mar 9, 2022 at 6:44 pm
You know the WGHOF is another shenanigan which the PGA Tour uses to support their smoke and mirrors about been a legit 501c.
Bob
Mar 9, 2022 at 9:57 am
So Fred Couples has but Tom Weiskopf, who accomplished more as a player and designer, hasn’t?
F the HOF cronytards.
Woke WRX Staffer
Mar 9, 2022 at 9:34 am
Well deserved.