{"id":231883,"date":"2024-06-13T16:03:24","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T16:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/13\/tiger-woods-thanks-mommy-kultida-in-heartfelt-usga-award-speech-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:17:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:17:12","slug":"tiger-woods-thanks-mommy-kultida-in-heartfelt-usga-award-speech-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/13\/tiger-woods-thanks-mommy-kultida-in-heartfelt-usga-award-speech-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Tiger Woods Thanks \u2018Mommy\u2019 Kultida in Heartfelt USGA Award Speech \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-gallery\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-featured\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-0\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/tiger-woods-young-photos\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/tiger-woods-featured.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc\" alt=\"Tiger Woods\" loading=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/tiger-woods-featured.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/tiger-woods-featured.jpg?quality=100&amp;resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/tiger-woods-featured.jpg?quality=100&amp;resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 21 18\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M4.807.867h15.401v12.101h-2.2v2.2h-2.2v2.2H.406v-12.1h2.2V3.066h2.2v-2.2Zm14.301 11.001V1.967H5.907v9.901h13.201Zm-2.2 2.2v-1.1H4.807v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2ZM7.007 3.067h11.001v7.7H7.007v-7.7Zm7.7 13.201v-1.1h-12.1v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2Z\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView gallery\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-1\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/tiger-woods-young-photos\/#!1\/tiger-woods-then-now-ss-intro\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/tiger-woods-then-now-ss-intro.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=440\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-2\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/tiger-woods-young-photos\/#!2\/on-the-fringe-tiger-golf-los-angeles-usa-26-feb-1992\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/tiger-woods-then-now-ss-04.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=440\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"WOODS. Amateur Tiger Woods, 16, tees off at the 11th hole during the pro-am portion of the Los Angeles Open at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, Calif. Riviera is where Tiger Woods played his first PGA Tour event as an amateur. 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Tiger Woods\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/tiger-woods\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Tiger Woods<\/strong><\/a> credited his mother, Kultida, as his hero while accepting the USGA\u2019s Bob Jones Award earlier this week. Upon receiving the award on Tuesday, June 11, the 48-year-old golfer paid tribute to his 80-year-old \u201cmommy.\u201d He was also accompanied by his two kids,<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/tiger-woods-elin-norgden-children-photos-through-the-years\/tiger-woods-elin-kids-charlie-sam-then-now-intro\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"> son Charlie and daughter Sam<\/a>, whom he shares with <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/tiger-woods-romantic-history-relationships-4300126\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">ex-wife<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/elin-nordegren\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong> Elin Nordegren<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">\u201cMy mom doesn\u2019t get enough credit,\u201d Tiger acknowledged before rehashing his career journey. \u201cThey all thought that it was me and dad on the road, which it was, but mom was at home. If you don\u2019t know, mom has been there my entire life, she\u2019s always been there through thick and thin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">After noting that he accepted the Bob Jones Award \u201cin humbleness,\u201d Tiger added that he was also accepting \u201cfor [his] mommy too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe title=\"Tiger Woods Receives 2024 Bob Jones Award | Watch Live\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7nmm6uPZ8wo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">\u201cShe allowed me to get here, she allowed me to do these things, chase my dreams,\u201d the PGA star continued. \u201cI didn\u2019t do this alone, I had the greatest rock that any child could possibly have \u2013 my mom. Thank you, mommy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">The mother and son shared a sweet embrace when he returned to his family\u2019s table.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">Per the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/content\/usga\/home-page\/articles\/2024\/06\/watch-live--tiger-woods-accepts-the-bob-jones-award.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">USGA<\/a>, the World Golf Hall of Fame member was given the \u201chighest honor\u201d because of his \u201ccommitment to sportsmanship and respect for golf\u2019s time-honored traditions.\u201d The association also noted that Tiger has \u201credefined the game of golf in the modern era, overcoming physical and personal challenges by displaying the characteristics of tenacity, mental strength and perseverance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\">This wasn\u2019t the first time that Tiger has praised his parents, Kultida and Earl, who died in May 2006 after a battle with prostate cancer. At the 2022 Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the athlete reflected on the \u201ctough decision\u201d that his mom and dad made to support his rising golf career.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\">\u201cMy family made a tough decision, and at the age of 14 and a half, we took out a second mortgage so I could go out and play the AJGA Tour,\u201d Tiger explained at the time, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/article\/news\/latest\/2022\/03\/09\/tiger-woods-world-golf-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">PGA Tour<\/a>. \u201cMom stayed at home. Dad traveled. And I went out and played the AJGA Tour on our second mortgage. \u2026 So, without the sacrifices of Mom who took me to all those junior golf tournaments, and Dad, who\u2019s not here, but who instilled in me this work ethic to fight for what I believe in, chase after my dreams, nothing\u2019s ever going to be given to you, everything\u2019s going to be earned.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2024\/06\/13\/tiger-woods-delivers-heartfelt-usga-speech\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Tiger Woods credited his mother, Kultida, as his hero while accepting the USGA\u2019s Bob Jones Award earlier this<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":231884,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[150],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231883"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=231883"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231883\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/231884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=231883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=231883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}