Tiger appeared on the red carpet with a crumpled blue jacket and a forced smile on his face, what happened?
After a quick check of my weather app I left home under the assumption that it would rain the entire time I was there, so I did not bring sunblock or my sunglasses on the journey to Ponte Vedra.
Don’t get me wrong, there was a lot of rain throughout the week, but by the week’s end I regretted forgetting both of the above.
Outside of the golf, I made my maiden voyage to Waffle House, got the best ice cream cookie sandwich I’ve ever had (shout out to Cookies and Creme).
Spent some quality time with my coworkers and even made my television debut.
I arrived to Florida in need of some warmer temperatures and great golf.
I left the Sunshine State with a broken phone and a full heart. I’d call that a net win.
Now let’s get to the good stuff: what you may have missed on social media.
Tiger updates: Green jacket, Sam Woods
Tiger was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame on Wednesday evening, and his daughter, Sam, introduced him. Before that, though, Team Woods rolled up to the PGA Tour’s new headquarters as if they were getting ready to shoot some hoops.
To be completely transparent I have zero red-carpet experience, but I’ll admit I was surprised by the scripting here. But that isn’t to say I didn’t love it. Tiger and his outfits always keep us on our toes and this was no different.
We have seen lots of Charlie Woods over the last two years at the PNC Championship, but Sam has preferred to stay away from the spotlight — until Wednesday night.
I had high expectations from Sam, but she blew those out of the water. Her speech gave us a rare glimpse into the life of Tiger Woods. Not as a golfer, an international celebrity or a businessman. We learned about him as a father and the role he plays in the Woods family. The following video was by far my favorite part of the evening.
Sam! A witty queen. And let’s take a moment to remember that she is just 14 years old. When I was 14, I brought my own lunch to school every day because I was too nervous to order it in person. Her confidence and poise is inspiring.
And finally, we have one last viral Tiger moment of the week.