In a heartful message written for Father’s Day, amateur golfer Charlie Woods hinted that there may be some tension with his dad, Tiger Woods.
Charlie, 16, wrote a letter to Tiger – who Daily Mail exclusively revealed this year is in a relationship with Vanessa Trump, Donald’s ex-daughter-in-law – in a video posted to the account of the American Junior Golf Association.
The son of Tiger and his ex-wife Elin Nordegren, Charlie and his sister Sam live in Palm Beach, Florida with their dad and attend The Benjamin School – where Charlie is on the golf team.
As images from Charlie’s recent Junior Golf win at the Team TaylorMade Invitational played, he narrated the message he wrote to his father.
‘Thank you, Dad, for believing in me in times when I didn’t even believe in myself, and for all the times when you have supported me no matter what I do,’ Charlie wrote.
‘Even though we argue a lot, I still cherish every moment and I would just like to say thank you for everything you have done for me.’
Charlie Woods said he and Tiger ‘argue a lot’ in a letter to his dad for Father’s Day
It comes months after Tiger, 49, went public in his relationship with Vanessa Trump
Charlie’s golf career has gotten off to a promising start, all under the coaching of his father
Charlie didn’t say exactly why he and his famous father argue – whether it’s typical teenage-related angst or if it could have something to do with golf.
Regardless, it’s a kind gesture from the up-and-coming teenage golfer who saw his AJGA ranking jump from No. 606 to No. 14 after his TaylorMade win.
It’s been an eventful year for the Woods family after Tiger went public with his relationship with Vanessa Trump.
That announcement came 10 days after DailyMail.com exclusively broke the news that the golf icon was dating Donald Trump Jr.’s ex-wife.
Alongside two pictures of the loved-up couple, Woods wrote: ‘Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side! We look forward to our journey through life together.
‘At this time we would appreciate privacy for all those close to our hearts.’
The couple have the blessing of the President, with Trump himself saying he was happy when he learned that they had become an item.
‘He told me about it, and I said, ‘Tiger, that’s good, that’s good. I’m very, happy for both.’ But they just let them both be happy. Let them both be happy. They’re both great,’ Trump said.
‘I love Tiger and I love Vanessa. He and I have a very special, very good relationship with Tiger. I played golf with him a couple of times over the last month, and he’s a fantastic guy and a fantastic athlete.’
Additionally, Tiger’s mother, Kultida, passed away in February – a devastating blow as the matriarch of the Woods family died at the age of 80.
‘At this time we would appreciate privacy for all those close to our hearts.’
Tiger himself has been absent from the course after suffering an injury to his Achilles as he prepared for the Masters back in April. However, he was recently seen without a brace on his knee riding a golf cart while watching Charlie.
With The Open Championship coming up next month, it’s unclear if Tiger will have rehabbed his injury in time.
