Tiger Woods has two Major wins since 2008 – but President Donald Trump thinks the legendary golfer has at least ‘a couple’ of big victories left.
Woods visited the White House on Thursday for a Black History Month reception, and was greeted by massive cheers from the crowd as President Trump introduced him.
And while Woods – who has barely played in recent years due to injuries – has struggled to recapture the form of his 15 Major wins of late, the Commander-in-Chief has plenty of faith in him.
‘I was playing with him last week. I think he’s got a couple of majors left…. maybe more than that,’ he told reporters.
Woods, who briefly addressed the crowd, said it was ‘an honor’ to be at the White House with President Trump.
The crowd loudly chanted the golfer’s name, while President Trump revealed he had some ‘interesting discussions’ with PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan.
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Tiger Woods has ‘a couple’ more Major wins left in him
Woods, seen playing in TGL, has hardly played in recent years due to injury
Trump awarded Woods the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019, the highest civilian honor
Along with Monahan, Woods and PGA Player Director Adam Scott, President Trump met with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of the Saudi Public Investment fund, the company which owns LIV Golf.
According to a PGA statement signed by Woods, Scott and Monahan, the discussion centered on the ‘reunification of golf.’
It’s been about two years since a framework agreement was struck for a merger between the PGA and the breakaway LIV – though an official agreement has yet to be reached.
The statement added that the PGA was ‘committed to moving as quickly as possible and will share additional details as appropriate.
‘We share a passion for the game and the importance of reunification,’ it continued. ‘Most importantly, we all want the best players in the world playing together more often and are committed to doing all we can to deliver that outcome for our fans.’
Woods’ appearance at the White House comes a little over two weeks since the death of his mother, Kultida, at the age of 80.
He made his playing return earlier this week when he teed off at the indoor TGL league, but it’s clear golf had not been at the front of his mind.
‘It’s been a hard process,’ he said at TGL. ‘I really haven’t thought about golf, and I don’t think I’ll be thinking about it for a bit here.’
