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Charlie Woods’s Mistreatment Leaves Paige Spiranac Boiling With Rage; Attacks ‘Constant Media Coverage’ in Latest Tweet

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Charlie Woods can do with a lot fewer eyes on him. None other than Paige Spiranac, the celebrity influencer, feels so. The 30-year-old golf beauty took to X (formerly Twitter) to express her dissatisfaction toward the golf community after the younger Woods failed in his bid to qualify for a PGA Tour event. But the matter was made worse because of an undue amount of attention lavished on the 15-year-old.

Spiranac feels the golf world needs to cut him some slack. “How about we let Charlie Woods develop his game without constant media coverage. Golf is mentally challenging enough without all the added eyeballs on him and pressure.” Woods Jr. carded 16-over 86 in the first round of the pre-qualifier for the Cognizant Classic (earlier known as the Honda Classic) in Hobe Sound, Florida. The top five players and ties advanced to the Monday qualifying round of the tournament.

The 15-year-old, who has regularly appeared with his father, Tiger Woods, at the PNC Championship, started his round with an 11-over 47 in the front nine. But a costly 12 on the par-4 seventh hole sealed his fate. Although Charlie Woods made 11 pars, that wasn’t enough to save the day, which also included 2 bogeys and a double bogey on the back nine.

His round was closely monitored, with every shot being put under the scanner on social media. Paige Spiranac feels it’s not right to put that much pressure on a 15-year-old golfer, especially when it was technically a qualifier for a qualifier event, and stated, “It was a pre qualifier for the Monday qualifier. A lot of juniors play in pre quals and Mondays for experience. It’s not uncommon at all.”

Teenage Woods’ swing was a matter of much debate, considering how closely it resembles his father’s. Moreover, Woods Jr. bombed a 300-yard drive at the 2023 PNC Championship and has been winning silverware for his school as well. All that led to huge anticipation around Charlie Woods. “Don’t compare him to me,” said Tiger Woods on an episode of Another Golf Podcast. “He’s not me, he’s Charlie, okay? He’s going to be his own person. Whatever road he goes down, he’s going to go down his own road, and he’s going to create his own path.”

The 15-time Major champion may have made this clear. However, carrying the Woods name and being in the spotlight, with every move he makes being scrutinized, is something Charlie might just have to live with. So, after Paige Spiranac expressed her thoughts on the treatment Charlie Woods is getting, another user compared his situation to Gary Nicklaus.

“For Tiger Woods’ son to attempt a career as a professional golfer is fraught with unfair comparisons and a virtually impossible mountain to climb… Just ask Gary Nicklaus,” they wrote. Notably, it wasn’t just the media coverage that Woods Jr. had to battle, as on-ground reports revealed an ugly show from the spectators.

Unruly fans add to Charlie Woods’ woes
First off, Tiger Woods wasn’t there; the 15-time Major champion recently withdrew from the Genesis Invitational – a tournament he hosts – with the flu that later turned out to be influenza. Mother Elin Nordegren was present, though. With all the attention Charlie’s getting, there were around 50 fans tagging the 15-year-old, completely disregarding requests from field marshals. The Palm Beach Post reported that one fan even retorted, “Who are you? The fire marshal?”

There was no dearth of autograph hunters as well, with some taking Tiger Woods’ book to get a sign from his son. This isn’t an uncommon occurrence, though – people wanting his autograph, that is. Earlier, his school coach also revealed that the 15-year-old draws a huge crowd whenever news of him teeing up gets out. But this time, only one of his friends and two security details were there to protect him instead of his entire Benjamin School team. Nevertheless, Woods Jr. maintained a graceful appearance that would perhaps get a pat from Paige Spiranac.

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Tiger Woods’ Son Charlie, 15, Aiming to Qualify for First-Ever PGA Tour Event

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Tiger Woods’ son Charlie is looking to play pro.

The 15-year-old will take part in a PGA Tour pre-qualifier Thursday in an attempt to play the Cognizant Classic in Florida from Feb. 29 to March 3, the PGA Tour stated on its website Wednesday.

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Charlie will play at Lost Lake Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Florida, which is one of four pre-qualifying sites for the Classic. A total of 25 players will then advance to a full qualifier on Monday, from which four will earn the right to tee off in the Cognizant Classic alongside pros including Rickie Fowler and current world No. 2 Rory McIlroy,

The son of the 82-time PGA Tour winner will be just 15 years and 21 days old if he’s successful, according to USA Today. This will top his father, 48, who played his first Tour event at the age of 16

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Charlie has previously competed with his dad in the two-player PNC Championship, which features teams comprised of a major champion and a family member. In 2021, Tiger and Charlie finished second in the event, reported ESPN.

In addition to Charlie, Tiger shares daughter Sam Alexis, 16, with his ex-wife Elin Nordegren. In December 2023, she also joined the duo at the PNC Championship when she served as her dad’s caddie for the first time at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Florida.

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In a video jointly shared on the PGA Tour and PNC Championship’s Instagram pages, Sam stood next to her father and chatted with him as she cleaned one of his clubs.

“For the first time, Sam Woods is caddying for her father today ❤,” the post’s caption read.

“I just love being with them and seeing what they’re doing, what they’re capable of doing – the joys, just the shifts of interest,” the golf legend said of his children in 2011. “It’s just fun. We have a great time together.”

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Charlie Woods Updates: Is He Playing Golf in February Amid Tiger Woods’s Tragic Exit?

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The last year was a huge success for Charlie Woods! Tiger Woods’s son played the most number of events in the 2023 season and may start to replicate the success he achieved then in the 2024 season too. For now, the junior golfer has not competed in any of the matches. The 14-year-old started school in January and is probably waiting to make the official start soon.

Looking at his past season’s schedule, the 14-year-old may play in March and attempt to qualify for one of the biggest junior championships that usually happens near the end of the season in November.

Charlie Woods’s probable step toward the national championship
Last year in September, Woods Jr. won the Last Chance Regional event by hitting an 8-foot birdie at the par-4 18th hole to qualify for the Notah Begay III Junior Golf Championship. This was the second biggest moment of his amateur career as his team also captured the FHSAA Class A state championship in November. Interestingly, he might be on to something bigger in the 2024 season.

The qualifying event for the 2024 Notah Begay III Junior Golf Championship will be held in March at the Mission Inn Resort & Club. The event will start on June 26 and end on the 27th. Charlie Woods may participate in the event as it is the Florida Regional Final, his home state.

The event still has a deadline of Friday, June 21 (midnight). Although Woods’s name is not on the participating list yet, he may soon apply for it. In 2023, Woods Jr. was 14 strokes away from winning the Notah Begay III Junior Golf Championship and tied for fourteenth spot concluding the 54 holes with a final score of 2 over 215.

Dec 17, 2023; Orlando, Florida, USA; Charlie Woods plays his shot from the first tee during the PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY SportsMoreover, the Palm Beach resident might choose another qualifying event for the final championship eligibility. Last year, it was the last event before the Final Championship in Coushatta; this year as well, Charlie Woods may follow a similar schedule.

In the past season, Woods Jr. had his father caddie for him in all the events, which broke the news that Woods was healthy enough to return to golf. However, will Woods caddie for his son this year?

Can Tiger Woods caddie for his son with health issues?
t was at Riviera that Tiger Woods had his official start on the PGA Tour after his surgery in April 2023. However, the anticipated rounds of Woods were cut short as he withdrew from the event, citing the flu. By the time Charlie competes, Woods will be healthy again to caddy for his son since his influenza will probably recover. The ending of the GOAT’s first appearance was not good, but the start was also somewhat less attractive.

In round one of the Genesis Invitational, Woods shanked the last hole. After playing 18 holes, Woods experienced back spasms again. It should be noted that the 15-time major champion has had six back surgeries in his life. It highlighted that Woods cannot take as much pressure as he previously used.

However, he might caddie using a motorized golf cart since he loves to spend time with his son on the course. As for the regional finals, the NBIII committee asks for prior approval for the caddies to use the golf cart. Once that is acquired and his health is available, the golfer may caddie for Charlie, just like last year.

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Tiger Woods’s Daughter Sam’s Regional Finals Dream Gets Taken Away

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In 2018, GOLF.com asked Tiger Woods if his kids had any interest in following his footsteps into the golf world. “No, not really. They’re keen into soccer,” he said. “If they want to play golf, that’s great. If they don’t, that’s fine, too.” Six years later, his son, Charlie Woods, has become a sensation in the golf world, in part thanks to his uncanny resemblance to his father’s skills and mannerisms. Sam Woods, on the other hand? She’s stayed passionate about soccer, even competing for the Benjamin Buccaneers on the regional level. However, what was turning out to be a remarkable season for the team ended in heartbreak.

The 19-year-old and her team were one step away from the Florida High School Athletics Association’s Class 3A Girls Soccer Regional Finals. Coming into the semifinals with a 17-0 record this season, the Benjamin Buccaneers were the No.1-ranked team in Class 3A, No.2 in Florida, and No.9 in the US. Needless to say, the odds were in their favor against the King’s Academy Lions, who had an 11-4-2 record. However, as the game kicked off on February 9, the Lions proved to be more formidable than expected.

Despite being without their star player, Lola Hathorne, the Lions displayed their defensive prowess. But so did Sam Woods’ Buccaneers. After a goalless regulation play, the match went into 20 minutes of overtime. However, both teams held their ground, and overtime ended with a 0-0 score. That meant an impending penalty shootout.

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Sam Woods’ team took the first shot, but the Lions goalkeeper stopped it. But as the Lions stepped up to the spot, their first penalty was saved, too. With both teams scoring their next two penalties, it was 2-2. But when Woods’ team missed another, King’s Academy saw an opening and took it, leading 3-2. They needed to score just once more to seal the deal, and that’s precisely what they did. Unfortunately, that meant Woods’ team’s unbeaten run came to an end, and so did their season.

Having lost their chance to go up against Edgewood in the Regional Finals, given their stellar stats, the match was a disappointing turn of events for Benjamin School. This defeat pushed Sam Woods and her team out of the race for the State Championship as well, dropping down to third in the district rankings. While this was disheartening, especially after the 5-0 result of the same fixture a year ago, they’ll “learn from this and come back stronger,” per their coach.

As for Sam Woods, what has her three years at Benjamin School looked like so far?

Sam Alexis Woods Biography: Meet Tiger Woods' Daughter

Tiger Woods would be proud of Sam’s wins with the Benjamin Buccaneers
Sam Woods is the 25th-ranked player in 3A D11 stats and has scored 7 goals in her 3 years with the Benjamin Buccaneers, having played 46 varsity games. This season alone, she played in 15 games, scoring 4 goals and making 2 assists. After defeating the Lions in the semifinals last year, Woods’ team played against this season’s regional champions, Edgewood. However, they missed out on the state semifinals as Edgewood got the better of them.

However, the Buccaneers won the District Championship in Palm Beach in 2023 and clinched the Ryan Rogers Remembrance Soccer Tournament later in August. Although Benjamin School’s girls soccer team has not won a title at the state level in the last three years, Sam Woods & Co. will aim to come back stronger next season, making the most of their chances to play for the State Championship!

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Tiger Woods, in a 4-sentence statement, explains his stunning Genesis exit

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Tiger Woods says he’s feeling better. He says he’s resting.

And he also confirmed via a Saturday statement what had been speculated a day earlier, when he stunningly withdrew from the Genesis Invitational.

He has influenza.

The statement over his social channels was just four sentences, and it was unclear if he, as the tournament host, would try to return to the Genesis during Sunday’s final round. The message was also the latest news in a Woods whirlwind.

He’d been making his first PGA Tour start since last April, when he withdrew from the Masters, and he shot an up-and-down, one-over 72 during Thursday’s first round. He made five birdies. He made six bogeys. He shanked once. Afterward, he blamed the mishit on a back spasm.

Friday, during the Genesis’ second round, he opened with a birdie. But playing partner Gary Woodland later admitted Woods looked off. There were reports that he took multiple bathroom stops. By the 7th hole, he was done, and PGA Tour rules official Pete Dachisen carted him back to the clubhouse.

Uncertainty followed. Mark Dusbabek told Golf Channel viewers that the WD was not due to his back, but because of an illness. An ambulance and two fire trucks appeared at Riviera. Medical professionals entered and exited the clubhouse every few minutes. After a while, the fire trucks and ambulance left.

They were followed later by Woods. At about 3:40 p.m. local time, Woods exited, driven away by an official in a red Genesis coupe.

Rob McNamara, a longtime Woods confidante, released this question-and-answer statement via the PGA Tour communications team:

Question: “With the WD, was it purely illness? Was it — just explain it.”

McNamara: “Yeah. So he started feeling some flu-like symptoms last night. Woke up this morning, they were worse than the night previous. He had a little bit of a fever and that, and was better during the warm-up, but then when he got out there and was walking and playing, he started feeling dizzy. Ultimately the doctors are saying he’s got some — potentially some type of flu and that he was dehydrated. He’s been treated with an IV bag and he’s doing much, much better and he’ll be released on his own here soon.”

Question “Just to confirm, with all the EMT trucks, you know, everybody, the personnel here, everybody was thinking there was a lot of seriousness going on. So nothing structural as far as back or ankle or …”

McNamara: “Correct, correct. Not physical at all; his back’s fine. It was all medical illness, dehydration, which is now the symptoms are reversing themselves now that he’s had an IV.”

After his round, Woodland said Woods didn’t look “right.”

“He was quieter,” Woodland said. “Obviously it’s cut day, we’re all trying to play well, especially the whole group’s trying to focus and pick ourselves up and play well. Yeah, it was — I feel bad for him, he wasn’t right. He definitely was trying to fight through it and I hope he’s all right.”

Saturday, Woods said he was. At 10:15 a.m. local time, his social media accounts shared this:

“I would like to confirm that I had to withdraw from @thegenesisinv due to illness, which we now know is influenza. I am resting and feeling better. Good luck to the players this weekend. I’m disappointed to not be there and want to thank @GenesisUSA and all the fans for the support.”

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Paige Spiranac drops hysterical take on Tiger Woods’ new Sun Day Red line

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Spiranac, the world’s biggest golf influencer, decided to have some fun with the news of Tiger Woods and TaylorMade joining.

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Monday night, Tiger Woods unveiled his new apparel line, Sun Day Red. He is partnering with TaylorMade creating a unique, premium shoewear and clothing line that will have fans running to the store.

One day later, golf influencer Paige Spiranac decided to have some related fun.

Spiranac took to X, formerly Twitter, to post some truly hysterical content.

“Working on my new clothing line logo Fri Day Cut. The lines represent how many over par I was in my first pro tournament,” she wrote.

There is actually a bit more to unpack there than meets the eye.

Obviously, yes, the image she depicts has certain connotations to it physically. But also, the words itself have some meaning.

Part of what makes Spiranac so much fun is how self-deprecating she can be. Fri Day Cut, come on, that’s good. Then there’s the reference to Tiger’s stripes.

Woods’ new logo for Sun Day Red, as he pointed out during the special press event Monday night that Playing Through was invited to, was tailor made to him, pun intended.

Tiger Woods & TaylorMade Golf Announce New Apparel and Footwear Brand “Sun Day Red”

Each of the 15 stripes on the new logo represent Woods’ 15 major championships.

Woods jokingly said at the event that the logo will need to be changed though after he wins his 16th major title.

Tiger partnering with TaylorMade comes on the heels of the shocking split with Nike after 27 years. Woods had actually been playing with TaylorMade equipment for the last few years since Nike curtailed their footprint in the sport of golf.

 

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So, the divorce was only a matter of time.

All the while, leave it to Spiranac to find a comedic approach. She has built her reputation on her wittiness, sexuality and also her golfing prowess. Much of that was put on display yet again Tuesday with this post.

Kendall Capps is the Senior Editor of SB Nation’s Playing Through. For more golf coverage, follow us @_PlayingThrough on all major social media platforms.

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Tiger Woods’ Kids Are Typical Teens With Their Reaction to Dad’s New Clothing Line

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After announcing the launch of Sun Day Red, Tiger Woods shared what his kids Sam and Charlie told him about his apparel line with TaylorMade Golf.

Tiger Woods is exploring a new course.

After the pro golfer announced his apparel line Sun Day Red with TaylorMade Golf, he revealed how his daughter, Sam, 16, and 15-year-old son Charlie’s reactions were on par with how any teen would respond.

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“They are kids, right?” he told Erin Andrews at a Los Angeles press event on Feb. 12. “Something that looks cool, just doesn’t. ‘Dad, you serious?’ Things of that nature.”

Still, the athlete wants his kids—who he shares with ex Elin Nordegren—to have a grip on what he was doing.

“When I explained the process to them and the material that we’re gonna be using—the high-end premium products—that kind of goes a little bit above them,” he continued. “But they said ‘Dad, is it going to be cool?’ And I said, ‘Of course it’s gonna be cool.’ And that’s all they care about.”

And while Sam has served as his caddie and Charlie followed in Tiger’s footsteps by playing golf himself, the 15-time majors champion isn’t putting pressure on his son to sport his new line.

“He can wear whatever the hell he wants,” the 48-year-old admitted. “I just wish I had his hair.”

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Because in the end, they’re separate people—something Tiger has made very clear to the sports community.

“Don’t compare him to me,” Tiger said on a 2022 episode of Another Golf Podcast. “‘Cause he’s not me, he’s Charlie, OK? He’s going to be his own person. Whatever road he goes down, he’s going to go down his own road and he’s going to create his own path.”

And to him, that’s life’s hole in one.

“That to me is so important as a father that I provide that environment and that support that he can go down whatever path he wants to,” Tiger continued. “I just want him to be the best at it.”

Whether that’s on the course or on the sidelines cheering dad on. Take a look for yourself at how Charlie and Sam support their dad…

Tiger Woods, Daughter, Sam Woods, PNC Championship 2023

Tiger and His Caddie Arrive

Tiger and daughter Sam, his caddie, appear together during the first round of the PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Florida in December 2023. The tournament pairs golfers with their family members and Tiger played with his son Charlie, 14.

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Helping Dad

Tiger talks to his daughter Sam on the third green during the first round of the PNC Championship.

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Like Father, Like Son

Tiger and son Charlie line up a putt on the fourth hole during the first round of the PNC Championship.

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Pound It Out

Tiger and son Charlie give fist bumps on the seventh green during the first round of the PNC Championship.

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Riding With Dad

Tiger rides in a golf cart with daughter Sam on the ninth hole during the first round of the PNC Championship.

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Take Your Kids to Work Day

Tiger’s son Charlie tosses a ball to his dad as his sister Sam looks on from the 14th green during the first round of the PNC Championship.

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All Smiles

Tiger looks on with daughter Sam on the 18th green during the first round of the PNC Championship.

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Hugs

Tiger embraces his son Charlie on the 18th green during the first round of the PNC Championship.

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More Hugs

Tiger hugs his daughter Sam, his caddie, on the 18th green during the first round of the PNC Championship.

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Tiger Woods to Follow Son Charlie’s Rumored Apparel Partner, Per Latest Sighting

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Who is Tiger Woods partnering up with? This question has dominated the minds of the ardent fans of the legend in the community ever since he exited Nike and teased a new apparel announcement with a couple of cryptic messages, one of which came out just a while back. Now, interestingly, the golfer’s final ‘Sunday Red’ tease seems to hint at a partnership with a certain brand, none other than Greyson Clothiers.

A tweet was shared by TWLEGION, a fan page dedicated to the professional, dishing out their “initial observations” regarding the post that Mr. T shared on February 10. While doing so, the handle seems to have taken a page out of the rumors associated with the legend’s son, Charlie Woods, who is reportedly said to have signed a deal with Greyson Clothiers.

Is Tiger Woods set to sign with Greyson Clothiers?
Woods had earlier divulged how he would reveal the details surrounding the ‘Sunday Red’ brand on February 12th. Well, commenting on the second tease following the same, the post shared on social media by TWLEGION mentions how the “collar” of the red shirt that the golfer sports in the X post “resembles Greyson stitch pattern and design.”

Reports, as per the sightings, thus indicate he is set to follow his son to the clothing company. Earlier in December 2023, the 14-year-old athlete was also rumored to have signed with Greyson Clothiers owing to his sporting garments from the label during his PNC Championship appearance with his father. Moreover, he was also welcomed to the family by NFL Sensation Larry Fitzgerald on his Instagram story, thereby adding fuel to the fire of speculations surrounding the same.

Well, that wasn’t all the fan page observed from the recent picture posted by the 15-time major champ. Commenting on his attire, the tweet also recounted how the legend “has never worn woven belts like this.” Adding on, however, they also pointed out how only guys like Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler wear “a belt similar to this from Nike.”

However, was that all that was observed from the post that was shared by the golfer? No, not even close, as another fan site put on their detective hats to dish out another set of speculations as per the recent sightings.

Woods’s cryptic announcement hints at partnership
TWSPOT, which is yet another fan site for the legend, went ahead to put on their sleuthing spectacles to observe the gloves that the 48-year-old was wearing in the post. They pointed out how “TaylorMade’s new Sunday Red logo is visible on the glove,” all the while speculating an alliance with his trusted club makers.

Nevertheless, in the end, that’s what they are—just rumors. But not to worry, just one more day is remaining for the athlete to make do with his promise and let his fans and the community know what or who is behind the iconic ‘Sunday Red’ announcements. Let us calm down and wait a bit more!

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In Pics: From After-Workout Glow to Sunbathing, Lexi Thompson Flexes Her Break Time

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The 2024 LPGA season is on a small break! But don’t think that there is any less action happening in the lives of female pros! A lot of new stuff is happening in the golf world, just outside the greens. Like how Tiger Woods asked Nelly Korda to hit a ‘Kisser Cut’ and how Jessica Korda recently became a mommy golfer. Another LPGA star doing a lot in her off-season is Lexi Thompson!

The American golfer played only one LPGAT event this year and earned $21,585 from her 16th finish at the LPGA Drive-On Championship. However, it looks like the 28-year-old got the rest she needed for her next event.

Lexi Thompson switches on her vacation mode
The LPGA Tour is on a break until the Honda LPGA Thailand and many female golfers are enjoying the downtime. However, the event will start in the last week of February, and Thompson is preparing! In an Instagram post from the last day of January, she urged her fans to “push yourself, because nobody else is going to do it for you.”

Furthermore, she was seen donning a pair of Puma apparel, the brand she has been trusting since 2010. It is claimed by Forbes that the American golfer earns around $4 million a year from her endorsements!

Apart from working out for her next event, Lexi Thompson is also vacationing in the Dominican Republic. The LPGA star shared glimpses of her sunbathing in the resort town of Punta Cana while also sipping on some tropical juices.

But along with that, she noted that it is “time to get back home to grind.” After being away from the LPGA Tour for a month, she is getting her equipment in top-notch condition.

The American golfer is prepared for the upcoming LPGA Tour event
Lexi Thompson recently shared her visit to Club Champion with her fans. They are known for their professional golf club-fitting. The LPGA star claimed Club Champion fine-tuned her clubs, preparing her for the event in Thailand.

Her stardom has attracted a lot of brand deals towards her, making her one of the top-paid female golfers. However, she has repeatedly used her name for good too. Like recently, she raised awareness about a woe of female athletes – muscle pain.

She praised Iovera, a treatment method that uses extreme cold to temporarily stop nerves from sending immediate pain signals. This method is a great boon for athletes while they are on the field.

From all her social media posts made during the break, it looks like Lexi Thompson has kept herself busy by taking up new deals. But she has also not forgotten to kick back and relax, destressing before the big showdown in Thailand.

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Years After Claiming Tiger Woods Treated Him Like a “Slave”, Steve Williams Takes a U-Turn With His Latest Revelation

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In the game of golf, a caddie is the golfer’s closest accomplice. With a deep insight into their best and worst shots, they surely know the golfer they are working with through and through. The key requirement of developing a deep insight coupled with an elongated period—that’s exactly what Steve Williams offered Tiger Woods. That was until it all abruptly ended.

With 12 years of professional togetherness – from 1999 to 2011 – Williams saw Woods through some of his career’s most powerful highs and deepest lows. Sharing an insight into his time with the now-48-year-old sensation, the caddie recently revealed what made their partnership work.

Steve Williams had a bond like no other with Tiger Woods
With a relationship as long as the one between Woods and his long-time former caddie, ups and downs become part and parcel. Years after unveiling some dark aspects from their time together, Steve Williams recently gave the golf world the shock of their lives with his new (and contradictory) take on the golf world’s hall of fame-r.

Williams revealed that what they had was more of a partnership than a boss-employee bond, a commonality between most players and their caddies. Describing his relationship with the 15-time Major winner, the former caddie said, “I think we had a bond probably closer than any of the other players I’d carry for, certainly because I was considerably older than Tiger. We struck a relationship where we both had the same attitude towards seeing the same kind of hard work, dedication. We just struck a bond that probably I haven’t struck with any other player. So we became very tight, for sure.” But that wasn’t all.

Apart from pushing each other to the limit on the golf course, Woods managed to do so even outside the greens. “When I went to work with him, he brought a whole new meaning for the word ‘fitness’ to me,” revealed Williams. What made these comments rather striking was the fact that they came eight years after Woods’ former caddie published his autobiography. And one thing he said about Woods left the golf community perplexed.

In his autobiography Out of the Rough, Steve Williams called out Woods for treating him like a “slave.” In his words, “One thing that really pi**ed me off was how he would flippantly toss a club in the general direction of the bag, expecting me to go over and pick it up. I felt uneasy about bending down to pick up his discarded club, it was like I was his slave.”

Considering this and Williams’ recent revelation about his partnership with Woods, how did their relationship turn sour?

Williams and Woods: Exploring their dark past

Until 2011, Steve Williams was Tiger Woods’ right-hand man. However, around the time the 15-time Major champion fired his caddie, he was also facing allegations of infidelity toward his ex-wife, Elin Nordegren. On top of that, his professional career wasn’t doing so well either. But instead of sticking with Williams post that period, Woods parted ways, shocking everyone.

However, shortly after, Williams started working with Adam Scott. And that’s when the first cracks in the Woods-Williams relationship came to the surface. After Scoot won at Bridgestone with Williams, the caddie said, “I’ve been caddying for 33 years, and this is the best week of my life.” In an interview, he opened up about how Woods fired him, revealing, “I was told after U.S. Open that I no longer had a job.”

There was a time when several outlets claimed Williams even made a racist comment about Woods after the split. When Woods was asked about it, though, he stood by his former partner’s side. He said, “Steve’s certainly not a racist. There’s no doubt about that. It was a comment that certainly shouldn’t have been made and certainly one that he wished he didn’t make.”

Tiger Woods has made it abundantly clear over the years that parting with Williams was a very tough decision. And despite all the ups and downs, Woods expressed how it was “awesome to have Stevie for all those years.” From what Steve Williams said in his recent interview, they seemed to have left their differences behind. What do you think about the relationship?

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