Tiger Woods finished tied for 40th at last weekend’s Northern Trust Open in New Jersey, but at least one reporter hoped Woods would talk about another topic – his relationship with President Trump – after his final round on Sunday afternoon.
“Well, I’ve known Donald for a number of years,” Woods said when asked about the president, according to ESPN’s Bob Harig. “We’ve played golf together. We’ve had dinner together. I’ve known him pre-presidency and obviously during his presidency.”
Woods played golf with Trump, then the president-elect, sometime around Christmas 2016, writing on his website that what “most impressed me was how far he hits the ball at 70 years old. He takes a pretty good lash.” Woods also made sure to note that he also has played golf with former presidents George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.
Harig said Woods was asked further questions Sunday about whether he has any thoughts on some people being threatened by Trump “and his policy,” as well as the golfer’s seemingly friendly relationship with the president.
“Well, he’s the president of the United States. You have to respect the office,” he said. “No matter who is in the office, you may like, dislike personality or the politics, but we all must respect the office.”
And with that, Woods was done talking about Trump, saying he “just finished 72 holes and am really hungry.”
— The Washington Post
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