Tiger Woods’ Daughter Sam Melts Hearts In Emotional Hall Of Fame Intro For Dad

Tiger Woods received upstaged Wednesday at his induction into the World Golf Corridor of Fame. However he most likely didn’t thoughts.

His 14-year-old daughter Sam seized a uncommon second within the highlight to ship a show-stealing introduction for her pop. (Watch the highlights beneath.)

Her phrases reached an emotional crescendo when she recalled his automotive wreck final yr that left him critically injured.

“We didn’t know for those who’d come dwelling with two legs or not. Not solely are you about to be inducted into the Corridor of Fame, however you’re standing right here by yourself two ft,” Sam Woods mentioned. “This is the reason you deserve this, since you’re a fighter.”

Woods kissed his daughter and he or she left the dais.

“Crap,” he mentioned. “I simply misplaced a wager … that I wouldn’t cry. Thanks, Sam.”

Earlier, Sam informed an anecdote about one among his bitter moments ― a loss by one stroke to Angel Cabrera on the 2007 U.S. Open.

“My dad discovered himself able to make an 18-foot putt to power a U.S. Open playoff, which he missed by a foot,” Sam mentioned, per Yahoo. “He then needed to rush to the airport, fly from Pittsburgh to Orlando, and drive to the Winnie Palmer Hospital. Inside 5 minutes of strolling into the hospital room, nonetheless carrying his purple golf shirt, on June 18, I used to be born. He might have misplaced that day, however he received the best reward of all.”

Woods ― who has received 82 PGA tour occasions together with 15 majors and is arguably the best golfer ever ― was additionally joined on the Corridor of Fame ceremony in Ponte Vedra Seaside, Florida, by his son Charlie, mom Kultida and girlfriend Erica Herman.