Closing in on the one-year anniversary of his car accident last Thanksgiving, Tiger Woods went on “Mike and Mike in the Morning,” an ESPN radio show, to discuss the new perspective he has on life.
Tiger Woods Has A New Perspective On Life
Tiger Woods appeared on “Mike and Mike” Thursday morning. Among many topics, Woods discussed his children, Nicklaus’ record and his drive to win.
Although restrictions were initially placed on the interview (which included no questions about the accident or relations with his ex-wife Elin), ESPN claimed these restrictions were lifted prior to the interview.
Golic led off by asking Woods what transpired Thanksgiving night, to which Tiger essentially declined to answer saying that he has been constantly talking about the accident over the past year.
Otherwise Woods, who is coming off the worst year of his professional career, sounded very positive and relaxed throughout the interview, and claims that he is definitely in a better place a year later.
“Infinitely. Infinitely [happier],” Woods said. “Just more clear. More clear about my perspectives, more clear about who I am, and where I want to go. It’s just amazing how much better I feel internally each and every day.”
A majority of Woods’ happiness could stem from the amount of time he is spending with his children. Along with the “Mike and Mike” interview, Woods also wrote a piece for Newsweek titled “How I’ve Redefined Victory” and focused on his children at times.
“Giving my son, Charlie, a bath, for example, beats chipping another bucket of balls. Making mac and cheese for him and his sister, Sam, is better than dining in any restaurant. Sharing a laugh watching cartoons or reading a book beats channel-surfing alone.”
As for his life on the golf course, Woods says he hasn’t lost his drive to win and is still focused on breaking Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 majors.
“It’s still important. I’d still like to get to 19, there’s no doubt about that. Obviously I need to play better and shoot lower scores. Shooting rounds in the 70’s is not going to get it done.”
Other highlights from the interview, which was transcribed by SB Nation’s new partner Sportsradiointerviews.com :
Who he relied on in the tough times:
“I have some very close friends and some people that have been with me for a very long time. We’ve had numerous long talks about what has happened in my life and where I need to go and how I need to get there. That’s something that I’m very thankful for.”
What his No. 1 priority is:
“Priority number one is my kids. There’s no doubt about that. They mean everything to me. Doing each and everything I can to make their lives better and more prepared for the future is something that is every responsibility of a parent and something that I take very seriously.”
What he is thankful for:
“I’m thankful to have my kids. To be able to spend time with them, enjoy teaching them something each and every day which was something that my dad always tried to do. He tried to teach me something each and every day that sometimes would be life lessons. I try to do the same thing with my kids and it’s just a blast.”
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