What was Tiger Woods’ relationship with his father?

Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods is an American professional golfer.

Tiger Woods is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men’s major championships, and holds numerous golf records.

Tiger Woods is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time and one of the most famous athletes in history.

Tiger Woods was born on December 30, 1975 in Cypress, California to Earl and Kultida “Tida” Woods.

Tiger Woods’ father, Earl Woods was a retired U.S. Army officer and Vietnam War veteran. Earl Woods was born to African American parents and was also said to have had European, Native American, and possibly Chinese ancestry. 

What was Tiger Woods’ relationship with his father?

An HBO Documentary about Tiger Woods in January 2001 revealed that Tiger Woods had a very complicated relationship with his father Earl Woods.

According to the documentary, Tiger and Earl Woods were initially “best friends” but allegations that Earl had extramarital affairs, are presented as a deep-seeded contribution to the way Tiger began to chart his own path in the early 2000s, without his father right by his side.

Above all of that, if there’s one thing the documentary strives to show about Earl Woods, it’s how much he loved his son. In the beginning of Tiger, we see Earl taking about the young golfer at a 1996 banquet, tears in his eyes.