Walter Earl Woods Cause Of Death

Earl Woods, the father of golf champion Tiger Woods, passed away at his home in Cypress, Cali, after a long battle with cancer.

Earl, 74, had been a mentor to his son before he became a world acclaimed golfer.

The Tiger Woods Foundation had announced his death in a statement, adding that he was diagnosed of prostate cancer in 2004. Earl also suffered heart problems and diabetes.

His illustrious son, Tiger Woods, had taken to social media following his father’s death. He wrote:

“My dad was my best friend and greatest role model. He was an amazing dad, coach, mentor, soldier, husband and friend.”

During Earl’s lifetime, one could easily perceive that his relationship with his son was cordial.

The father and son were always spotted in warm embrace after every tournament win.

Tiger Woods had always dedicated all his victories to his father.

“I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for my dad,” he had said during the 2005 tournament. “I just hope this win gives him a little more hope, a little more fire to fight with.”

During an interview, Earl once spoke about Tiger and their cordial relationship.

“I never treated Tiger like a kid. I treated Tiger as an equal. We transcended the parent-child relationship and became best friends a long time ago”, he said