Tiger Woods expressed his gratitude to the top golfers for their support

Golf
By Israr Ahmad
Credits: The New York Times

Tiger Woods who met with a car accident last Tuesday, currently recovering from left injuries. 45-years-old Woods is the 15-time major winner of the sport Golf.

Many golfers wore red and black while competing at WGC- Workday Championship in Florida to show their support for Tiger Woods. Red and black is basically known as the colour of Woods in the world of Golf sport. Former world number one Rory Mcllroy who is currently at number 8 was among those who wore red and black in the tournament final rounds.

Woods expressed his gratitude towards the golfers through the tweet where he shared his feelings after looking at players wearing red shirts. “It is hard to explain how touching today was when I turned on the tv and saw all the red shirts. To every golfer and every fan, you are truly helping me get through this tough time. ” he wrote.

Mcllroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Patrik Reed and Tony Finau were among those who wore red and black to show their support in the WGC-Workday Championship in Florida. The tournament won by the USA’s Collin Morikawa.

“I guess for us it’s just a gesture to let him know that we’re thinking about him and we’re rooting for him,” said McIlroy, 31.

“Things are looking a little better today than they were on Tuesday, but he’s still got a ways to go.

“If there was no Tiger Woods, I just think the tour and the game of golf, in general, would be in a worse place. He’s meant a lot to us; he still does mean a lot to us.”

Morikawa’s victory at The Concession in Bradenton saw him join Woods as the only players to win both a major and the WGC title before turning 25.

“Tiger means everything to me,” said Morikawa, 24. “I don’t think we say thank you enough, so I want to say thank you to Tiger.”

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Israr Ahmad is a media student currently pursuing the third year from Rizvi College of Arts, Science, and Commerce (Mumbai) with a specialization in Journalism. Being attentive towards sports and politics and the practice of writing poetry on social topics allows him to be an observer, being aware and responsible toward society. He is also a Writer, Poet, and acted in a short film. He is currently working as Sub-editor in the UK Newshour.
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