The failed assassination attempt on presidential candidate Donald Trump on Saturday shook up many around the United States. And golf legend Tiger Woods was no exception, sharing exactly how the shocking news affected him.
Woods is currently in Scotland preparing for the upcoming Open Championship, which begins on Thursday morning. When the shooting happened, Woods was on a flight over to Scotland for the event.
In a conversation with BBC, Woods shared how the horrific news led to a “long night” without any sleep during his flight.
“It was a long night,” said Woods. That’s all we watched the entire time on the way over here. I didn’t sleep at all on the flight, and then we just got on the golf course.”
It’s fairly understandable why Woods felt this way. Obviously, an attempt on the life of a presidential candidate is incredibly concerning for everyone in the United States. But Woods also has a pretty lengthy relationship with Trump, who is an avid golf fan with a number of high-profile courses to his name.
Woods and Trump have played a number of golf rounds in the past. And back in 2019, Trump famously honored Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, commonly recognized as the highest civilian award in the country.
Hopefully, this lack of sleep doesn’t affect Woods in his upcoming tournament. Currently, Woods is sitting at 200-1 in The Open Championship betting odds.
[BBC]
