Tiger Woods breaks months-long silence with patriotic Memorial Day message, salute to late father

Tiger Woods shared his first nationalist connection successful astir 2 months pinch a patriotic connection connected Memorial Day, paying tribute to each who person made nan eventual sacrifice.

Woods took to X early Monday day to stock his Memorial Day message, while besides giving a typical shoutout to his precocious father, Earl Woods, who served successful nan U.S. Army Special Forces during nan Vietnam War.

Tiger Woods of The United States holds 1 of Scottie Scheffler's clubs arsenic he watches connected during nan pro-am anterior to nan Hero World Challenge 2025 astatine Albany Golf Course connected December 3, 2025, successful Nassau, Bahamas.  (David Cannon/Getty Images)

"My begetter was a Special Forces usability pinch 2 tours successful Vietnam and 20 years of service," Woods' connection connected X began. "To each those for illustration my father, we each opportunity convey you for your sacrifices. Without them we wouldn’t person nan top state connected Earth."

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Woods' begetter passed distant astatine nan property of 74 successful May 2006.

Prior to his Memorial Day message, Woods had not been heard from since March 31, erstwhile he announced that he would beryllium "stepping distant for a period of time" to activity curen pursuing his car mishap and consequent DUI apprehension successful Florida connected March 27.

Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club arrives earlier nan lucifer against nan Los Angeles Golf Club astatine SoFi Center connected March 24, 2026, successful Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Adam Glanzman/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty Images)

The 15-time awesome champion was yet charged pinch 2 misdemeanors: DUI pinch spot harm and refusal to taxable to a lawful test. Woods cleared 0.00 results connected some breathalyzer samples he provided, but his refusal to taxable to a urine trial resulted successful nan refusal charge.

Woods was granted permission on April 1 to recreation retired of nan state "to participate into broad inpatient treatment."

The 50-year-old was spotted backmost successful Florida earlier this month, but Woods' backstage level reportedly returned to Switzerland connected Sunday, wherever he will presumably resume his rehabilitation process.

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Woods was seen disembarking his level astatine Palm Beach International Airport connected May 13, and while nan presumption was that his return to nan States signaled nan extremity of his curen overseas, nan return to Switzerland apt signals that nan rehab process is ongoing.

It is not clear why Woods made a speedy return travel to nan Sunshine State this month, but nan timing coincides pinch his girlfriend, Vanessa Trump, nan erstwhile daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump, precocious sharing that she was diagnosed pinch bosom cancer.

Tiger Woods talks pinch his woman Vanessa Trump aft a lucifer against Boston Common Golf astatine SoFi Center successful Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., connected March 17, 2026. (James Gilbert/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty Images)

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Vanessa shared a heartfelt connection connected societal media, calling Woods her "strength" aft sharing news of her diagnosis. Woods announced his narration pinch Vanessa successful March 2025.

Woods has not played a competitory information of golf since nan 2024 Open Championship successful Scotland.