Tiger Woods and former president Donald Trump have had numerous encounters, most notably when Trump honored Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019. Following an attempted assassination of Trump over the weekend, Woods revealed that the incident affected his mental state and preparation for the Open Championship in Scotland.
“I didn’t accomplish a lot because I wasn’t in the right frame of mind,” Woods told the BBC. “It was a long night [in the wake of the assassination attempt] and that’s all we watched the entire time on the way over here.”
Despite the challenging circumstances, Woods immediately began preparing for the Open Championship at Royal Troon in Scotland. He expressed that lack of sleep and mental strain impacted his initial practice rounds.
Woods, a former Open Championship winner, last triumphed in 2006 and has been absent from recent tournaments due to his recovery from injuries. The ongoing tournament marks one of his few appearances in 2024.
The prestigious Open Championship commences on Thursday, with golfers Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy favored to contend for the title in this year’s final major.