that's too bad. some interesting facts on Earl Woods from wikipedia: -Earl Woods was born and raised in Manhattan, Kansas. After being orphaned at age 13, he was raised by his sister. Woods attended Kansas State University on a baseball scholarship. While at Kansas State, Woods, of mixed Black, Chinese and Native American ancestry, broke the "color barrier" in baseball in the Big Seven Conference in 1951. -Woods served two full tours of duty in the Vietnam War, the second as part of the elite Green Berets. While serving in Vietnam, Woods met his future wife, Kultida Woods, who is of mixed Thai, Chinese, and Dutch ancestry. He also became fast friends with Vuong Dang (Tiger) Phong, a Vietnamese Army Colonel. It was this friendship that led Woods to nickname his son "Tiger."
Tiger did the right thing by leaving the tour since he knew this was coming. He was able to spend plenty of time with his father in his waning moments, which I'm sure meant a lot to both of them. RIP
Exactly! I lost my father suddenly and had no emotional preparation for it. It was one tough plane ride back home. It's good Tiger had his head on straight and maximized the time he had with his father when he knew time was winding down.
