Tag: No Matter Who

PARAMUS, N.J. — After a so-so final round in a disappointing week, Tiger Woods avoided getting enmeshed in politics Sunday. We’ve played golf together. I’ve known him pre-presidency and obviously during his presidency,” Woods said after shooting 1-under-par 70 to finish the Northern Trust at 4 under. When he was asked specifically about Trump’s policies, Woods added: “He’s the president of the United States. You have to respect the office. No matter who is in the office, you may like, dislike personality or the politics, but we all must respect the office.” When the questioner asked Woods if he would like to offer a comment on race relations in general, he said: “No. He has had back problems, missing almost all of the 2015 season with a herniated disc. He chose rest and rehabilitation rather than surgery, which worked out, but it was tedious. Not being able to do it, my days felt empty,” he said after his final-round 2-under 69 at Ridgewood Country Club. And when I couldn’t, it was strange, a very uncomfortable feeling.” He said his back feels fine and his mind is clear, especially when he comes here.