WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Tiger Woods on Monday here at White House Rose Garden.
Praising Woods’ “relentless will to win, win, win…” the President held: “These qualities embody the American spirit of pushing boundaries, defying limits and always striving for greatness.”
President congratulated the Golfer on his amazing comeback and his amazing life and for giving sports fans a lifetime of memories: “We can’t wait to see what’s next, Tiger.”
Speaking on the occasion Tiger Woods said: “I have tried to hang in there and I have tried to come back and play the great game of golf again,” Woods said. “I have been lucky enough to have had the opportunity to do it again.”
Presidential Medal of Freedom that was established by John F. Kennedy in 1963, is bestowed upon those who have made an ‘especially meritorious’ contribution to US security or national interests, world peace, cultural pursuits or other non-specified endeavors.
It is pertinent to mention here that Trump himself is a golfer who owns a number of golf courses all over the globe.