Tiger Woods Says He Lost Sleep Over Trump Assassination Attempt

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Tiger Woods endured a sleepless flight to the Open Championship after anxiously following news coverage of an assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

The 48-year-old golf legend departed from Florida on Saturday, bound for the 152nd edition of the major in Scotland. By Sunday, Woods was exhausted during his first practice round at Royal Troon, having been preoccupied with the alarming events at the former president’s rally in Pennsylvania.

“I didn’t accomplish a lot because I wasn’t in the right frame of mind,” Woods told BBC Sport on Tuesday. “It was a long night, and that’s all we watched the entire time on the way over here. I didn’t sleep at all on the flight, and then we just got on the golf course.”

Woods, a fifteen-time major champion, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump in 2019 following his remarkable comeback win at the Masters. Trump, who was wounded in the shooting that left one rally attendee dead and two others seriously injured, has a longstanding relationship with Woods, the two having played numerous rounds of golf together over the years.

When questioned about his friendship with Trump in 2018, Woods said, “Well, he’s the president of the United States. No matter who is in office, you may like or dislike the personality or the politics, but we all must respect the office.”

Woods teed off on Thursday in pursuit of his fourth Open Championship victory, having previously claimed the Claret Jug in 2000, 2005, and 2006. His 23rd appearance at the major would be a surprising win, given his ongoing struggles with injuries and rehabilitation after a 2021 car crash.

Despite a tough major season, finishing 60th at the Masters and missing the cut at both the PGA Championship and US Open, Woods remains determined to compete as long as he believes he can win. He dismissed former world No. 2 Colin Montgomerie's suggestion that he should consider retiring.

“Well, as a past champion, I’m exempt until I’m 60. Colin’s not,” Woods remarked on Tuesday, highlighting his automatic qualification for the major due to his past victories. “He’s not a past champion, so he’s not exempt. So he doesn’t get the opportunity to make that decision. I do.”

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