Tiger Woods breaks months-long silence with patriotic Memorial Day message, salute to late father

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Tiger Woods shared his first public statement in nearly two months with a patriotic message on Memorial Day, paying tribute to all who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

Woods took to X early Monday afternoon to share his Memorial Day message, while also giving a special shoutout to his late father, Earl Woods, who served in the U.S. Army Special Forces during the Vietnam War.

Tiger Woods of The United States holds one of Scottie Scheffler's clubs as he watches on during the pro-am prior to the Hero World Challenge 2025 at Albany Golf Course on December 3, 2025, in Nassau, Bahamas.  (David Cannon/Getty Images)

"My father was a Special Forces operator with two tours in Vietnam and 20 years of service," Woods' statement on X began. "To all those like my father, we all say thank you for your sacrifices. Without them we wouldn’t have the greatest country on Earth."

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Woods' father passed away at the age of 74 in May 2006.

Prior to his Memorial Day message, Woods had not been heard from since March 31, when he announced that he would be "stepping away for a period of time" to seek treatment following his car accident and subsequent DUI arrest in Florida on March 27.

Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club arrives before the match against the Los Angeles Golf Club at SoFi Center on March 24, 2026, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Adam Glanzman/TGL/TGL Golf via Getty Images)

The 15-time major champion was ultimately charged with two misdemeanors: DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a