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Tiger Woods Returns to Social Media With Memorial Day Tribute to His Father

The short post signals his first public statement since entering treatment and comes as his Florida DUI case and related records requests remain active.

Famous golfer Tiger Woods broke his silence on Memorial Day following his DUI arrest in Jupiter. On X, Woods — whose full name is Eldrick Tont Woods — shared a Memorial Day tribute to his father, writing, “My father was a Special Forces operator with two tours in Vietnam and 20 years of service. 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.” (WPEC)
Famous golfer Tiger Woods broke his silence on Memorial Day following his DUI arrest in Jupiter. On X, Woods — whose full name is Eldrick Tont Woods — shared a Memorial Day tribute to his father, writing, “My father was a Special Forces operator with two tours in Vietnam and 20 years of service. 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.” (MCSO)
Famous golfer Tiger Woods broke his silence on Memorial Day following his DUI arrest in Jupiter. On X, Woods — whose full name is Eldrick Tont Woods — shared a Memorial Day tribute to his father, writing, “My father was a Special Forces operator with two tours in Vietnam and 20 years of service. 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.” (MCSO)
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Overview

  • The Memorial Day message, posted on Monday, May 25, honored Earl Woods’s 20 years of U.S. Army service and was Tiger Woods’s first public social-media statement since late March.
  • Woods announced on March 31 that he would seek treatment after a March 27 rollover crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, that led to misdemeanor DUI with property damage and a charge for refusing a urine test.
  • Martin County prosecutors have subpoenaed Woods’s prescription records from the time of the crash, he has pleaded not guilty, and he is scheduled to appear in Martin County court on July 7.
  • Woods spent several weeks in an inpatient treatment program in Switzerland with judge-approved travel for privacy reasons and returned to Florida in mid-May before the recent social-media post.
  • His public reappearance coincides with personal developments—his partner Vanessa Trump disclosed a recent breast cancer diagnosis—which the coverage says has shaped his travel and focus during recovery.