President Trump says he will award Tiger Woods the Medal of Freedom after Woods won his fifth Masters
CLOSE What I'm Hearing: Golfweek's Steve DiMeglio spoke with a number of PGA stars following Tiger Wood's win at the Masters and they all were in awe at the superstars comeback. USA TODAY
Woods earned his fifth green jacket and 15 major championship with the Masters triumph. He lives in Jupiter, Fla., near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club and has been a frequent golfing partner of Trump’s since the 2016 election.
Woods is not the first professional golfer to earn the Medal of Freedom. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus also have Medals of Freedom, both bestowed by President George W. Bush. President Barack Obama presented the Medal of Honor to pioneering black golfer Charlie Sifford in 2014.
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