Tiger Woods on comeback, mistakes and family

Golf great Tiger Woods sat down for a rare one-on-one interview with Charlie Rose on Rose's PBS program, as the charitable group he started with his father, the Tiger Woods Foundation, turns 20. Woods spoke about his struggle to come back after a series of injuries, the fallout from controversies he endured in 2009, and the one decision that remains his single biggest regret.

[@allwheeler]

We’re here after the Masters 💪💪

[@Obenfiquista81]

He came back and he won it already!!! Love his confidence and carisma!!

[@neilmark1790]

Never watched golf, until tiger woods showed up

[@AiSHAisasingleladyAb]

Never watched F1 until Michael Schumacher showed up

[@michaellohman2820]

Very interesting that he doesn't seem to want to say that he regrets the mistakes he's done which is a very intelligent way to look at life. We all make mistakes just don't let it define you. Use them as a stepping stone to being a better person.

[@AvecPoesie]

Excellent take. Very well-said!

[@ftworthxxx]

He should DEEPLY regret his mistakes. He betrayed his wife and children in pursuit of skanks, hookers, and other women. In return, he left behind a broken family with an estranged wife, and millions of dollars in endorsements behind. And no, he does not regret the mistakes he has made. He just regrets getting caught.

[@ga-modzpro3302]

now we are at 15 majors :D

[@stockyguru]

Legend

[@MrMGR1986]

@American Nationalist Not for long my friend

[@MalcolmX.]

Tiger Woods is best Golfer of all time period. he has changed the style of Golf game

[@jayheater9945]

BIG CAT YOU AND I NEED TO MEET. I HAVE RUN THE MOST SOPHISTICATED VESSEL IN THE WORLD WITH A AMAZING TEAM...WHAT WOULD IT TAKE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF

[@MrRumpunch70]

Tiger Woods Forever!!! The greatest golfer of all time.

[@We_Reddit]

Err... not looking like that will be the case, Jack.

[@michellemabelleobamalamash7653]

Wake up, sunshine. His past is just that, in the past. His "sabbatical" is mental, not physical. Long live Jack, long live the King.

[@victordasilva5255]

MrRumpunch70 nope

[@maureenglowacki6406]

MrRumpunch70 and the worst person!

[@brownkanth]

The last statement of his was pure CONFIDENCE. You go TW.

[@johnharrison1487]

And now he is one more major win closer. Awesome to watch.

[@youngfilth124]

Tiger's off of punishment...now let the winning begin.

[@SnowWolf90]

he better not give up... i know hes hurting with 6 major surgeries and it probably hurts to even swing a golf club, but i respect the hell out of him and id be very disappointed if he gave up after some bad tournaments and people saying hes not the guy he was before, i cant believe that

[@SRaju-ij5ft]

Jordan Martinka 👏👏👏👏 True fan Good call

[@We_Reddit]

All i know is that when they asked Jack if Tiger would beat his majors record, Jack said with almost a certainty if he keeps up what he's doing. But he was also wise to note that if Tiger didn't change his swing, he'd have a hard time in his later years, as it'd be hard to keep swinging that hard and fast and not have injuries. Tiger is very talented and one of the greats, no doubt. But Jack was talented and wise, and that's why he remains as the greatest golfer, still.

[@terenterenteren8301]

Daddy made mistakes, and it's OK. Gah damn!

[@paulwilfridhunt]

I think he's gonna do it even though maybe you thought he'd blown it. You wanna be great The greatest come back of all time. Its a rare thing. Tiger deserves it. He's suffered enough. Hear what I say. He's on his way. Yeah let's forget the 18. What about 21 just for fun. It will happen. This kind of comeback is bye bye Jack.

[@allwheeler]

paulwilfridhunt looks about right now!!

[@vamvra5498]

I believe I'm gonna win more.

[@rexiiforsure9558]

They say he's overall the top golfer ever

[@erickagrant7646]

Getting excited for Pebble Beach on Thursday. I met Tiger Woods in 1997, I believe, at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. We are the same age and it was so cool to see somebody succeeding like he was. Great memory of that tournament!

[@roncarpenter1475]

can't wait for the return tiger will play better than he ever has

[@LegendofBamBam]

The G.O.A.T. - He needs to come back. The sport is not the same without him.

[@mcrayfourd]

tigers back but the hair has left the building with Elvis

[@elmalloc]

at least he had it at spieth's age

[@R.E._Peony]

He back

[@billlozier5551]

Tiger is the man and knows how to MAN UP!

[@bigbulk688]

This guy is on another planet altogether. He's not even wired like the rest of us. Even in the interview he was intimidating.

[@anilpandey6923]

5:01 the best line I have ever heard from a Tiger!

[@sircee4592]

people judge people that is the truth.But nobody can take away the fact that this man is the greatest golfer of all time. hypocrites can judge and spit on his face but tiger is tiger..and he will be remembered as the greatest golfer of all time.

[@TheCuddy1986]

Tiger Woods father was not the only man who taught Tiger mental toughness. A man name Bob Rotella aka "The Doc" has been in the back round. Mr. Rotella has written a few books and worked with many exceptional people. One of his books is titled "How Champions Think" and Tiger's statement about winning more majors than Jack...that is how champions think. All these people saying Tiger Woods is done, they simply just don't know what the fuck is going on

[@thecommentator9148]

I sit here and think to myself sometimes what it's like to have parents. I was adopted and I didn't have the support many do growing up. What a sad life. But im alright. #BlackManHere.

[@SRaju-ij5ft]

The Comment Destroyer friends are the family you choose

[@christinapankey1415]

Tiger is without a doubt a living legend and by far the best golfer to ever play and it's not even close Jack is moons behind Tiger only because of the skill and level of competition it's not a good comparison at all Jack has great accomplishments but not remotely as many as Tiger. Jacks competition is sub-par compared to what Tiger Woods has faced and won and how he has done it

[@edgargarcia6585]

The Greatest to do it on the Golf course 🤴

[@Zug75]

HA! TAKE THAT ROSE! NVR THOUGHT HE"D WIN AGAIN DID YA? 2 WINS IN BIGGEST COMEBACK STORY EVER IN SPORTS!

[@holleymi2000]

and he has got more( majors)..big respect to the work he puts in and has put in

[@TJ89741]

When he said I’ve accepted I’m gonna get more. I just knew right there he’d win at least one more major. He will not only tie jack but pass him

[@theboss-ic2xc]

totally agree unreal story man

[@MrPedrofoto]

Dear Tiger. It was great to have you at the top of the heap all those years ago, and you were A unique talent. You elevated golf to the highest peaks and have inspired millions of children to play the game. However, you will never be able to compete with the young guns of today. You had your glorious times and now you must face the fact that your time is over. We will still like to see you play good golf and maybe even win another tournament but your quest for more majors is finished. Thanks for the memories.

[@rexiiforsure9558]

Even before reading other posters I thought that he looks like he's really aged in recent years and looks more like late 40's at least. But more important is his spirit of not ever giving up on the quest to be better than ever , which includes included beating Niclauses major record

[@maribelorozco2143]

!!Great interview , was so wonderfull !!

[@theadmiral460]

The good thing is that GOLF is the only sport that you can play professionally well into your old age so tiger has time to win some more

[@Leftythechamp]

The Admiral exactly, he just has to go back to his roots and regroup mentally, golf you can compete until you're 100, but I do understand his back problems, he uses his back in his swings most of time

[@billmoyer3254]

it's no different than other sports in that majors are rare past 40.

[@roaddogrichard]

He may be a great golfer and kudos for that. However as a man worthy of respect for the values that really matter like honor, integrity and fidelity, sadly not so much. I do hope he'll grow and change for the better.

[@mebeingU2]

roaddogrichard , sadly, no argument about his fidelity. It's crazier that our current president has had similar issues...and almost half of the country looked the other way for him. Would you rather your kids look up to a golfer or the president?

[@halfvolley11]

@@mebeingU2 Womanizing and cheating is considered ALPHA in modern society.

[@Glickan]

He's all about winning, that's it.

[@ladytee7311]

He has beautiful teeth

[@sharongillesp]

It's 2018 and Tiger Woods has made a comeback! He admitted he had made some mistakes - now will Charlie Rose and Donald Trump be able to man-up and admit their impropriety as well?? Go Tiger Go!

[@zidanepat]

I believe Tiger Woods can win 18 majors. I would like to see Tiger wood's prime once again.

[@Ryan-sw8rx]

It’s true Tiger. We can’t let you go. You’re like MJ…a once in a lifetime talent.

[@Djsoulbro]

I was watching a tournament that Tiger won, and I saw his ex wife jump into another man's arm after Tiger sunk the put for victory, and then she wrapped her legs around this man as she was hugging him. And it was clearly not Tiger. The camera man who captured this seemed to pull the camera away vigorously, as he seemed to capture something mysterious. I tried to find some footage on this, but could not. All I'm saying is that maybe Tiger had his reasons.

[@Djsoulbro]

JJ 2121 Yeah I was like "wtf" Camera person was like "wtf"

[@Djsoulbro]

Dude she hugged was probably like "wtf" and Tiger probably was like "WTF"

[@Fermion.]

I never poke my nose in another man's relationship. It's hard enough dealing with my own! Whatever happened was between him and his wife. I leave it at that. On a selfish note, I wish he had remained single, because he was one hell of a golfer. A once in a lifetime phenom.

[@stevedavis9497]

vinnyusa2009 are you his ex wife ? is it really u stfu lmaoooo

[@carbonsilkthread]

Daron Seymour-Reed I literally just saw that match last night and thought that is was fucking weird that she did that. It was after he sunk the putt to beat DiMarco 05 Masters. She jumped in his arms and put her legs around him. Thought it was odd.

[@ScratchArkkitehti]

Charlie thank you for making me seem totally normal. - Tiger Woods

[@503zzach]

Tiger Woods talk and sound just like his first coach Rudy Duran.

[@garyneedham2287]

Love that there seems to be some fire in his belly I hope he goes on & dominates golf again, I don't see anyone out there that is dominant in the same way tiger was & if he's focused he could be world no 1 within 18 months . Go 🐯

[@tiennkapilasena4972]

I was the under ten Asia champion for junior golf and the day after I won I heard the news about my idols affair. I was so devastated that I couldn't even look at a golf club for another five years. I returned to the game six years after that tournament but never reached the same level. Tiger was the reason I started golf but I now realize that he is not my idol and he is not a great human being. Sure, he may have had his reasons but he not only hurt his wife,kids, friends and family, but also so many fans and kids like me who used to look up to him. In my opinion I could be on the European tour right now but I think that because of tigers acts of disloyalty, my career was never able to take off. When his dad died he made a speech saying he wanted to make him proud but you think this would make him proud?! Think again tiger.

[@alanchong7513]

Are you serious? You can let Woods pull you down. I can understand your hurt though.

[@sean8290]

If that's what derailed your hopes of becoming a great golfer, you probably weren't cut out in the first place

[@afvro75]

he's back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@R.E._Peony]

That masters win was one of the greatest moments in sports history. I’m glad I got to see tiger win another major.

[@funnyman3929]

is he gonna sign with ea again to make video games?

[@dme1016]

Tiger was a helluva golfer, but he's all kinds of crazy.

[@dme1016]

woodyburkhalter swp. He wasn't an embarrassment to the game, as he was a top-two player. It's his personal life that took the hit. We'll prolly never know how or if that affected his game long-term. Now if wins another major......

[@deweypug]

Dave Dawkins Show me a great golfer and I'll show you a lonely family.

[@dme1016]

***** Just like with regular folk, some have been drunks & druggies, wife-beaters, etc. We just didn't know.

[@leemiera84]

it takes a lil crazy to achieve greatness

[@funnyman3929]

i miss his games

[@sunnyduscle]

4:57 was savage!!!

[@davidbarnard1409]

Tiger ignore them --- she was a gold digging slag and you're the GOAT -- never ever forget that

[@blacksuperman6116]

At the end he is real.Folks comment knowing that wouldn't want there private life told.

[@cotegt]

Letting go is an art and a skill that has to be cultivated.

[@jakethemuss3]

Jesus Tiger looks old. He is only 40.

[@ConservativeAnthem]

Like the Book says, The way of the sinner is hard!

[@kreyolLA84]

True. He wouldn't readily admit how the lifestyle has affected him though.

[@lotusdedart]

jakethemuss3 That stress man

[@ingridjahra4439]

We all age differently. He won a major! 5 years later. Go Tiger!!

[@rightcoast7049]

Well, he doesn't exactly live a quiet life in the country somewhere.

[@DuaneHHLyon]

Goat!

[@rmudge13]

Legend

[@4Gentry4]

Is it me, or is Charlie looking lit up!

[@acajudi100]

❤️💕🇺🇸 Charlie Rose.

[@Djsoulbro]

When the dog is away, the cat will play. Or is it, when the Tiger is away, the kitty will play??

[@martind586]

I wish he would quit practicing . Let his body heal. Take a few years off ( hopefully he did just that ) - Pro's like him can do this blindfolded!

[@BaBaBooeyWRLD]

4:57 Boom! Big Cat!

[@richardshepherd2228]

Thank God for Earl and Tita woods for your son!

[@danlee3055]

the irony in this interbiew ...

[@brocklanders1984]

recovers and takes a major within 12 months of being back. He really is going to take some stopping...

[@leprovokateur7745]

Tiger woods is such a talented and skilled golfer that his puts balls in holes even outside a golfield

[@growthprojectteam3727]

The Man is back... hopefully

[@barronrh1964]

He is the greatest golfer and I absolutely love Nicklaus. And ok, you can also be self absorbed and be the greatest.

[@priyamsrivastava48]

Don't regret anything...your lyf..your hard work. .your money. ..

[@a.citizen7668]

I know how to win too but age is catching up with me as well.

[@ErikaParkerLeeMinHo]

GOAT 🐐

[@bhargavs1449]

Anyone who takes a particular interest in Tiger Woods would point out he's been saying the same things all over the place for years. It was like watching excerpts from different interviews over the past years..

[@reginaldcortez8763]

tiger get back soon.

[@MyJOSE2013]

its funny how they suddenly begin to talk while they get older yet before to get a word from them you had to really beat them a drum.! reminds me of Prince.

[@spacefieldtime]

Four numbers describe this interview....2...0...0..8....solve the problem...

[@NoGoodNames20]

C'mon man. How do you not regret cheating on your wife and destroying your family, your image and your career? You were on your way to being the greatest golfer of all time and maybe one of the greatest athletes of all time and you threw it away cause you couldn't keep it in your pants. How do you not regret that?

[@howiyehbieber2331]

NoGoodNames20 worry about your own life. LOSER

[@mauroantelo288]

he wasnt on his "way" to being one of the best. He is the GOAT in many eyes.

[@crazyluluish]

He doesn't regret cheating because he made a big mistake getting married in the first place

[@kenroycherrington148]

True!

[@sunnyduscle]

You cant be dumb and think he will say this to the press so they can rehash it and bring it up ever interview. Wow!!

[@jaynewman4144]

Tiger Woods, ur the king of golf, u put yourself in this position & ur in the "Limelight" & when ur in the Limelight, u cannot afford to do anything disrespectful & most of all stupid. Because doing stupid cost u money plus damages your reputation. UR not only the best golfer, but ur now married & starting a family & u cannot afford to continue to do stupid things. When ur in the limelight, the entire world watches u & sees what ur doing. So if u want to continue to be the best golfer that's fine, but u must give time to your wife & family & show them what a good husband & father ur. Tiger, u have a lot of people who sponsor u, cars to buy, clothes to wear, golf clubs to buy, watches to wear etc & these people in a sense u work for them & they pay u for advertising their products & they pay u for that, but when u do stupid things they pull their plug away from u & u lose money, its not worth it. Also cheating on your wife, that is totally against GOD weather u believe in Him or not He still exists & always will. Even if u end up with a trillian dollars, what ru going to tell GOD on judgement day when u die about your cheating on your wife, just because u have all this money, u cannot buy your way into Heaven, there is no place to spend it & GOD is not interested on your bank account, He is interested more in where your heart is. So, if I were u I would get myself straightened out with GOD & demonstrate your love towards Him & all will follow. Michael Jordon, Basketball player he advertises Niki Shoes for them, so in other words he works for them & they pay him (A BUNDLE) he has $1.6 Billion dollars, reason why, he doesn't do anything disrespectful or stupid, because he realizes being disrespectful & stupid do not go together & would cost him money & he likes where he's at in his life.

[@martind586]

11/23/16 Tiger Woods will be playing Dec 1-4 2016

[@securetech9798]

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!

[@MAYWAHITO]

Its the sadness in his eyes...

[@note2owns]

That 19th "hole" will always get you in the long run.

[@atroeds]

Dat chinstrap

[@jacy3920]

When I see this, I think of my past as an alcoholic and addict and getting right in my life and being honest. I see here the difference between him and Clinton. Tiger, it seems, is owning up and getting right. It is the only way. Clinton, when he said- "I did not have sex with that woman" was lying, and the world knew it. All he had to say was, what tiger said in another interview, "I made a mistake. It is private." Then he should have said, now let's move on to the issues of our country. There are those who do recover, if they have the capacity to be honest.

[@gmetayern]

Why was Tiger Woods vilified more so then other famous people in this country, like Presidents of the United States! The double standards are nauseating:(

[@retreatbookings1636]

Gotta love this guy....!

[@DublinDapper]

5:05....Get em Tiger!!!

[@user-er7gx5sm6g]

Good interview. Too bad you journalism has become so bias. I think they think we are incapable of making our own minds up....

[@nickpage1797]

82.

[@robertocayabyab6367]

Relentless

[@theresadumas8996]

Tiger is an insomniac he doesn't get any sleep and its affecting his game. I wish he would address this issue. He thinks he can continiue on and sleep doesn't matter, tiger you need to get help

[@marksprinkle]

Funny to watch Charlie Rose asking Tiger about his mistakes with women.

[@acajudi100]

Still ❤️💕🇺🇸Charlie Rose. You are a man , and until you can control the zipper on your pants. you lose in the morals game, and this goes for women also. We want you back Charlie Rose. ❤️💕🇺🇸🙂

[@robinbutler4515]

Mark Sprinkle that’s funny! I guess he felt he was the right person to ask. 😊

[@jckennedy13]

He doesn't regret humiliating himself, his wife, and his family? If he could change anything he'd have only stayed another year in college? For me, if I did what he did to his wife and children, it'd be the disgrace and regret of my life that would forever haunt me.

[@Jman42576]

That was only a mild determining factor in his current hiatus from competing. His injury is the main reason. People make mistakes. You only live once and you do silly things to the people you love. Nobody knows what went on in his personal life and unless you know him personally, you have no right to presume you know the reasons behind his decisions. It happened, he had his fun, then it went to shit, but he's still got a child that he and his x wife still love and he's even best friends with her after all this. I'm paraphrasing, but he said he has a better relationship with her now than he did before. It's not forever haunting him. Nobody who watches the guy for his sportsmanship really gives two shits about his personal life. We just want to see him come back and dominate the sport, because he was unique and made golf interesting for a whole bunch of different people to watch. Nobody has been like Tiger Woods, and we need him back before he truly loses his skill.

[@Kyosuke700]

who cares

[@maninblack9850]

Joe Kennedy shut the fuck up

[@martind586]

So you would feel better if he kept his head down in shame longer? how long, 10 years make you happy? 15 ? We all know ( including him ) he has regrets, you learn from them and move on! Lets remember now 2016 forget about being PC. Give him some tic tacs

[@spicybacon2629]

Hugh Jass Woah he knows he messed up, but just because he messed up it dosent mean he is a shitty person. No one cares what you would have done though so... L

[@taylormcgarry470]

Everybody makes mistakes. It's funny if your famous one mistake will take away your whole career. We're all just human. Famous or not even tho being famous you need to have a clean life cuz maybe some fans are looking up to to you but I don't think that means you should be cast aside for every mistake for forever..

[@jackjohn7531]

We do care . Tiger! ⭐️😎😍. I used my mind. Indeed.

[@johnleonard1732]

He played 1 tourney came in 15 right.Ok Then he took more time off.If he even gets in better shape he will never compete with who dominates the game now.Forget the master he has to walk up and down all day hit the ball and do it again for 4 days.

[@jthusany]

He made the sport a million dollar sport, that's what they used him for, if you can call it a sport.

[@elmalloc]

is the woman in purple single

[@tgame9417]

lets go tiger

[@studboyinus]

He committed mistakes to his family and he needs to say sorry to them, not to the public.

[@genobourn7423]

Sometimes I think a lot you guys are a "trip!" Tiger, like anyone else is a Human being. He is prone like anyone else to not be perfect. We have all made mistakes. Ask for forgiveness and "move on!" That is all you can do. You "cast stones" as if you do not or have not made mistakes. He still is one of the greatest golfer's that ever lived. Not everyone, in fact with that type of lifestyle, prestige and fame can handle it. You think you can but you can not. God States that it is harder to live with that type of fame, money and glory, etc. Get off your "high horses" and look in the mirror!

[@aaronnichols9444]

Jack was 77

[@stevecombs7631]

The single biggest regret is him GETTING CAUGHT.

[@YousAHunter]

tiger gonna win majors even when hes forced to use crutches to walk up to the tee

[@mr.almighty12]

Comeback Kid......The Greatest comeback in 2019...... Heterosexuals Stand up.......Two Fingers..