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PGA Tour News: Tiger Woods’s Player of the Year Cabinet Explored

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If you ask a golf fan, many will claim Tiger Woods to be the best golfer to ever exist. The recently turned 48-year-old is currently recovering from a right foot injury. This injury has caused him to miss out on multiple PGA Tour events. He made only five starts in official PGA Tour events in the past two seasons.

But his legacy is something that cannot be ignored. He has been consistently winning the Player of the Year Award for years. But fans might be wondering how many times has he won the prestigious award.

How many Player of the Year Awards has Tiger Woods won?

The Player of the Year award for golfers on the PGA Tour is handed out twice by two different organizations: the PGA Tour itself, plus the PGA of America. While the PGA of America’s Player of the Year award started before, the PGAT’s version has now become more popular.

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But it rarely matters as most of the time both awards have been given to the same golfer. But like everyone expected, Woods holds the record for most Player of the Year awards won by a PGA Tour golfer. The 48-year-old has won the award for a record eleven times!

Woods got his first Player of the Year Award in 1997, and then he was the consistent pick. The American golfer won the award in 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013.+

He is the only player who has won the award more than 10 times. The second-most Player of the Year award is won by Tom Watson for a total of 6 times. Jack Nicklaus follows third with 5 and Ben Hogan in fourth place with 4 wins.

List of players who won Player of the Year Awards

While Tiger Woods is the undeniable leader on this list, he has not won since 2013. Here are the PGA Tour golfers who have won Player of the Year awards:

Year PGA (Points) PGA Tour (Vote)
2023 Scottie Scheffler
2022 Cameron Smith Scottie Scheffler
2021 Jon Rahm Patrick Cantlay
2020 Justin Thomas Dustin Johnson
2019 Brooks Koepka Rory McIlroy
2018 Brooks Koepka Brooks Koepka
2017 Justin Thomas Justin Thomas
2016 Dustin Johnson Dustin Johnson
2015 Jordan Spieth Jordan Spieth
2014 Rory McIlroy Rory McIlroy
2013 Tiger Woods Tiger Woods
2012 Rory McIlroy Rory McIlroy
2011 Luke Donald Luke Donald
2010 Jim Furyk Jim Furyk
2009 Tiger Woods Tiger Woods
2008 Padraig Harrington Padraig Harrington
2007 Tiger Woods Tiger Woods
2006 Tiger Woods Tiger Woods
2005 Tiger Woods Tiger Woods
2004 Vijay Singh Vijay Singh
2003 Tiger Woods Tiger Woods
2002 Tiger Woods Tiger Woods
2001 Tiger Woods Tiger Woods
2000 Tiger Woods Tiger Woods
1999 Tiger Woods Tiger Woods
1998 Mark O’Meara Mark O’Meara
1997 Tiger Woods Tiger Woods
1996 Tom Lehman Tom Lehman
1995 Greg Norman Greg Norman
1994 Nick Price Nick Price
1993 Nick Price Nick Price
1992 Fred Couples Fred Couples
1991 Corey Pavin Fred Couples
1990 Nick Faldo Wayne Levi

Who do you think will eventually surpass the record made by the 48-year-old? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Charlie Woods Ditches Nike? Tiger’s Son Reportedly Makes a Massive Announcement

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Rumors about the ongoing nature of the negotiations between Tiger Woods and his long-lasting sponsor, Nike, are the topic of contention in the realm of golf currently. While an official verdict on the matter remains due, the latest move by Woods’s son, Charlie Woods, is hinting at a possible split.

It has come to the golf world’s attention that Junior Woods has ended up ditching Nike and signing with another golf apparel brand instead. This massive announcement has left curious fans wondering what’s next. Who has Charlie Woods signed a deal with?

Charlie Woods’s recent update stirs Tiger Woods-Nike breakup rumors

Tiger Woods and Nike’s 27-year-long partnership is going through a rough patch at the moment. It’s being speculated that it is either make or break for this deal between billionaires. Charlie Woods’s recent wild decision to sign with an apparel brand, Greyson Clothiers, that is not his father’s long-time sponsor has added fuel to the fire of rumors of their split.

Greyson Clothiers is a famous golf clothing and apparel brand for men, women, and youth alike. They focus on making their products fashionable and functional at the same time. The 14-year-old has been welcomed by Larry Fitzgerald, the MVP of Greyson’s pack, himself.

A recent tweet by TWLegion on X reported the news of the declaration of this new partnership between Greyson Clothiers and Charlie on their official Instagram account. The NFL sensation, Larry Fitzgerald welcomed the young golfer to the team on his Instagram, and wrote, “Welcome to the @greysonclotheirs family, Charlie.” The company reposted this heartfelt welcome message on their official Instagram account, and hence confirmed the 14-year-old’s deal with them, amidst speculation regarding his dad’s split with the billion-dollar giant, Nike.

This has increased speculation of a possible goodbye by his famous father to Nike, as Charlie has not followed in his footsteps and has joined another brand. Even though Woods recently gave a cryptic message when asked for updates on the Nike matter, stating that he is still wearing the brand’s clothes, his son’s decision states otherwise.

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How good is Charlie Woods? Putting his young junior golf career into perspective

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ORLANDO — Charlie Woods burst onto the national golf stage three years ago when, at age 11, he joined his father Tiger in playing the PNC Championship. This marks the fourth consecutive time Team Woods has competed at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club to end the year.

Over that span we’ve seen Charlie make his first eagle, shape shots both ways, display a mighty recoil with his driver and drain long birdie putts all while displaying many of the same mannerisms we’ve seen from his Hall of Fame father over the past 25 years. This year, now 14, Charlie stepped back a tee and is playing from the same distance as the likes of John Daly, Jim Furyk, Nelly Korda, Vijay Singh and Steve Stricker.

“I think his speed has gone dramatically up since last year,” Tiger said when assessing Charlie’s game. “But I think that more than anything, it’s just the fact that he’s grown so fast. The aches and pains of growing, just teenage life.”

Charlie is bigger and stronger. On Saturday during the first round, he carried a drive 320 yards, with the ball ending just over the back of the green on the par-4 12th hole.

“I sort of didn’t have the speed that he has at that age,” Tiger said. “But also, I didn’t have the equipment, either. The equipment is so different.”

One thing that is difficult to quantify from watching Charlie on television each year is how his skills compare with other junior golfers in the country. He’s seen alongside the most famous golfer on the planet hitting great golf shots, and annually, whether on social media or from people in the gallery, there are those who contend that he’ll have a long successful PGA Tour career and even potentially win major championships like his old man.

While that could happen, it’s also wise to pump the brakes and realize how far Charlie has come in a relatively short time. Afterall, he mostly played soccer growing up in South Florida and it wasn’t until 2020—when COVID-19 locked down the world—that Charlie found a deeper passion for golf and started to take the game more seriously. That was only three years ago.

“People need to quit comparing him to other kids who have been playing competitive golf for more time,” said a Golf Digest Top 50 Teacher in America. “People need to wait and see where he is in five years, 10 years.”

Of course, that’s nearly impossible because his last name is Woods. But the point is valid.

This was Charlie’s first year playing a full competitive junior schedule, playing mostly state and regional competitions.

Junior Golf Scoreboard, which has ranked junior golfers since the late 1990s, has Charlie ranked No. 1,326 out of a database of 10,616 juniors. He’s the 86th-ranked player in those same rankings for the Class of 2027. In the 16 events Charlie played that are recorded in the JGS system, he collected two victories and his low score of 66 came in September in the second round of the Notah Begay III Florida Regional qualifier win at Mission Inn in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla., the same place where he shot 78-76 last month to help his high school team win the Class 1A Florida State Championship, which is not a part of the JGS rankings.

Speaking of high school, Florida is a talent-rich state that produces many Division I golfers each year. Charlie ranked 80th overall in high school in Florida this season out of 4,088 boys in the iWanamaker ranking system. He was the ninth-ranked freshman in Florida out of 657 and ranked 28th out of 1,420 in Class 1A, where his Benjamin school competes.

“Charlie is ultra-talented and while he is still newer to competitive golf he has the opportunity to excel long term because of the wealth of experience he can tap into and the opportunity to learn from the GOAT on how to play and prepare,” the aforementioned Top 50 Teacher said. “So many juniors never get exposed to that. In fact one of the things I’ve found is that young players who grow up around really good players have an edge on learning to play. He obviously has a huge leg up in that department.”

What will be interesting moving forward is to see how Charlie might compare to his peers if exposed to more national competition. To date, he has not competed in any AJGA events (he became eligible when he turned 13) nor has he attempted to qualify for any USGA national amateur events, most specifically the U.S. Junior Amateur, an event Tiger won three consecutive years from 1991 to 1993.

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Said Tiger: “I provide guardrails for him and things that I would like to see him learn and address, but also, then again, I’m trying to provide as much space as I can for him. Because there’s so much of the noise in our lives that people are always trying to get stuff out of us, and my job as a parent is to protect him from a lot of that stuff.

“Also, then again, as a teenager, I want him to try and become his own man at the same time. So it’s a challenge as a parent and to provide that—that atmosphere for him, to learn, to grow, and have that freedom, meanwhile understanding that there’s so much noise looking into our lives at the same time.”

A philosophy that appears to be working beautifully so far.

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Charlie Woods, by the numbers

Florida State High School (iWanamaker)

-Ranked 80th overall out of 4,088 players
-Ninth-ranked freshman out of 657
-Ranked 28th out of 1,420 in Class 1A

Junior Golf Scoreboard

-Ranked No. 1,326 out of 10,616 players
-86th in the Class of 2027

Results of 16 events on JGS rankings

Jan. 7-8, IMG Junior Honda Classic (81-77, 21st place)
Feb. 25-26, HJGT South Florida Junior Open (75-71, 2)
March 4-5, HJGT Jensen Beach Spring Junior Open (79-82, 6)
March 18-19, SFPGA Medalist Tour (78-78, 19)
April 22-23, HJGT PGA National Junior Open (77-82, 18)
April 29-30, SFPGA Medalist Tour (75, 8)
May 6-7, SFPGA Medalist Tour (83-75, 15)
June 3-4, HJGT Major Championship (72-71, WIN)
June 19-20, SFPGA Championship (75-81, 33)
June 22-23, SFPGA Nicklaus Junior Championship (79-75, 20)
Aug. 2-4, SFPGA Junior Cup (75-68-76, 10)
Aug. 19-20, FJT Sandridge Open (74-79, 13)
Sept. 2-4, SFPGA Labor Day Classic (80-70-82, 35)
Sept. 23-24, Notah Begay Florida Regional (71-66, WIN)
Nov. 4-5, Notah Begay Junior National Championship (73-74-68, 35)
Dec. 2-3, SFPGA Tour Championship (69-73, 5)
(HJGT: Hurricane Junior Golf Tour; SFPGA: South Florida PGA Section; FJT: Florida Junior Tour)

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Exploring Tiger Woods’ 1994–96 University Golf record

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Tiger Woods was a child prodigy. After he graduated from Western High School in 1994, he was chosen as the “Most Likely to Succeed” student. Despite receiving scholarship offers from many elite golf colleges, Woods chose to pursue his golf career at Stanford University, and is arguably the university’s most successful amateur golfer.

In the fall of 1994, Tiger Woods won the 40th Annual William H. Tucker Invitational, capping off an amazing start to his college career. He then proceeded to defend his US Amateur championship in 1995 at the Newport Country Club in Rhode Island.

Between 1994 and 1996, he attended Stanford University and won eleven tournaments. Woods was named NCAA First Team All-American, Pac-10 Player of the Year, and Standard’s Male Freshman of the Year for his outstanding collegiate career.

In 1996, he was named Jack Nicklaus Player of the Year and won the NCAA Individual Championship.

During his collegiate career, Woods also participated in his first PGA Tour major, The Masters, in 1995 at the age of 19. He was the only amateur golfer who made the cut at the tournament.

Woods then went on to win the US Amateur Championship for the third time in a row the next year, making history as the first golfer to do so.

Alongside these victories, Tiger Woods also took home the silver medal from The Open Championship. After enjoying two successful years in college, he started his professional journey in 1996.

The amateur career of Tiger Woods

Growing up in Orange County, Tiger Woods was introduced to golf at a young age by his father, Earl Woods, a single-digit amateur golfer. Tiger grew up playing golf and at the age of three, he played a round of 48 over nine holes at the Navy Course.

He was featured in Golf Digest at the age of five and won the Junior World Golf Championship at the age of eight in a group of 9-10 boy events. Woods had won six Junior World Championships, including four consecutive wins during his junior days.

He was the youngest US Junior Amateur winner, a record that existed until 2010, when Jim Liu won the tournament. In 1992, he defended his title and became the first golfer to win two consecutive US Junior Amateur titles.

That year, Woods also played in his first PGA Tour event, the Nissan Los Angeles Open, but he missed the cut. He continued won the US Junior Amateur three times in a row in 1993, and still retains the record as the only three-time winner of the competition.

Woods also became the youngest golfer to win the US Amateur Championship the following year. However, Danny Lee broke the record in 2008. He won the championship again in 1996 after successfully defending it in 1995.

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Inside Tiger Woods’ incredible luxury yacht with jet skis, a jacuzzi and its own gym

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Tiger Woods has a net worth of over $1 billion and spent some of the millions he has earned from golf over the years buying himself a superyacht to recharge on.

Tiger Woods surrounded by shots of his superyacht

Woods has had plenty of time to spent out at sea on his superyacht over his recent years of recovery (Image: )

Tiger Woods has a busy few days approaching as talks between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour continue in the hope of confirming a merger with the DP World Tour after their self-imposed New Year’s Eve deadline was reported to be extended. After becoming a player-director on the policy board at the start of August, the 15-time major champion is closer than ever to the ongoing conversations about golf’s future as 2024 approaches.

Woods, 47, returned to the course for the first time since the Masters in late November at the Hero World Challenge. He followed that up a fortnight later at the PNC Championship, with more to come.

While the year begins with the Sentry Tournament of Champions, Woods has stated he plans to play only one event a month. February’s Genesis Invitational was suggested as a starting point, giving Woods plenty of downtime before then.

If negotiations go to plan, maybe a well-earned break in hotter climes aboard his superyacht is on the agenda during January. The vessel – ‘Privacy’ – is the perfect place to ready himself for the rigours of another season.

The superyacht's VIP state room

The superyacht’s VIP state room which is where Woods presumably sleeps when spending nights aboard (Image: )

Despite its name, what Woods has previously, in jest, called a ‘dinghy’ is far from subtle. It stands at 155ft with an almost 30ft beam and covers 6,500 sq ft.

Across its three decks are nine rooms, five for guests and the other four housing its nine-person strong crew. It accommodates up to 12 passengers, with all but two of them capable of fitting in the sizeable jacuzzi on its deck.

For those who cannot squeeze in, there is an in-built scuba tank filling station – Woods is a certified master driver by the National Association of Underwater Instructors – before braving the sea and the option of going down in its inflatable decompression chamber. Also aboard are three jet skis and two ocean kayaks to further explore what is above the water.

There are also two Vespa scooters in storage to zip around on when docking on dry land. Back on board, a gym with an ocean view lets guests take in the scenery as they run on the treadmill or put work in on the elliptical cross trainer.

As well as the various activities it facilitates, there is plenty of room to relax. It has a built-in bar and adjacent dining table to entertain guests – both built from stylish cherry woodwork.

It even comes fitted with a lift to traverse its three floors. But for those shorter trips, its transparent staircase makes a statement.

Woods even stays aboard during some tournaments. When the US Open was last at Shinnecock Hills in New York, he docked ‘Privacy’ in Sag Harbor for the duration.

Speaking about the experience, Woods remarked: “Staying on the dinghy definitely helps.

“It’s been nice to get away from the tournament scene and go to my dinghy and just enjoy it.”

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Tiger Woods Turns 48: Exploring His Iconic Birthday Celebrations Over the Years

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The 82x PGA Tour champion is almost a half-century old! The golfer has shown the world his skills on and off the course, making him a multi-talented and multi-faceted person. Well, the two qualities even reflect in his different birthday celebrations, from spending his birthday on a boat fishing to throwing some vivacious parties.

On 30th December 1975, Tiger Woods was born to Earl and Kutilda Woods in California. Well, when we said ‘almost’ we meant the legendary golfer will turn 48 very soon. On the occasion of Tiger Woods’s 48th birthday eve, let’s take a walk down memory lane and look at the various celebrations of his birthday. The first stop on the list is Woods’s 6th birthday.

Tiger Woods’s birthday in 1981

1. 6th Birthday: At the tender age of six, Tiger Woods took tiny steps and started his golfing journey. His love for the sport is definitely unparalleled. While most of the kids of that age would celebrate their birthdays with a party hat on their heads, little Woods chose to celebrate his sixth birthday on the golfing greens with a club in his hand. In 1981, Woods was accompanied by his father, Earl Woods, to play a 9-hole exhibition match against Michele Lyford Sine in Redlands Country Club.

In 2022, just before the Master, the video was unarchived and posted by the Golf Channel. Little did we know that we would be able to witness many adorable moments of Tiger Woods — the cute face of a six-year-old Woods, his little sighs when unsatisfied with a shot, and see him being lifted up by his father. Although Woods did not take the trophy home that day, on the brighter side, baby Woods did get a piece of cake and celebrated his birthday with his father and Lyford Sine at the very same clubhouse.

 

2. 21st Birthday: In the 1990s, Tiger Woods had found two close friends in the world of sports who were more like brothers to him. Along with Woods, the trio consisted of two iconic basketball players — Micheal Jordan and Charles Barkley. As per Timothy Bella’s book ‘Barkley’, the three athletes “hit it off immediately.”

One surely can guess what followed when the three celebrated Wood’s 21st birthday together. Woods canceled his birthday golfing plans with friends, which were supposed to take place at the Grayhawk Golf Club, and instead chose to spend time with Jordan and Barkley in Las Vegas. Maybe the young athletes just danced the night away.

3. 25th Birthday: The new millennium saw the band of brothers once again as the trio came together to celebrate Woods’s 25th birthday. The birthday surely was a happening one; as per newsweek.com, Michael Jordan booked a suite at the Atlantic Hotel, which reportedly cost around $25,000. Mr. T. also got a DVD player as a birthday present from Barkley.

After attaining success at the golf course, Woods and friends gambled, played rounds of golf, and puffed some cigars. Surprisingly, Woods even dyed his hair blonde for his birthday week. That’s how the 25th birthday of the legend was celebrated.

4. 42nd Birthday: Along with his love for golf, there is another hobby of Woods that takes up much of his time; fishing. His passion for fishing could be attested when he called in sick and missed an event, but in reality, was fishing with friends. Another time, he missed 2015 The Open’s final round because he was spearfishing as he wrote on his website.

Time and again, Woods has showcased his enthusiasm for fishing and so, it was suitable when he celebrated his 42nd birthday doing just that. In 2018, Woods shared a picture on his X handle of him catching two big fish on his birthday and wrote, “Happy birthday to myself 🙂 Nothing like shooting a cobia and an amberjack.” 

With only a day left before his 48th birthday, how do you think the veteran golfer will celebrate his birthday? Will he go for a night out with friends, fishing, or chilling with family? Share your guesses in the comments!

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Lewis Hamilton fashion sense unlocks alternative title scene after F1 2023 troubles

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Lewis Hamilton in attendance at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton in attendance at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

While Lewis Hamilton may have found himself absent from the title and victory scene again in F1 2023, his attire has seen him named among the best-dressed men of 2023.

Hamilton and his Mercedes team had hoped that F1 2023 would mark their return to title contention, Hamilton pursuing what would be a record-breaking eighth World Championship, though this did not come to pass.

Red Bull would once more control proceedings, taking their dominance to new heights in F1 2023 by winning 21 of the 22 grands prix, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz inflicting their only defeat, while Mercedes and Hamilton were left with a winless campaign, Hamilton now not taking to the top step of the podium since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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Lewis Hamilton joins best-dressed 2023 list

Every cloud has a silver lining though, as they say.

As a seven-time World Champion, with the most wins, poles and podiums among his F1 records, Hamilton has established himself as arguably the most marketable driver on the grid, while he is also noted for his striking fashion sense around the paddock.

And his style has seen him make the cut with Essence for their best-dressed men of the year 2023.

‘Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton has been championing black designers since he’s been growing in popularity,’ the publication notes.

‘Hamilton went to The Met Gala in 2021 and made sure his entire table was filled with emerging black designers like Edvin Thompson of Theophilio, Kenneth Nicholson and Jason Rembert of Aliétte.

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‘You’ll often see the driver in the front row at Fashion Week wearing bold and colorful outfits by brands like Off-White and Valentino.

‘His Grand Prix entrances are our favorite part of the racing sport. Hamilton has created a space for fashion in F1 by expressing himself through his style.’

Hamilton is named among a collection of high-profile celebrity figures in this best-dressed list, including music icons Usher and Pharrell Williams, to Oklahoma City Thunder basketball player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

As Hamilton now recharges ahead of a targeted F1 2024 title push, the seven-time champion recently threw his backing behind Mercedes team principal and one-third owner Toto Wolff, as the eight-time Constructors’ champions look to emerge from their slump and return to winning ways.

“Toto is an amazing leader,” Hamilton said at the FIA Prize Giving Gala when asked about Wolff’s continued influence at Mercedes.

“Obviously, I’ve known him for a long time, we joined the team at the same time and it’s been an interesting journey for both of us to both grow with the team, to see his vision grow and progress within the structure of the team.

“He hasn’t lost an ounce of his competitiveness, he is massively competitive. You see it on TV when he’s sitting at his little desk in the garage, and trying to find a balance in life of, you know, work life and family life – I think he’s done a really great job there.

“But I think just continuing to push everyone, yesterday, again, we were talking to the team together.

“He’s a very, very approachable leader. I think people can relate to him, to his emotions and just to his compassion, or his drive. He’s very understanding.

“I think it’s definitely not been easy for anybody in the team when you’re working towards something, but it’s not quite going the way you want it.

“I think there have been many lessons and I’ve been really proud to see the progress that he’s made just as an individual, as a human being as well.”

Hamilton signed a new Mercedes contract during F1 2023, committing him to the team until the end of 2025.

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Serena Williams’ Key Attribute That Set Her Apart From Big Sister Venus Detailed by Childhood Coach (EXCLUSIVE)

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Serena Williams has served an ace of determination with her unwavering competitiveness. In her two-decade-long tennis career, she has stood out as an embodiment of what competitive edge looks like. Recently, her childhood coach, Rick Macci, who has seen her grow in the sport, talked about how the 23-time Grand Slam champion was even ready to move past her elder sister in the spirit of her competitive nature.

Venus and Serena Williams both entered the tennis circuit around the same time, but somewhere down the line, the 42-year-old American legend spread her wings bigger than her elder sister. And now, Macci talked about how, since the very first day of her picking the racket, her competitiveness has made her what she is today.

Serena Williams’ former coach talks about competitiveness 

In an exclusive interview with EssentiallySports, the 69-year-old American tennis coach talked about his perspective on the game and, along with that, highlighted some unknown facts about the players he has trained, including the Williams sisters. While talking about the iconic sisters, he talked about one key aspect that made the 23-time Grand Slam champion different from her elder sister.

He said, “It was her competitiveness. It didn’t matter, if there was like a piece of chicken on the table she pushed Venus out of the way to get it. She had to be the first to take a drink. She was always like had to be first, she was so competitive.” 

In addition, he also addressed the fact that the 43-year-old American was quite great in the game; However, Serena Williams’ personality was something that made her stand out of the crowd and even move past her elder sister. Macci stated, “The only thing when she was a kid sometimes, she wasn’t sticking to it as Venus because Venus was more mature.” 

Further, he didn’t stop there and highlighted that, whether on or off the court, the younger sister’s competitiveness gave her an edge in her house. However, a few months ago, he also discussed the same context, drawing out the only real difference between the legendary sisters.

The real difference between Venus and Serena Williams! 

Earlier in October, Rick Macci took to his Instagram account to make a huge revelation about the only real difference between the sisters. He tweeted, “The only Real difference between Serena & Venus Williams, is they have a different First name.” 

 

Along with that, he completed the statement, saying that they are just the amazing two Compton peas in a pod and a pair of sisters like no other. He concluded his statement by saying that even though both are champions on the athletic front, they are even more amazing human beings in the real world.

Nevertheless, what are your thoughts on Rick Macci’s confession regarding the Williams sisters? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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Tiger Woods Speaks Out After Finishing 18th in First Golf Tournament After Injury Caused Him to Pull Out of Masters

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“I haven’t played in six months,” the golf pro said following his return to the sport

<p>David Cannon/Getty</p> Tiger Woods
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Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods is addressing his ranking in a recent golf tournament after withdrawing from the Masters earlier this year.

The golf pro, 47, came in 18th place at the Hero World Challenge at the Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas. The event began on Thursday and runs through Sunday.

“Overall the round was better than yesterday, for sure,” the athlete said on Friday, per Yahoo! Sports. “The start was better, the middle part of the round was better.”

<p>Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR via Getty</p> Tiger Woods, Tiger Woods 2023
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Tiger Woods, Tiger Woods 2023

He reflected on his unusual ranking, adding, “I missed a couple putts there towards the end I thought would have kept the round going and unfortunately it kind of stalled out a little bit.”

Asked if mental and physical fatigue could be the reason behind his off game, he replied, “It’s all of the above. I just haven’t done it. I haven’t played in six months.”

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In April, Woods explained via social media that he underwent a “successful” surgery after pulling out of this year’s Masters.

“Earlier today, Tiger underwent a subtalar fusion,” the post on X read, noting that the procedure assisted with his post-traumatic arthritis stemming from a car crash that injured his leg in February 2021.

According to the announcement, the procedure was determined “to be successful.”

Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR via Getty Tiger Woods
Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR via Getty Tiger Woods

Per Yahoo! Sports, Woods said that despite coming in at 18th place, there’s “certainly been some good in there” and that consistency will be the key to his comeback.

“I can play at home, I can walk, beaches, and do all those things. But it’s different when you’re at game speed,” he explained.

“You can simulate all you want at home, and I had it the best I possibly can. We played a lot of money matches, but it’s just different. The mind’s racing more, the anxiety, the emotions are just different. You can always drop a ball at home, no big deal. Here it’s going to cost you.”

The golf legend said that although other things may be “bugging” and “bothering” him, “the ankle’s fine.” He added that he’ll soon start a “beta test to figure out what I can do.”

Ahead of Woods’ Hero World Challenge, he hinted to reporters that retirement may be soon.

David Cannon/Getty Images Tiger Woods poses with his son Charlie Woods
David Cannon/Getty Images Tiger Woods poses with his son Charlie Woods

“The goal is to play just the major championships and maybe one or two more. That’s it,” he said. “I mean, that’s physically, that’s all I can do.”

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