Trump Says He Will Give Tiger Woods the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Multi day after Tiger Woods won his fifth Masters title and fifteenth real competition in an animating revival of his profession, President Trump said Monday he would give him a respect nearly as restrictive as a green coat from Augusta National Golf Club: the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Mr. Trump said on Twitter that he would give the honor, without saying when. "In light of his mind blowing Success and Comeback in Sports (Golf) and, increasingly critical, LIFE, I will give him the PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM!," Mr. Trump composed.

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the country's most elevated regular citizen respect, and is granted to the individuals who make remarkable commitments to national security or national intrigue, world harmony, culture or other open or private undertakings. The decoration has been granted since 1963, and is normally given to twelve or less individuals every year.

Throughout the years various games figures have gotten it, particularly under the administrations of George W. Shrub, Barack Obama and Mr. Trump, every prominent game fans.

Simply a year ago Babe Ruth, Roger Staubach and Alan Page were granted Presidential Medals of Freedom. Woods won't be the main golfer to get the honor; Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus were regarded in back to back a very long time in the mid-2000s, and Charles Sifford, the principal African-American to play on the PGA Tour, was respected in 2014. Be that as it may, it is uncommon for a functioning competitor to get the respect.

Mr. Woods has a longstanding association with Mr. Trump, an energetic golfer. They claim property close to one another in Florida and have hit the fairway together various occasions, both when Mr. Trump moved toward becoming president.

In February, Mr. Trump tweeted an image of himself with Woods and Nicklaus at the Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Fla. The following day, Mr. Trump composed on Twitter, "Tiger is back and will win Majors once more!"

Throughout the years Mr. Trump has over and over tweeted about watching Mr. Woods play golf.

They are likewise colleagues. Mr. Woods is planning the course at the Trump World Golf Club Dubai, set to open in 2019.

Mr. Woods recognizes having played golf with Mr. Trump and having eaten together, however generally is hesitant to talk about their relationship. "All things considered, he's the leader of the United States," Mr. Woods said a year ago. "You need to regard the workplace."

All things considered, while a few African-American competitors have reprimanded Mr. Trump or stayed away, Mr. Woods, who is of African-American and Thai plummet, has kept up his association with him.

At the point when asked last August after a competition on the off chance that he had any contemplations about race relations in America, Mr. Woods challenged. "No, I simply completed 72 gaps," he said. "Also, extremely ravenous."