Tiger Woods' father, Earl, succumbs to cancer

**Vikes** · 05-04-2006, 01:07 AM

Sad news for Tiger and family.

http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=2431912

**Mr. Purple** · 05-04-2006, 01:10 AM

Man My prayers go out to Tiger and his Family, along with his father. Cancer is a terrible terrible thing. Atleast he got to see his son take over the golf world!

**cajunvike** · 05-04-2006, 01:14 AM

I don't root for Tiger...but I feel for him in his loss.

RIP Earl Woods...your job here on Earth is done.

**ChiTownVike** · 05-04-2006, 01:39 AM

I feel really bad for Tiger. I kinda watched golf and when I did I rooted for him. RIP Earl Woods

**midgensa** · 05-04-2006, 01:43 AM

I feel for anyone who loses anyone to cancer ... a few of you know my story a few of you don't ...
but there is nothing worse than watching someone that means so much to you be torn apart by that disease ... while I am not a religious man ... my thoughts are with Tiger as they are with anyone who has a loved one battling any type of cancer.

**DarrinNelsonguy** · 05-04-2006, 04:42 AM

My sympahties to Tiger and his family and not only does he loss his dad but his best friend as well.

**DPep11** · 05-04-2006, 04:45 AM

God bless Earl and RIP... I think we all know that Tiger is going to play even more inspired golf. The PGA tour better watch out now, if they weren't already.

**freaky** · 05-04-2006, 04:46 AM

be interesting to see how this effects his career. i mean there's no doubt he's an incredibly focused & driven guy, but he's lost his everything in his dad. hope he bounces back from this & lights it up on the course

**BadlandsVikings** · 05-04-2006, 04:54 AM

R.I.P. Earl.

Prophet · 05-04-2006, 09:11 PM

Nice article on Earl Woods:

Earl Woods, photographed Nov. 17, 2003, in Windemere, Fla.
Photo: Ben Van Hook

EARL WOODS

Tiger's dad gives us all some lessons to remember
By Tom Callahan
Golf Digest
June 2006

Earl Woods was the biggest blow-hard golf had ever seen until everything he said came true. On an August day in 1996, a few minutes after his 20-year-old son turned pro, Earl was asked the question of the moment: From just seven season-ending tournaments, could Eldrick hope to earn enough prize money to avoid the PGA Tour's qualifying school? "Giving Tiger seven chances," Woods replied blithely, "he's going to win one of them, isn't he?" What a character this guy was.

Tiger won two of them.

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