Tiger Woods‘s daughter, Sam Woods, shares a special bond with her father. Despite her parents being divorced, Sam remains an important part of the former couple’s life; she was the one who inducted her father into the World Golf Hall of Fame. She has been spotted a few times outside the ropes to support her father until she served as her father’s caddie during the 2023 PNC Championship. With this gig in mind, the question arises: Will she be holding onto her father’s bag at the 2024 Masters too?
Masters, being a huge and prestigious golf event, has different rules for caddying from the PNC Championship. It requires much experience reading the greens to assist the player in a very precise way to get the desired shot. Although she managed it before, at Augusta National, it won’t be possible.
First and foremost, the 15x major champion’s daughter lacks the experience and depth of knowledge required to play on a tricky golf course such as Augusta. Sam is into soccer, and hence her knowledge of inside the ropes is limited. The rules and regulations of ANGC for a looper are different, and using carts is something that is not allowed by the caddies. Hence, Sam won’t be able to move her dad’s bag in a cart like she managed in the 2023 PNC Championship.
Along with guiding the player on the tricky holes, the preparation and patience required at Augusta is to be very professional. The difficulty level of the holes starts right from the 1st one, and the 7th green was created to get wedge shots rather than iron.
Additionally, tips regarding dealing with other intricacies and bad weather requires a lot of experience in golf. In the same vein, knowing “when what, and where” to speak plays a very important role too as a caddie, “a good caddie does three things: show up, keep up, and shut up” said Five-time Masters winner Jack Nicklaus.
Unfortunately, Sam is not experienced enough to carry her father’s bag throughout the competition in the Masters. For now, the good thing is, she can caddie for the PGA Tour legend in the Par 3 contest, where the family members are allowed to hold golfers’ bags, and even hit a few shots on their behalf. Her experience of caddying her father was not completely unnoticeable in the PNC Championship, as she played the role well, and garnered a lot of attention.
Sam’s caddying experience for her father
Sam has caddied for the first time for the goat in the 2023 PNC Championship, and her father was nothing but proud and happy! “Sam was fantastic. This is the first time she’s ever done this, so it couldn’t have been any more special for all of us,” said the 48-year-old. Woods has certainly turned the formerly known Father/Son Tournament into the Father/Daughter Tournament.
The photos and videos from Sam’s gig went viral and she was also seen cleaning the clubs and chatting with her father after a shot. They discussed their available clubs, and after he made his selection, Sam arranged the bag back. She was fulfilling her duties as a caddie and also seemed to observe the game very carefully.
