JD Vance made feelings clear on Tiger Woods long | Golf News

JD Vance once confessed he was “never a enormous fan of Tiger Woods” during the 15-time major winner’s legendary prime years.

Vance, who grew to become a New York Times bestselling author before getting into politics, authored the celebrated 2016 memoir ‘Hillbilly Elegy,’ which examined the hardships going through America’s working class. The 41-year-old has spoken candidly about his difficult upbringing in a fractured family in the blue-collar neighborhood of Middletown, Ohio.

In his memoir, Vance, who lately got here under fire for his own golf abilities, documented his teenage years discovering golf, a sport continuously criticized for its exclusive nature and restricted access for those from deprived communities.

During the e-book’s launch period, Vance spoke with Golf Digest about Woods’ affect on the sport.

While acknowledging the groundbreaking former world No. 1’s contributions, Vance revealed that the five-time Masters winner wasn’t his most well-liked participant.

Nevertheless, Vance acknowledged that golf’s attraction to younger people from teams not sometimes linked with the game definitely decreased alongside Woods’ fading standing as a competitor with age.

The 49-year-old has not often participated in competitions in current years because of quite a few accidents. He is presently sidelined with a torn Achilles tendon sustained in March.

Vance said: “I don’t think anyone has done what Tiger did in expanding the demographic reach of the game. He made it cool, and he made it interesting to a lot of kids who probably wouldn’t have thought twice about golf if Tiger never picked up a club.

“I actually surprise how youngsters like me understand the sport now that the big tournaments not often embrace Tiger on the leaderboard. I used to be never personally a enormous Tiger fan.

“But he definitely made the game interesting. And I really wonder whether it’s still interesting to the kids from my neighborhood now. My guess is probably not.”

Vance continues to play golf today, though not as continuously as President Trump. The Vice President is vacationing in Scotland and hit the hyperlinks at Trump-owned Turnberry on Thursday.

Nevertheless, the VP endured a humbling expertise on the legendary Ailsa Course, which is widely thought of among the best layouts in the world.

Footage surfaced of Vance taking 4 putts on one gap, revealing a severe lack of finesse on the greens. The clip quickly unfold across social media, and he confronted cruel ridicule from detractors.