Tiger Woods arrives 15 minutes late for Kai | Golf News

Tiger Woods was among a number of notable friends at Kai Trump’s high college commencement ceremony this past weekend.

Woods, who not too long ago arrived back in the United States following ‘intense’ rehabilitation in Switzerland after his rollover car crash and DUI arrest in March, confirmed his help for Kai, his girlfriend Vanessa’s daughter, by attending her commencement from the Benjamin School, an elite personal establishment positioned in Palm Beach, Florida.

Trump, the 19-year-old granddaughter of United States President Donald Trump, is set to attend the University of Miami this fall, where she’s going to be a part of the ladies’s golf crew.

According to Page Six, Woods “showed up at the ceremony 15 minutes late and left about 20 minutes earlier than the rest of the attendees.”

Although the 15-time major champion carved out time from his hectic schedule to attend the ceremony, he was notably absent from the celebratory dinner at Blackbird restaurant on Friday night time, which included distinguished Trump relations such as Tiffany and Donald Jr.

Woods, who maintains a long-established connection with the current US President, began his relationship with Vanessa, Donald Jr.’s ex-wife, around Thanksgiving 2024.

The pair not often seem together publicly, though they had been photographed earlier this yr at the Genesis Invitational, where they appeared cheerful while posing for photos. The 50-year-old {golfing} legend was on the verge of returning to aggressive play, but his aspirations of competing in the 2026 Masters had been shattered after he rolled his Land Rover and was subsequently arrested and charged with driving under the affect.

Woods emerged from the crash without bodily injury, but made the choice to step back from skilled golf to pursue treatment and prioritize his well-being. He entered a rehabilitation facility in Switzerland, where he remained for 40 days before flying back to the United States on May 14, arriving just days forward of Kai’s commencement ceremony.

Upon his arrival in the US, Woods was noticed strolling rigorously across the tarmac at Palm Beach International Airport.

Whether Woods will ever compete at golf’s elite degree again stays unsure. Following his Masters victory in 2019, Woods has battled to preserve his fitness and has been sidelined for prolonged durations with a number of accidents, including a torn Achilles sustained in March 2025 during a training session at his residence.

That injury ruled him out for all the 2025 season, and following back surgical procedure – his seventh such process – in October 2025, he had been concentrating on a comeback to competitors someday in 2026.

Although Woods had not confirmed his participation in the 2026 Masters before the crash, bodycam footage from the incident captured the five-time Green Jacket winner telling a police officer that he was ‘hoping’ to compete at Augusta National within two weeks.