Tiger Woods daughter Sam treads same path as dad | Golf News

The Woods household is no stranger to athletic victories, and it appears Tiger‘s profitable DNA has been handed down to his offspring – particularly his daughter, who has carved out her own path to success. Tiger, a 15-time main champion, revealed that Sam Alexis is following in his footsteps by enrolling at his alma mater, Stanford University, after an spectacular high faculty soccer profession.

Sam Alexis is set to stroll the same route as Tiger, 31 years after he journeyed to the Californian establishment in 1994 on a golf scholarship on the Ivy League college. Woods was a sizzling commodity amongst faculty golf powerhouses, with the reigning NCAA champions managing to secure a deal to make Woods a Cardinal.

In his first faculty occasion, Woods secured a win which signaled the start of a dominant yr that noticed him grow to be an NCAA First Team All-American and be named Stanford’s Male Freshman of the Year – an honor that spans all sports activities.

Despite his short stint, Tiger solely spent two years on the college earlier than turning skilled and becoming a member of the PGA Tour. His athletic expertise seems to have been inherited by his daughter, who made a mark in high faculty soccer as a proficient defender, main The Benjamin School’s varsity women’ soccer group to their inaugural Florida 2A state championship.

While Charlie Woods is taking after his father’s ability on the golf course, his sister Sam Alexis hasn’t proven the same fervor for the sport, probably as a result of of the journey calls for it positioned on their dad. However, in current occasions, 17-year-old Sam has been seen supporting her father on the inexperienced as a caddy.

In 2018, Tiger Woods shared with Golf.com insights into his children’ love for soccer, sharing: “They’re keen into soccer. If they want to play golf, that’s great. If they don’t, that’s fine, too. As long as they have a good time playing sports.

“I discover that a lot of enjoyable now, to have the ability to bodily get out and go the ball round with them. I get such a large kick out of watching them compete and play. It’s a lot enjoyable to see how completely happy and passionate they’re about soccer.”

Sam Alexis seems to be dedicated to balancing her sporting pursuits with academic objectives, specializing in topics like biology or psychology. Charlie, alternatively, is carving his own path in golf — incomes a state championship ring, an achievement paralleling his sister’s successes.

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Charlie, alternatively, is carving his own path in golf, incomes a state championship ring, an achievement paralleling his sister’s successes.