During his illustrious career, Tiger Woods has treated politics as he would a menacing sandtrap -- avoiding it if at all possible. Trump, an avid golfer and the owner of several golf courses, is to present the 43-year-old Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. "In fact, he's never wanted to be an activist," said Starn, author of "The Passion of Tiger Woods: An Anthropologist Reports on Golf, Race, and Celebrity Scandal." Asked last year about his relationship with Trump, Woods said: "I've known Donald for a number of years. "No matter who is in the office, you may like, dislike, personality or the politics, but we all must respect the office," Woods said.

Source: dna May 05, 2019 09:45 UTC