PGA golfers wear red, black in tribute to Woods
Many around the professional golf world rallied to show their support for one of the game's greats on Sunday.
During the final round of the World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession in Bradenton, Florida, about 20 percent of the field paid tribute to Woods, who was involved in a single-vehicle rollover car crash on Tuesday.
Billy Horschel had “TW” written on his cap while Matt Kuchar, Jason Day and Bryson DeChambeau played with golf balls stamped with “TIGER.”
Day, Rory McIlroy, Tony Finau, Patrick Reed, Tommy Fleetwood, Scottie Scheffler, Carlos Ortiz and Cameron Champ each wore black slacks and dark red golf shirts – Woods' traditional Sunday attire. Other shirts were of lighter red tones, including those worn by Justin Thomas and Cameron Smith.
“I don't wear it as good as he does,” McIlroy said, “but it'll be all right.”
“He was my idol,” said Sebastian Munoz. “He's the reason I played golf today. It's just a little tribute I wanted to pay to him today, just how much his life and his work have impacted my life.”
Woods' mother, Tida, had suggested the attire when he was a young pro, and he ended up following through.
Max Homa — who won the Genesis Invitational last Sunday and was awarded the tournament trophy at Riviera Country Club from Woods, said on social media Saturday night that he would honor Woods by trying to play his best; Homa didn't have a red shirt nor could he arrange to get one with his various sponsorships. He was immediately scolded on social media.
His Twitter responses included:
“I am contractually obligated to wear clothes with certain logos that I can't buy at a Dick's/Pro shop/Roger Dunn/ Walmart/'a store'/etc. Thank u for all the options tho!”
And later:
“I mean this with zero hyperbole, this is the weirdest thing I've ever experienced on Twitter lol. I love Tiger more than u guys. Promise. Listen to an interview from last week. Red and black tomorrow doesn't prove that. A lifelong attempt to mimic his approach to the game does.”