[shanover]

I wonder if the ex Wifey and his kids watched?

[1Old Pro]

This are routinely given in a “Sports” category

If Billie Jean King deserved one, then most certainly Tiger deserves one.

Did you know that Ellen received one as well (not for sports)?

[Dandy]

Tiger is a POS.

[FES0844]

The pink ladies not gonna be happy.

[RevelationDavid]

Oh snap.....:)

[Midwesterner53]

Be careful Tiger, you might not get invited to any more tournaments or be able to be seen in public. But this will surely set the race hustlers on their ears! Good move Mr President!.

[bramps]

Very happy for Tiger Woods.

Very baffled by this decision.

[lakecumberlandvet]

We wouldn’t even know who he was if he wasn’t black.

[Titus-Maximus]

Medal of Freedom? For what?

He was successfully de-bimboed at Betty Ford?

[firebrand]

Couldn’t figure out why all the copies of the NY Post were gone so early today. Thought that must be one heck of a page one.

It was Tiger.

[Sans-Culotte]

I have followed Tiger's career closely from the get-go. I do get tired of the media hype/ass-kissing over him. I remember earlier in his career, when he was in a slump for a season or two, it was revealed that the networks were showing Tiger's rounds as though they were live when he had already finished for the day. Instead of ignoring him in the tournaments in which he did poorly and finished early, they were making it appear that he was still playing with the leaders.

However, in spite of being put off by the media worship, I always get caught up in his story and usually root for him. I really did not expect this comeback. I have had back surgery myself, and would not dream of subjecting it to the strain that Tiger does with his. I am looking forward to seeing how far Tiger can take this.

Up until Molinari went into the water on 12, I fully expected Molinari to win. I knew Tiger had a chance, but Molinari seldom makes mistakes. I call him "the silent assassin". While everybody gets excited about the other golfers, Molinari methodically just wins tournaments. I thought there was no way Molinari would lose with a final round lead. In fact, I don't think Tiger won so much as Molinari lost. Tiger still has not quite recaptured his old form, but I hope he does.

[YogicCowboy]

I have seen more articles about Tiger Woods winning than Notre Dame burning: a sign of the times.

[Deplorable American1776]

Tiger had a great Masters...I guess his hat had ‘MTWGA’ (To those in Rio Linda, it is Make Tiger Woods Great Again’).

[Vlad The Inhaler]

Sports figures and other entertainers do not deserve this kind of recognition for playing a sport, acting, singing, etc.

If they do some outstanding charitable or humanitarian work then maybe yes for that endeavor.

[tellw]

I think the medal is ok. If Tiger were a British citizen he would have a knighthood by now.

[Vision]

This is a fantastically stupid idea.

[Drago]

Didn’t realize that presidents pass out so many! Kind of like “grade-inflation” devalues the previous awards as time goes by:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom_recipients

[Songcraft]

The new design (for the medallion version)...

        

[a little elbow grease]

"The Presidential Medal of Freedom"

______________

It recognizes those people who have made "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors

Hey DJT........... give Ellen DeGeneres a Metal for a tv show that libs love.

[FreedomGuru]

Freedom from what? A 9 iron or his roids. Good grief the adulation this guy gets for being a great golfer but a lousy man.