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Woods on being awarded Medal of Freedom; 'An incredible honor'

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – Tuesday’s press conference was the first time since he won the Masters that Tiger Woods spoke with the media. It was also the first time he has sat for a formal Q&A with sports writers since receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom on May 6.

“Man, that was an incredible honor. To go to the White House with my mom and [girlfriend] Erica and the two kids and all my friends and family that have been there virtually my whole life,” Woods said of the ceremony in the White House Rose Garden. “To have them there, to have them experience it and to get the Presidential Medal of Freedom, it couldn't be more special.