Donald Trump has waxed lyrical over Tiger Woods before conceding the golf legend continues to mourn the death of his mother.
The US President and the 15-time Major winner enjoyed a round together on Sunday at the Trump International Golf Club in Florida.
Woods‘ teenage son Charlie is also believe to have played in West Palm Beach as the duo continue to grieve.
It was announced last week that Kultida Woods had sadly passed, with the sporting world uniting to pay their respects.
And Trump admitted that Woods, who he presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to in 2019, is still heartbroken.
Following their game together, the 78-year-old jetted off to New Orleans to watch the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.
In footage shared of Trump mid-flight by TWLegion on X, he said of Woods: “He was great. He’s a great guy.
“He’s very sad over his Mother’s passing. He’s a great guy.”
Trump was quick to pay tribute to Woods’ mother last week – posting a heartfelt message on Instagram.
He messaged: “I was just informed that Tiger Woods’ wonderful Mother, Kultida, passed away — She has gone onto greener fairways!
“Kultida Woods was an amazing influence on Tiger, and gave him much of his strength and brilliance.
“Melania and I send our love and prayers to Tiger and his incredible family!”
Trump managed to make it in time to watch the Super Bowl as he completed a 650-mile trip to the Big Easy.
In doing so, he has become the first sitting president to attend the NFL’s showpiece event.
Though he was back on Air Force One more than an hour before the conclusion of the match after backing the wrong team.
In a pre-game interview with FOX Sports, Trump revealed he was tipping the Chiefs to pull off a three-peat after praising quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany.
He stated: “I hate to do it but.. I watched this great quarterback who has a phenomenal wife. She’s a MAGA fan… she’s a great person.
“I guess you have to say that when a quarterback wins as much as he’s won, I’d have to go with Kansas City.
“At the same time, Philadelphia has a fantastic [team] it’s going to be a great game.”
And it was the Eagles that prevailed as they cruised to a 40-22 victory, with Jalen Hurts throwing two touchdowns while also running for a touchdown.
The Eagles have now won two Super Bowls, with their first coming during Trump’s first term as US president in 2018.
It remains to be seen whether the Eagles will be invited to the White House after Trump rescinded his offer seven years ago after multiple players refused to go.
