But I don’t know how to smooth this one over. “Gosh, you know, I loved this guy,” Grohman said of Earl during the doc. The documentary asserts, through interviews with Grohman and Parr, that Earl, who died at age 74 in 2006, had extra-marital affairs, which hurt the relationship with his son and provided a poor example for a young Tiger. It was clear Tiger loved and idolized Earl but chafed under his direction as he became a young man and a sports icon. The documentary is riveting and replete with those'revealing interviews.' Most notable were Dina Parr, Tiger’s high school girlfriend, and Joe Grohman, a teaching pro at the Navy golf course near Woods’ home who befriended Tiger and his father, Earl, when they played there regularly during Tiger’s childhood.Īt the center of all that sadness was Woods' complicated relationship with his dad. That’s why I was surprised by how sad I was Sunday night after watching “Tiger,” the first installment of an excellent two-part HBO documentary about Woods’ life that boasts “never-before-seen footage and revealing interviews with those who know the golfer best.”
I was never enough of a fan to be emotionally involved in Tiger’s highs and lows. But I was never a fanboy, and I didn’t root for or against him. I always loved watching Tiger play golf and I appreciated his skill and artistry on the course.
