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Another Visit to the History of Golfer Tiger Woods connection …
Following his father's 2006 death, Tiger Woods engaged in intense, secret training with U.S. Navy SEALs and special operations forces, covering elite activities like combat drills, skydiving, and live-fire exercises. Reported by coach Hank Haney, this intense dedication to military training caused physical damage to his body and sparked, then abandoned, thoughts of quitting golf to join the military.
This video from The Wall Street Journal discusses the reports of Tiger Woods' interest in becoming a Navy SEAL:
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WSJ• Mar 1, 2012
Training Scope: Between 2004 and 2007, Woods engaged in activities that included parachuting, hand-to-hand combat drills, "kill house" simulation exercises, and four-mile runs in combat boots.
Military Influence: His father, Earl Woods, was a U.S. Army Special Forces officer, fostering a deep interest in military culture, particularly after his death, which led to a, by some accounts, obsessive interest in SEAL training.
Physical Toll: This intense regimen reportedly damaged his body, contributing to, according to critics, his subsequent knee and back injuries that affected his golf career.
Controversy and Denials: While former coach Hank Haney documented the obsession in his book The Big Miss, some reports, including a comment from a Navy official, labeled the activities as "walk and talks" or visits rather than formal Navy SEAL training.
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Navy SEALs utilize specialized, small submersibles known as
SEAL Delivery Vehicles (SDVs) and Dry Combat Submersibles (DCS) for covert underwater infiltration, reconnaissance, and sabotage. These vessels, launched from submerged host submarines via Dry Deck Shelters (DDS), transport combat-equipped teams over long distances while remaining undetected