As the media drowns Tiger Woods with words of support and encouragement, the now five-time Masters champion had no words in response.

Despite four back surgeries, and many ups and downs throughout his career, Tiger Woods has finds a way to win the 2019 Masters Tournament. He has climbed 1,186 spots in the World Golf Ranking in eight months.

This is Tigers first Major tournament won since 2008, the mid-to-early 2000’s being called his ‘prime’ in his golfing career. He went from arguably the number 1 ranked golfer in the world, to being under 1,100. Then, two years later, he’s back up at rank 13.

“When I tapped the putt in I don’t know what I did…I know I screamed. To have my kids there, it has come full circle. My dad was here in ’97; now I am a dad,” Tiger says to a reporter from Bleacher Report. Later he says, “I’m a little hoarse from yelling…I was just trying to plot my way around the course all day.”

It is still unsure if Tiger will retire or not, and many are surprised he didn’t retire from his crippling back pain. Being 41 years old, Tiger can for sure have some more good year left in him if he feels up to it.

“When I was there with my Dad, he shouldn’t have been there that year. He was recovering from a heart attack, from heart surgery,” Woods says, talking about the 1997 Masters tournament that he also won. “Now I’m there with Charlie. That embrace, it’s just special.”

“When the putt went in, I don’t know what I did, but I was just trying to find Charlie. … It’s unreal to experience this,” Tiger says in the broadcast. “My Mom was here. She was here in 1997 as well, and she couldn’t be more excited.”

Tiger never gave up on his dream of being the best golfer to ever play. Even after four back surgeries and many personal/family problems, he kept going at it. Many people tend do give up when one or two things don’t go their way, but he never did and that’s why he is so successful.