Tiger Woods got emotional during his induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame and confessed all his sins to his mother.

Tiger Woods got emotional during his induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame and confessed all his sins to his mother.

It was a special night for Tiger Woods, who was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

The 46-year-old professional golfer was visibly emotional at a ceremony in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on Wednesday as he reflected on his career and the sacrifices his parents made for him. Tiger’s mother Kultida Woods was also in attendance, as were her daughter Sam, 14, and son Charlie, 13. Woods’ girlfriend, Erica Herman, was also in attendance. The honor became even more meaningful when Sam inducted him into the Hall of Fame with a heartfelt speech filled with personal anecdotes. The teenager also mentioned February. He had 23 car accidents and called him a “fighter.”

“Recently, Dad, we’ve had to practice harder than ever. About a year ago, you were stuck in a hospital bed,” Sam says, adding that it was the scariest moment of their lives. It was one of those moments, he said. Tiger then took to the stage and posed next to his daughter as he was presented with his Hall of Fame plaque. Tiger shared stories about his upbringing and approach to the game, recalling how his parents took out a second mortgage to help him realize his dream of becoming a golfer. He cried as he remembered how his mother and late father, Earl Woods, put him first.

“If it weren’t for her mother’s sacrifice,” he begins, moves, pauses, and looks at his mother in the room. “My mother took me to all the tournaments. And even though my father is not here, he taught me the work ethic of fighting for what I believe in and chasing my dreams.

He said, “Nothing is given, everything must be earned. If you don’t make an effort, you’re not trying, and you won’t get any results. But secondly, and more importantly, you don’t deserve it. You have to earn it. It shaped my education and shaped my career.

The five-time Masters champion continued that while golf is an individual sport, “I didn’t do it alone.”

“I have amazing parents, mentors, and friends who supported me through the hardest and darkest times and celebrated my best moments,” he thanked his family and friends. Susie Maxwell Berning, Tim Fincham and Marion Hollins were also among the inductees that night.

Last year, Tiger was in a serious car accident and injured his right leg. At first, doctors feared they would have to amputate.

“He’s lucky to be alive and have his limbs left,” he said at a press conference in November. Afterwards, he told Golf Digest that he would never be able to play golf full time “again.” “Once you play on the (PGA) Tour, I think it’s realistic to pick like (Ben) Hogan,” he said. “I think that’s how we should continue to play from now on. It’s a sad reality, but that’s my reality. And I understand and accept that.

He was playing in his first tournament since being in a car accident with his son Charlie in December. Both placed second at the PNC Championship in Orlando, Florida. The event will also include PGA players and their families.