Tiger Woods’ 50th birthday bash to include Bon Jovi performance, Masters Champions Dinner-inspired menu and ‘touch of red’ dress code
Ben Jared
On December 30th, Tiger Woods reached yet another milestone, only this time it happened off the course as Woods began his 50th spin around the sun. Yes, that’s right, The Big Cat has officially reached the big Five-O, and to celebrate he’s throwing a birthday bash for the ages.
According to a report by Front Office Sports, Woods will celebrate his 50th birthday on January 14th with a 300-person gala at The Breakers in Palm Beach. The evening—which will be sponsored by financial firm Ernst & Young—is said to feature a musical performance by Jon Bon Jovi, a dress code stipulating “a touch of red” and a menu pulled from Woods’ five Masters Champions Dinners, including everything from chicken fajitas to the legendary “Augusta roll.” The guest list will be limited to a circle of 300 of Woods’ closest friends in order to keep things “intimate.” Needless to say, the GOAT has a slightly different definition of the word “intimate” than the rest of us.
Ethan Miller
Tiger Jam it ain’t, but the event is poised to be just as lavish as Woods’ early aughts extravaganzas. That’s because the party is also doubling as the launch of the TGR Foundation’s 30th anniversary campaign.
“It’s a lot more than a birthday party, and it’s a lot more than an event,” TGR Foundation CEO Cyndi Court told Front Office Sports. “It’s an event that’s culminating a year of work, and then launching a year of hard work going forward, and what we’re going to do as we expand and grow.”
The TGR Foundation, Woods’ primary charitable outlet for the past three decades, has set their fundraising goal for th evening at a humble $50 million That money will go toward expanding the TGR Learning Labs program, which provides free science, technology, engineering, art and math career programs for middle and high school students. With a guest list said to include the likes of Justin Thomas, ‘Good Morning America’ co-host Michael Strahan and Atlanta Falcons/Atlanta Drive GC owner Arthur Blank, the TGR Foundation should have little trouble reaching its goal.
Jeff Kravitz
As for Woods’ on-course aspirations, those remain in flux as the 15-time major champion recovers from his latest back surgery. There remains hope that he may return by the end of the TGL season, but if not, Woods’ 50th birthday bash is proof he can still make as much of a difference off the course as he can on it.