Here’s the letter of support Tiger Woods wrote to a bullied teen

Earlier in the week, we shared how Tiger Woods reached out to a fan of his named Dillon, who had attempted suicide because of how his high school peers had bullied him for his stuttering problem.

At the time, we knew, through Dillon’s mentor and former LPGA player Sophie Gustafson, simply that Woods had written an encouraging letter and that Dillon was planning to frame it. The contents, however, were unknown until Golf Digest writer Ron Sirak, who initially wrote about Dillon’s story, shared the letter.

It reads as follows:

Dear Dillon,

Someone told me that you like watching me play golf. I really appreciate that, and I also want to say how proud I am of you.

I know what it’s like to be different and to sometimes not fit in. I also stuttered as a child and I would talk to my dog and he would sit there and listen until he fell asleep. I also took a class for two years to help me, and I finally learned to stop.

I was younger than most of the kids I competed against and often I was the only minority player in the field. But, I didn’t let that stop me, and I think it even inspired me to work harder. I know you can do that too.

You have a great family, and big fans like me on your side.

Be well and keep fighting. I’m certain you’ll be great at anything you do.

Sincerely yours,
Tiger Woods

Sirak wrote in his follow-up piece that Dillon hopes to attend his first live pro tournament to see Woods play once a leg injury suffered in his suicide attempt heals.

Everyone involved — from Gustafson, Sirak and Woods, to the many on social media who showed support for Dillon — deserves kudos for doing their part to let Dillon know that he’s going to get through this tough part in his life and that good things are coming his way.

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