Tiger Woods wrote a personal letter of
support to a schoolboy who contemplated
suicide because of a stutter,saying "I know
it's like to be different and not fit in"
In the letter ,published by Golf Digest
magazine Tuesday ,Woods revealed
he too had suffered with a speech impediment
and gave the boy encouragement to over
come bullying
"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 a class
for two years to hep me ,and finally learned
to stop, Woods wrote.
The boy identified only Dillon ,quit his
high school football team after being teased
and bullied and his mother then wrote to
LPGA tour player Sophie Gustagson of
Sweden ,who has had to cope with a stutter
throughout her career,saying she had only
just prevented him jumping into his death
from his bedroom window last month,
Thanks so much @TigerWoods for sending
my friend Dillon a letter,He got so happy!
It's being framed and hanged #class"
Woods told Dillon he had to deal with many
barriers as a child ,such as being the only
black player in the field,
"But it didn't stop me ,and I think it even
inspired me to work harder",he wrote 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"'
"I hope that maybe one other person out there
that is also having struggles ,will hear my story
and realise suicide is not the answer",
News of the letter came out just a week after
the 14 time major winner endured a high-
profile split from girlfriend and US Olympic
ski star Lindsey Vonn amid media reports
of infidelity by Woods AFP
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