At a press conference held shortly after his arrival in Taiwan, Woods mentioned that the paddies along the route from the airport to the Ta Shee Golf and Country Club reminded him of his mother's hometown in Thailand. "It felt like coming home." He also expressed his interest in Chinese culture, mentioning that he would like to spend some time learning more about it.
他在來台記者會也表示，當他抵達鴻禧球場途中看到沿途的梯田景觀，讓他想起母親的家鄉泰國，「有回家的感覺」；對於博大精深的中國文化，他也頗感興趣，表示將花時間涉獵。