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The world's best professional golfer since his emergence in 1996, Tiger Woods is expected to break many of the PGA Tour's sacred records.
Woods, 31, who is of African-American and Asian descent, grew up in Orange County, Calif., while his father, Earl Woods, taught him the game of golf. He quickly turned into a child prodigy, reportedly shooting a score of 48 over 9 holes by age 3 and meriting segments on The Mike Douglas Show and Golf Digest.
By age 20, Woods had won three consecutive U.S. Amateur titles on his way to becoming an up-and-coming PGA Tour star. When he turned professional in August of 1996, Woods signed endorsement deals with Nike and Titleist worth a reported...
Woods, 31, who is of African-American and Asian descent, grew up in Orange County, Calif., while his father, Earl Woods, taught him the game of golf. He quickly turned into a child prodigy, reportedly shooting a score of 48 over 9 holes by age 3 and meriting segments on The Mike Douglas Show and Golf Digest.
By age 20, Woods had won three consecutive U.S. Amateur titles on his way to becoming an up-and-coming PGA Tour star. When he turned professional in August of 1996, Woods signed endorsement deals with Nike and Titleist worth a reported...
The world's best professional golfer since his emergence in 1996, Tiger Woods is expected to break many of the PGA Tour's sacred records.
Woods, 31, who is of African-American and Asian descent, grew up in Orange County, Calif., while his father, Earl Woods, taught him the game of golf. He quickly turned into a child prodigy, reportedly shooting a score of 48 over 9 holes by age 3 and meriting segments on The Mike Douglas Show and Golf Digest.
By age 20, Woods had won three consecutive U.S. Amateur titles on his way to becoming an up-and-coming PGA Tour star. When he turned professional in August of 1996, Woods signed endorsement deals with Nike and Titleist worth a reported $60 million combined.
It didn't take long before Woods won his first major golf championship, the Masters in April of 2007. He won by a commanding 12 strokes, the biggest margin in the tournament's history, becoming the first African-American to win the event. Woods has won 13 majors, five behind the record of 18 set by Jack Nicklaus. Woods' 61 Tour wins is fifth all time, and he is the fastest player to reach 50 wins.
Only cyclist Lance Armstrong and Woods have been named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year four times, while Woods owns nine PGA Player of the Year awards.
Woods is expected to become the first professional athlete to reach a billion dollars in net worth, having earned an estimated $100 million from winnings and endorsements in 2007.
Interest in Woods stretches worldwide, with TV attendance more than doubling since his involvement with professional golf. Many credit Woods with the cultural change in a sport stereotyped as insular. Woods is married to Elin Nordegren, a Swedish model.
Woods, 31, who is of African-American and Asian descent, grew up in Orange County, Calif., while his father, Earl Woods, taught him the game of golf. He quickly turned into a child prodigy, reportedly shooting a score of 48 over 9 holes by age 3 and meriting segments on The Mike Douglas Show and Golf Digest.
By age 20, Woods had won three consecutive U.S. Amateur titles on his way to becoming an up-and-coming PGA Tour star. When he turned professional in August of 1996, Woods signed endorsement deals with Nike and Titleist worth a reported $60 million combined.
It didn't take long before Woods won his first major golf championship, the Masters in April of 2007. He won by a commanding 12 strokes, the biggest margin in the tournament's history, becoming the first African-American to win the event. Woods has won 13 majors, five behind the record of 18 set by Jack Nicklaus. Woods' 61 Tour wins is fifth all time, and he is the fastest player to reach 50 wins.
Only cyclist Lance Armstrong and Woods have been named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year four times, while Woods owns nine PGA Player of the Year awards.
Woods is expected to become the first professional athlete to reach a billion dollars in net worth, having earned an estimated $100 million from winnings and endorsements in 2007.
Interest in Woods stretches worldwide, with TV attendance more than doubling since his involvement with professional golf. Many credit Woods with the cultural change in a sport stereotyped as insular. Woods is married to Elin Nordegren, a Swedish model.
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