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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 $60 million co...
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 co...
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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Kim rallies to win AT&T National
Sun reporterIf the PGA Tour were a Broadway show, Anthony Kim would be considered the perfect understudy for its starring role. With Tiger Woods recuperating from season-ending knee surgery and missing his own tournament, the AT&T National at Congressional Country...Tags: AT&T Corp., Clubs and Associations, PGA Tour, Wachovia Corp.
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Anthony Kim gets second PGA Tour victory of the year
Anthony Kim saved his diamond-studded "AK" belt buckle for the final round, then turned in a gem today in the AT&T National to affirm his status as a rising star.
Three shots behind going into the final round, the 23-year-old Kim emerged from the pack...Tags: AT&T Corp., PGA Tour, Wachovia Corp.
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Anthony Kim wins AT&T National for 2nd victory
AP Golf WriterAnthony Kim is on the cusp of joining the short list of challengers to Tiger Woods, a point driven home Sunday not so much by his victory at the AT&T National as the phone call he received from the tournament host. Woods wasn't at Congressional to...Tags: Rocco Mediate, AT&T Corp., Sergio Garcia, Paul Azinger, Fred Funk
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AT&T not quite connecting
Sun reporterSteve Tucker and his brother Bruce bought tickets for this year's AT&T National in January just to see Tiger Woods play in the tournament he brought to Congressional Country Club for the first time last summer. Even in watching an injured Woods grimace...Tags: Rocco Mediate, Clubs and Associations, Steve Stricker, Tom Pernice Jr., Multi-Sport Events
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Golf will survive minus Tiger
Give it a rest already about Tiger Woods (Mike Bianchi, Without Tiger, golf just won't be appealing, June 21)! Yes, he is a great golfer and makes some wonderful clutch shots. But there are a lot of good golfers out there who do not get the recognition... -
Tennis star lists home in Sun Valley
The Wall Street JournalMats Wilander, seven-time tennis Grand Slam singles winner, has listed his home in the Idaho resort area of Sun Valley for $8.5 million. The Swedish-born Wilander and his wife, Sonya, a former model, bought the roughly 80-acre parcel in the 1990s and... -
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Mayweather slams HBO analysts for racial bias Recently retired boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. accused HBO's announcers of bias against him and other black fighters in an interview with the Grand Rapids Press. "They talk about Kelly Pavlik, a white fighter,...Tags: New York Knicks, National Basketball Association, Michael Jordan, Corey Maggette, Phil Mickelson
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Name That Tune isn't their game
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIn the new EA Sports soccer video game Euro 2008, players can choose their country and try to captain their team to the title. Should they win, they get a medal ceremony, complete with their national anthem. Unless, of course, they are from Northern...Tags: Elvis Presley, John Wayne, Harry Potter, Game Playing, Ceremonies
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Lake County letter: U.S. 441 widening project predates al-Qaeda
Regarding the completion of the U.S. Highway 441 project: I can now drive to work at Lake-Sumter Community College and home to Eustis without dodging orange and white barrels. The last time that happened: 1. Regis was asking "Who wants to be a...Tags: Hillary Clinton, Michael Jordan, Lake-Sumter Community College, Florida State University, Popular Music
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Pernice holds AT&T lead after third round
The Associated PressOn a wild day for everyone around him, Tom Pernice Jr. kept it steady and simple Saturday for a 1-under-par 69 in the AT&T National that gave him a one-shot lead and a chance to win for the first time in seven years. Pernice seized the lead at...Tags: Cliff Kresge, AT&T Corp., Clubs and Associations, Tom Pernice Jr., Tommy Armour III
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