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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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On the tee ... Dominic Carr
DOMINIC CARR
Age: 48.
Residence:
Alburtis.
Family: Wife Julie; sons Derek (30) and Ethan (9); daughter Catherine (15).
Of note: Born in England, graduated from Emmaus High in 1977
Production manager at Boyesen Engineering
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Online course rankings set stage for great golf debate
Sentinel ColumnistThe list of nationally adored and universally known golf courses is short. Augusta National. Bethpage. Pebble Beach. And, of course, Stoneybrook West. If one of these seems out of place, you're right. Augusta National is waaaay out of its league here...Tags: PGA Tour, Bart Bryant, U.S. Open Golf, Arnold Palmer, Arnold Palmer Invitational
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This week on Tour - July 9, 2008
PERRY STICKS TO PLAN Plenty of guys make a Ryder Cup team without winning a major. Kenny Perry might be the first to clinch a spot without even playing in a major. Perry has made his goal this season to play on the U.S. Ryder Cup team at Valhalla,...Tags: Kenny Perry, Paul Azinger, U.S. Open Golf
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Perry Open To Criticism For Skipping British
Associated PressKenny Perry never imagined facing so much criticism over where to play golf. There was a time when he was desperate to play anywhere. He was 26, with two children in diapers and no money for a third attempt at qualifying for the PGA Tour. That's when...Tags: PGA Championship, Paul Azinger, U.S. Open Golf, Bob Estes, Annika Sorenstam
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Kim gets winning act together
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: John Daly, Tom Pernice Jr., Tommy Armour III, Values, Clubs and Associations
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FedEx Cup Standings
++++++++++++++++++++ || •Through 29 events. The top 144 after the Wyndham Championship Aug. 14-17 advance to the FedEx Cup playoffs: || || No. || Player Events || Points || || 1. || Tiger Woods || 6 || 22,695 || || 2. || Phil Mickelson || 14...Tags: Ryuji Imada, FedEx Corporation, Phil Mickelson, Kenny Perry, Stewart Cink
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Will epic Wimbledon men's final mean more interest in tennis?
Sentinel Staff WriterThe tennis world is all atwitter. The hyperbole is at an all-time high, and scribes are swooning on the heels of a truly epic Wimbledon men's championship Sunday. In the match that would never end, clay-court maven Rafael Nadal bested five-time...Tags: John McEnroe, Brian Campbell, Chris Jackson, Orlando Predators, National Basketball Association
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Torn ACLs, other big injuries hit little athletes
AP Medical WriterA 14-year-old gymnast with a stress fracture in her lower back. A 12-year-old who tore his ACL in a soccer game. A 16-year-old runner with a leg stress fracture. A 15-year-old who tore his meniscus playing basketball. A single morning's patients for...Tags: Medicine, Little League Baseball, Baseball Injuries, Therapies, Hospitals and Clinics
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TheBig Story
The holiday weekend was rife with rivalries. From two guys woofing down hot dogs on Coney Island to the Yankees and Red Sox battling in the Bronx, you didn't have to leave New York City to witness dueling enemies. Joey Chestnut stuffed wieners down his...Tags: John McEnroe, Boston Red Sox, Pete Sampras, Chicago Cubs, NBC
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Kim shoots 65 to win at Congressional
Anthony Kim is on the cusp of joining the short list of challengers to Tiger Woods, a point driven home yesterday 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 in...Tags: FedEx Corporation, PGA Tour, Fulton Allem, U.S. Open Golf, Gary Koch
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