this child prodigy became the world’s greatest golfer and the highest-paid
greatest golfer and the highest-paid
greatest golfer and the highest-paid professional athlete of all time welcome
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to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of Tiger Woods Tiger Woods cursor appears
Tiger Woods Tiger Woods cursor appears
Tiger Woods Tiger Woods cursor appears through Torrey Pines and wins a 3rd US
through Torrey Pines and wins a 3rd US
through Torrey Pines and wins a 3rd US Open Championship Eldrick taunt woods
Open Championship Eldrick taunt woods
Open Championship Eldrick taunt woods was born December 30th 1975 in Cypress
was born December 30th 1975 in Cypress
was born December 30th 1975 in Cypress California and was brought up in Orange
California and was brought up in Orange
California and was brought up in Orange County
County
County his father nicknamed him tiger in honor
his father nicknamed him tiger in honor
his father nicknamed him tiger in honor of a Vietnamese Army pilot with whom he
of a Vietnamese Army pilot with whom he
of a Vietnamese Army pilot with whom he had served Tiger was raised Buddhist and
had served Tiger was raised Buddhist and
had served Tiger was raised Buddhist and miss instilled him with self discipline
miss instilled him with self discipline
miss instilled him with self discipline early on before he even reached age 2
early on before he even reached age 2
early on before he even reached age 2 his father introduced him to golf by
his father introduced him to golf by
his father introduced him to golf by 1978 Tigers golf talent placed him in
1978 Tigers golf talent placed him in
1978 Tigers golf talent placed him in the media spotlight that year he played
the media spotlight that year he played
the media spotlight that year he played against comedian Bob Hope on daytime
against comedian Bob Hope on daytime
against comedian Bob Hope on daytime television by age 5 wood skills earned
television by age 5 wood skills earned
television by age 5 wood skills earned him appearances in Golf Digest and on
him appearances in Golf Digest and on
him appearances in Golf Digest and on ABC’s program that’s incredible before a
ABC’s program that’s incredible before a
ABC’s program that’s incredible before a 7th birthday he competed in an under 10
7th birthday he competed in an under 10
7th birthday he competed in an under 10 pitch putt and Drive competition and won
pitch putt and Drive competition and won
pitch putt and Drive competition and won he continued winning numerous other
he continued winning numerous other
he continued winning numerous other events before he beat his father when he
events before he beat his father when he
events before he beat his father when he was only 11 in 1994 he earned a golf
was only 11 in 1994 he earned a golf
was only 11 in 1994 he earned a golf scholarship to Stanford University after
scholarship to Stanford University after
scholarship to Stanford University after two years and several more amateur golf
two years and several more amateur golf
two years and several more amateur golf wins Woods finally went pro in 1996 it
wins Woods finally went pro in 1996 it
wins Woods finally went pro in 1996 it wasn’t long before he scored several
wasn’t long before he scored several
wasn’t long before he scored several record breaking endorsement deals
record breaking endorsement deals
record breaking endorsement deals including a 40 million-dollar payday
including a 40 million-dollar payday
including a 40 million-dollar payday from Nike in addition he was named PGA
from Nike in addition he was named PGA
from Nike in addition he was named PGA Tour rookie of the year and Sports
Tour rookie of the year and Sports
Tour rookie of the year and Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the year for
Illustrated Sportsman of the year for
Illustrated Sportsman of the year for 1996 the rising star also started
1996 the rising star also started
1996 the rising star also started donning a red shirt for the last round
donning a red shirt for the last round
donning a red shirt for the last round of competitions as he considered the
of competitions as he considered the
of competitions as he considered the color a sign of forcefulness and
color a sign of forcefulness and
color a sign of forcefulness and aggression that year he established the
aggression that year he established the
aggression that year he established the first of his many charitable
first of his many charitable
first of his many charitable organizations the Tiger Woods Foundation
organizations the Tiger Woods Foundation
organizations the Tiger Woods Foundation was created to improve the lives of
was created to improve the lives of
was created to improve the lives of American children in 1997 at age 21
American children in 1997 at age 21
American children in 1997 at age 21 Tiger Woods became the youngest-ever
Tiger Woods became the youngest-ever
Tiger Woods became the youngest-ever winner of the Masters with a record
winner of the Masters with a record
winner of the Masters with a record score of 18 under par not only that he
score of 18 under par not only that he
score of 18 under par not only that he was also the tournament’s first
was also the tournament’s first
was also the tournament’s first african-american
african-american
african-american asian-american winner this is an amazing
asian-american winner this is an amazing
asian-american winner this is an amazing day for not only myself but I think for
day for not only myself but I think for
day for not only myself but I think for what my family mom and pop I love you
what my family mom and pop I love you
what my family mom and pop I love you after only 42 weeks as a pro woods took
after only 42 weeks as a pro woods took
after only 42 weeks as a pro woods took the top spot on the official World Golf
the top spot on the official World Golf
the top spot on the official World Golf Rankings this was the fastest rise to
Rankings this was the fastest rise to
Rankings this was the fastest rise to number one in the sports history in 1999
number one in the sports history in 1999
number one in the sports history in 1999 he began one of the longest wind streaks
he began one of the longest wind streaks
he began one of the longest wind streaks in golf when he dominated four
in golf when he dominated four
in golf when he dominated four consecutive events to end the year in
consecutive events to end the year in
consecutive events to end the year in 2000 Woods cleaned up at the British
2000 Woods cleaned up at the British
2000 Woods cleaned up at the British Open the US Open and the PGA
Open the US Open and the PGA
Open the US Open and the PGA Championship and in 2001 he won the
Championship and in 2001 he won the
Championship and in 2001 he won the Masters this was later nicknamed a tiger
Masters this was later nicknamed a tiger
Masters this was later nicknamed a tiger slam despite the fact that an official
slam despite the fact that an official
slam despite the fact that an official Grand Slam required the completion of
Grand Slam required the completion of
Grand Slam required the completion of all four events within the same calendar
all four events within the same calendar
all four events within the same calendar year Woods then failed to win a major
year Woods then failed to win a major
year Woods then failed to win a major between 2003 and 2004 after 264
between 2003 and 2004 after 264
between 2003 and 2004 after 264 consecutive weeks as the world’s top
consecutive weeks as the world’s top
consecutive weeks as the world’s top golfer he lost the title to Vijay Singh
golfer he lost the title to Vijay Singh
golfer he lost the title to Vijay Singh some blame this slump on Woods rocky
some blame this slump on Woods rocky
some blame this slump on Woods rocky relationship with his coach whom he
relationship with his coach whom he
relationship with his coach whom he later replaced or his engagement and
later replaced or his engagement and
later replaced or his engagement and marriage to Elin Nordegren he was also
marriage to Elin Nordegren he was also
marriage to Elin Nordegren he was also making major changes to his swing to
making major changes to his swing to
making major changes to his swing to reduce wear on his left knee which he
reduce wear on his left knee which he
reduce wear on his left knee which he had previously had surgically repaired
had previously had surgically repaired
had previously had surgically repaired by 2005 Tiger reclaimed his spot at the
by 2005 Tiger reclaimed his spot at the
by 2005 Tiger reclaimed his spot at the top of the game however the next year he
top of the game however the next year he
top of the game however the next year he failed to defend his master’s title
failed to defend his master’s title
failed to defend his master’s title against Phil Mickelson Woods then took a
against Phil Mickelson Woods then took a
against Phil Mickelson Woods then took a personal hiatus after his father passed
personal hiatus after his father passed
personal hiatus after his father passed away following a bout with prostate
away following a bout with prostate
away following a bout with prostate cancer
cancer
cancer he returned to dominance at the 2006
he returned to dominance at the 2006
he returned to dominance at the 2006 Open Championship and dedicated that win
Open Championship and dedicated that win
Open Championship and dedicated that win to his father after a few more years of
to his father after a few more years of
to his father after a few more years of success Woods underwent reconstructive
success Woods underwent reconstructive
success Woods underwent reconstructive ligament surgery on his left knee and
ligament surgery on his left knee and
ligament surgery on his left knee and sat out the second half of the season
sat out the second half of the season
sat out the second half of the season without Tiger PGA Tour ratings fell
without Tiger PGA Tour ratings fell
without Tiger PGA Tour ratings fell almost 47 percent from the previous year
almost 47 percent from the previous year
almost 47 percent from the previous year at the end of 2009 Woods personal life
at the end of 2009 Woods personal life
at the end of 2009 Woods personal life took center stage when accusations of
took center stage when accusations of
took center stage when accusations of marital infidelity surfaced after
marital infidelity surfaced after
marital infidelity surfaced after issuing a public apology he pulled out
issuing a public apology he pulled out
issuing a public apology he pulled out of competitive golf while his marriage
of competitive golf while his marriage
of competitive golf while his marriage disintegrated I asked you to find room
disintegrated I asked you to find room
disintegrated I asked you to find room in your heart to one day believe in me
in your heart to one day believe in me
in your heart to one day believe in me again Woods was abandoned by forum
again Woods was abandoned by forum
again Woods was abandoned by forum sponsors so to rebuild his brand Tiger
sponsors so to rebuild his brand Tiger
sponsors so to rebuild his brand Tiger participated in an ad campaign that
participated in an ad campaign that
participated in an ad campaign that featured the voice of his father not
featured the voice of his father not
featured the voice of his father not surprisingly Woods also experienced his
surprisingly Woods also experienced his
surprisingly Woods also experienced his longest PGA drought which finally ended
longest PGA drought which finally ended
longest PGA drought which finally ended when he won the last event of 2011 with
when he won the last event of 2011 with
when he won the last event of 2011 with a win his first since November of 2009
a win his first since November of 2009
a win his first since November of 2009 Tiger the champion at the Chevron World
Tiger the champion at the Chevron World
Tiger the champion at the Chevron World Challenge despite recent controversy
Challenge despite recent controversy
Challenge despite recent controversy Woods remains the world’s highest-paid
Woods remains the world’s highest-paid
Woods remains the world’s highest-paid athlete and he continues to impress with
athlete and he continues to impress with
athlete and he continues to impress with his focus on an excellent all-around
his focus on an excellent all-around
his focus on an excellent all-around game there is no doubt that Tiger Woods
game there is no doubt that Tiger Woods
game there is no doubt that Tiger Woods has left a major impact on the world of
has left a major impact on the world of
has left a major impact on the world of golf here it comes oh my goodness
in your life have you seen anything like
in your life have you seen anything like that
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