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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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Coughlin uses memorable sayings to motivate Giants
bob.glauber@newsday.comTom Coughlin isn't quite sure when the memorable sayings - the ones from Confucius to Lincoln to Lombardi - became a part of his coaching lexicon. The seeds probably were planted when he was growing up playing football and became a star wingback at...Tags: Tiki Barber, Multi-Sport Events, John Wooden, National Basketball Association, Confucianism
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Under Armour in public eye
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If it's Jenkins' book, there are laughs aplenty
Since Tiger Woods can't do much these days, he might want to catch up on his reading. He should check out the latest from Dan Jenkins. The 78-year-old legend is out with his 18th book, "The Franchise Babe." If you have read his previous books, the...Tags: Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Bing Crosby, Golf, Jack Nicklaus
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NBC chooses not to schlep to Beijing for badminton
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Andrew Giuliani files lawsuit against Duke
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It's the best place for Dodgers to be
Be thankful, Dodgers fans, for the National League West, where even your running-in-place heroes are contenders in baseball's worst division. . . . In the American League West, a 49-52 record would put Andruw Jones & Co. 13 games behind the runaway...Tags: Early Wynn, Nokia Theater, Pete Carroll, Joe Montana, Brett Favre
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SEC Notes: Tebow wants to work on decision-making
Sentinel Staff WriterTim Tebow is going to the NFL. Relax. It's just for research. Instead of relying on his shoulder-lowering ways this season, Tebow plans to channel what makes certain NFL quarterbacks great. "That's what separates Tom Brady and Peyton Manning from every...Tags: Urban Meyer, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Florida Gators, Tom Brady
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ESPN honors Eli Manning, David Tyree for Catch 42
WatchdogThe Giants won a bunch of stuff at the ESPYs Wednesday night. Yes, including Best Play. Click below for the release from ESPN. Now everyone please leave me alone so I can get some work done. There is significant (non-Francesa/Russo)......Tags: Nokia Corp., Los Angeles Lakers, New York Yankees, Jimmie Johnson, Super Bowl
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Greg Norman can't hold on; Harrington repeats at British Open
LOS ANGELES TIMESA redefinition of the human age 53 happened to some extent here, just not to the extent daydreamed about yesterday morning. Having stunned and delighted Royal Birkdale and the golfing planet by leading the 137th British Open after three rounds in his...Tags: Golf, Chris Evert, Sergio Garcia, Greg Norman
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