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Tiger Woods is Born
Born December 30, 1975 in Cypress, California. Tiger Woods is one of the most recognizable athletes in the game of golf. He has won a plethora of tournaments which include the Masters, the PGA Championship, and the U.S. Open (“Tiger Woods”). He is a tremendous athlete with a lot of talent that has made him one of the wealthiest golfers. He has not let that money go to waste though, but instead has used it to help kids who are less fortunate learn the game of golf and receive a good education -
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Tiger Wins U.S. Amateur
On September 4, 1994 Tiger Woods was able to win the 1994 U.S. Amateur. Tiger was down six strokes, chasing Trip Kuehne, going into the final 36 holes. Tiger was able to make several birdies during the remaining holes and take the lead over Trip Kuehne. He took some aggressive shots to pull off the win, going "pin hunting" even when water was only a few feet away ("The Comeback Kid"). Tiger really showed that he was determined to win his first U.S. Amateur. He was down by a lot and chose to not -
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give up. He took some risky shots which showed how confident he is in his game. -
Tiger Woods Foundation Created
Shortly after Tiger Woods turned professional he started the “Tiger Woods Foundation” with his father, Earl Woods. The charity aims to bring golf to young kids and give them a good education as well (“About the Foundation”). The photo shows Tiger at a press conference about the charity with his father. He is seen talking most likely about the charity (Specker, Francis). The photo really shows two important things to Tiger, the charity and his dad. It’s inspiring to see that Tiger understands -
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that he is fortunate to be where he is now and understands who got him there. -
Tiger Signs with Nike
Shortly after his 21st birthday Tiger Woods got an endorsement deal with Nike making him over 100 million dollars (“Who Sponsors Tiger Woods?”). The photo shows Tiger smiling after another great round of golf while wearing one of Nike’s blue polo shirts (Dietsch, Kevin). The photo really shows that even after making a lot of money Tiger is still grateful to his fans as he takes off his hat in respect to them. It shows that he doesn’t think money makes him above anyone which shows good character. -
Tiger Wins Masters
On April 13, 1997 Tiger Woods won his first ever Masters. After falling behind in the first round he was able to come back and win the tournament by nine strokes, a tournament record. His final score was 15 below par (Stay Tuned (TV’s Unforgettable Moments)). It really shows what an amazing and determined athlete Tiger Woods is. He doesn’t give up when he’s down, but takes it as a challenge to only play so much better. His historic win is just one of the many examples of his amazing career, -
Tiger-Elin Divorce Finalized
On August 23, 2010 the divorce between Tiger and his wife, Elin, was finalized. Tiger had admitted to cheating earlier in 2010 and the two tried to remedy the situation. Tiger and Elin were unable to do so. The divorce dramatically affected Tiger’s golf game as his game began to decline as the divorce went on (Fields, Bill). Tiger’s wife Elin received a 750 million dollar settlement in the divorce in exchange for not speaking to the media or writing any books about her life with -
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Tiger (“Elin Nordegren Gets $750M”). It really shows that Tiger isn’t a perfect person and will have to live with this costly mistake. He still cares about Elin, but he has hurt her to much to fix what is done. It is quite a costly mistake, but I believe he has learned his lesson.
