Tiger Woods - The Ambassador of Golf
His 14 PGA major championships are getting closer to Jack Nicklaus's 18 victories. Woods has already won 68 PGA Tour titles. He is the second player in the history of golf who has two Career Grand Slams.
In his debut year in professional golf in 1996, he was also named the 'Sportsman of the Year' by Sports illustrated. He has been the number one golfer in the Official World Golf Rankings for a record 264 consecutive weeks.
He became PGA Tour Player of the Year eight times and finished five seasons at the top of the PGA money list. He has the highest ever career earnings in the history of golf. He is now 33 and he has a long way left to take his name on the zenith of golf.
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A History of the Growth of the Man
Tiger Woods From The Age of 2
Tiger Woods was born on December 31, 1975 at Long Beach Hospital in Orange county California. From infancy to manhood Tiger Woods has shown that he is a truly gifted athlete and sportsman. He has used his natural God given talents to become the icon of perfection and the role model for young people.He appeared on CBS News and Mike Douglas Show putting with Bob Hope at the age of 2, he shot 48 for nine holes at the Navy Golf Club, Cypress, California at age 3 and appeared on That's Incredible at the age of 5. When he was 6, Tiger Woods made his first birdie on a 91 yard par three.
By the age of 7 his Father, Earl had him listening to subliminal tapes to improve his mental game. Along with the tapes his father used what he called psychological warfare on Tiger Woods. He would cough, yell, laugh, scream, move, run, jump or throw something at Tiger while he was swinging. He would do anything to distract him.
Tiger Woods won the World Optimist International Junior at ages 8, 9, 12 and 13. At this young age he appeared on ESPN, CBS, NBC, ABC, The Today Show and Good Morning America.
Tiger Woods at the age of 14 won the World Optimist International Junior for the fifth time. He won the Insurance Youth Golf Classic National, being the youngest ever to win and was second place in the PGA National Junior Championship. He also competed in the Southern California / French Junior Cup in Paris, France, was semi-finalist at the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship and Southern California Player of the Year.
Tiger Woods at 15 won the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship being the youngest ever to win, he won the World Optimist International Junior for the sixth time, the CIF-SCGA High School Invitational Championship (individual), the Southern California Junior Championship, the PING / Phoenix Junior (AJGA), the Edgewood Tahoe Junior Classic (AJGA), the Los Angeles City Junior Championship and the Orange Bowl Junior International.
He was AJGA Player of the Year, Golf Digest Player of the Year, Southern California Player of the Year, Titleist-Golfweek National Amateur of the Year, in the First Team of the Rolex Junior All American and he also participated in the U.S. Amateur Championship.
Tiger Woods at the age of 16, won the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship being the only golfer to win twice, the PING / Phoenix Junior (AJGA), the Nabisco Mission Hills Desert Junior (AJGA), the Pro Gear San Antonio Shootout (AJGA), the Insurance Youth Golf Classic National.
He was in the First Team of the Rolex Junior All American, Golf Digest Player of the Year, Southern California Player of the Year, Titleist-Golfweek National Amateur of the Year and Golf World Player of the Year.
When Tiger Woods was 17, he won the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship for the third time, the Southern California Junior Best Ball Championship and was Second place in the AJGA Taylor Made Woodlands. He was in the First Team of the Rolex Junior All American, was Southern California Player of the Year and Golf World Player of the Year.
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The Continuing History of the Growth of the Man
Tiger Woods From The Age of 18
Tiger Woods at 18 won the U.S. Amateur Championship, the Western Amateur Championship, the Southern California Golf Association Amateur Championship, the Pacific Northwest Amateur Championship, the William Tucker Invitational and the Jerry Pate Invitational.He was Los Angeles Times Player of the Year, Orange County Player of the Year, Orange County League Most Valuable Player for the fourth time, a Member of the United States team at the World Amateur Team Championships in Versailles, France, (he led them to an 11 stroke team victory by shooting rounds of 71-75-67-72-285) and Golf World Man of the Year
At 19 Tiger Woods won the U.S. Amateur Championship, the Stanford Invitational, Tied 41st in the Masters Tournament, this was his first professional major championship, with scores of 72-72-77-72-293, he was the only amateur to make the cut, Tied 67th in the British Open at St. Andrews, Scotland with scores of 74-71-72-78-295, played in the Motorola Western Open on the PGA Tour and Scottish Open on the PGA European Tour.
Tiger Woods at 20 was Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, won the Disney / Oldmobile Classic, the Las Vegas Invitational and the U.S. Amateur Championship at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Cornelius, Oregon, he was the only golfer ever to win three consecutive titles, recording 18 consecutive match-play victories.
He won the NCAA Championship, the John A. Burns Invitational, the Cleveland Golf Championship, the Tri-Match (Stanford, Arizona, Arizona State), the Cougar Classic, the Pac-10 Championship where he shot a course record 61 and the NCAA West Regional.
He was Fred Haskins College Player of the Year, Jack Nicklaus College Player of the Year, Pac-10 Player of the Year and First Team All American. He tied the British Open 72 hole record for an amateur with a total of 281 (75-66-70-70) at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, England.
Tiger Woods earned $932,244 worldwide in 11 tournaments as a professional and earned $790,594 on the PGA Tour in eight events as a professional, finishing 25th on the money list. His earnings were the second most for a rookie in PGA Tour history, behind David Duval ($881,436 in 26 events in 1995)
He became the first player to win twice in his first year on the PGA Tour since Robert Gamez won the 1990 Northern Telecom Tucson Open and Nestle Invitational. And he became the first player to record five consecutive top five finishes on the PGA Tour since Curtis Strange in 1982.
Tiger Woods advanced to No. 33 on the world ranking, the fastest rise into the top 50 in the history of golf.
At the age of 21, Tiger Woods was The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year, ESPY Male Athlete of the Year, Player of the Year as selected by PGA Tour, PGA of America and Golf Writers Association of America.
He was the leading money winner on the PGA Tour with $2,066,833, this was the most ever won in a single year and he won $2,440,832 worldwide in 25 events.
And he won the Masters Tournament, his first professional major championship, setting the Masters record for youngest champion (21 years, three months, 14 days) and became the first major champion of African or Asian heritage, setting the Masters 72 hole record with a total of 270 (70-66-65-69) and the Masters Record with a 12 stroke victory margin.
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And So The Growth of the Man Goes On
Tiger Woods From The Age of 21
He also won the Mercedes Championships, the Asian Honda Classic in Thailand, the GTE Byron Nelson Classic, the Motorola Western Open and qualified for the United States Team for Ryder Cup Matches.Tiger Woods set a record with five PGA Tour victories in his first 16 events, achieved $2 million in PGA Tour career earnings and achieved No. 1 world ranking in his 42nd week as a professional and became the youngest ever No.1 golfer. He also made the fastest rise from amateur status to the top 100 in six weeks, top 50 in eight weeks and top 10 in 33 weeks.
In his first year as a professional, ending with NEC World Series of Golf, he won $2,740,514 on the PGA Tour, ($2,946,163 worldwide) with seven victories and 19 top 10 finishes in 30 events worldwide.
Tiger Woods at 22 won $2,927,006 worldwide in 26 events to surpass 1997 earnings of $2,440,832 and had 13 top 10 finishes in 20 starts on the PGA Tour. He was the Mark H. McCormack Award winner as the No. 1 player on the 1998 Official World Golf Ranking.
He won the Johnnie Walker Classic in Thailand, the BellSouth Classic, the PGA Grand Slam and qualified for the Presidents Cup US Team.
In two years as a professional, ending with NEC World Series of Golf, he won $4,561,494 on the PGA Tour ($5,300,204 worldwide) with nine victories and 30 top 10 finishes in 51 events worldwide.
Tiger Woods at the age of 23 became The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the second time in three years, the Player of the Year as selected by the PGA Tour, Jack Nicklaus Award, PGA of America and Golf Writers Association of America.
The leading money winner on the PGA Tour, Arnold Palmer Award with $6,616,585, which was the most ever won in a single year. He won $7,681,625 worldwide in 25 events and had 16 top 10 finishes in 21 starts on the PGA Tour.
He was the Mark H. McCormack Award winner as the No. 1 player on the 1999 Official World Golf Ranking and achieved the highest points in the history of the Ranking.
He also won the Buick Invitational, the Deutsche Bank - SAP Open in Germany, the Memorial Tournament, the Motorola Western Open, the PGA Championship, the WGC NEC Invitational, the National Car Rental Classic, the Tour Championship, the WGC American Express Championship, the World Cup individual and team titles, with Mark O'Meara, the PGA Grand Slam and qualified for the United States Team for the Ryder Cup Matches.
He set records for the most victories by the age of 23 and after three years on the PGA Tour with 15 PGA Tour victories and 19 overall.
In three years as a professional, ending with the WGC NEC Invitational, he won $8,965,129 on the PGA Tour, ($10,895,083 worldwide) with 16 victories and 45 top 10 finishes in 72 events worldwide.
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"The Passion For Golf And The Passion For Family Have Got To Be Balanced"
Tiger Woods - The Family Man
My Family Takes Precedent
"We both want to thank everyone for their sincere best wishes and kind thoughts."
Charlie is the second child for the couple, who also have a daughter, Sam Alexis, who was born in June 2007.
"Sam is very excited to be a big sister and we feel truly blessed to have such a wonderful family," Tiger added. "We look forward to introducing Charlie to you all as he grows and at the appropriate times."
Tiger, 33, didn't play in a pro golf tournament since undergoing knee surgery in June 2008. While he returned for the prestigious Masters, he did not manage to make the cut, He then went on to win the Buick Invitational. Tiger noted last month that his career hinges largely on his family.
"That takes precedent over anything I do golf-wise," he said.
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