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Title: A presentation on the life of Tiger Woods.


1
Tiger Woods
  • A presentation on the life of Tiger Woods.
  • By Adam Dost

2
Background
  • Eldrick T. Woods
  • December 30, 1975
  • Cypress California
  • Began hitting golf balls at 6 months
  • Appeared on the Mike Douglas Show at age 2

3
Background
  • Appears in Golf Digest at age 5
  • Wins Optimist Junior International Championship
    at age 8.
  • Repeats the victory at ages 9, 12, 13, 14, and
    15

4
Teen Years
  • Wins U.S Junior Championship 3 years in a row
    (first ever to do so)
  • Competes in first PGA event (Nissan Open) at age
    16
  • Enrolls at Stanford University, Wins U.S. Amateur
    (first college player ever)

5
Professional Career
  • Age 19 First Masters appearance. Ties for 41st.
    Only amateur to make the cut.
  • At 20 Turns pro. Immediately signs deal worth
    40 Million with Nike 20 Million with
    Titleist.
  • 1996 First full year on the tour, voted Sports
    Illustrated Sportsman of the Year

6
1997-2000
  • Wins Masters by largest margin ever (12 Strokes)
    in 1997
  • Number 1 World Ranking
  • Voted PGA Player of the Year and AP Athlete of
    the Year
  • 1999 Most money ever made on tour 6.6 M
  • 2000 Wins US open, breaking 9 records on way to
    victory. Wins career Grand Slam

7
Recently
  • 2004 First player to pass 40 M in earnings
  • Lost 1 world ranking at Deustche Bank
    Championship in Norton Ma. (Later regains it)
  • Wins Masters for 4th time in 2005
  • Married to Swedish Supermodel Elin Nordegren.

8
Past Year
  • Father, Earl Woods dies of cancer at 74
  • Misses first cut in a major after returning from
    fathers funeral
  • Wins British Open for a third time
  • Total of 12 Major Victories

9
Major Championships
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