Biography of Tiger Woods
Though he turned pro in 1996 his greatest years in the history of golf began in 1999, which marked the beginning of his complete dominance over the game for years to come. His awards and achievements to this date {as of 2007 May} are 79 professional wins - of which PGA Tour 57; other individual 20; and two-man team 2. His major championship wins are 12 - of which US Open are 2; British Open 3; PGA 3; and Masters 4. Tiger has been awarded the PGA Tour Player of the year 8 times and headed the money list seven times in his career. The handsome Tiger exuberates his sex appeal with his amiable nature and has the distinction of winning the 'AP Male Athlete of year' four times. With his incredible style of playing Tiger Woods has captured the imagination of even millions of people who seldom knew a thing about golf.
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Being a thorough professional Tiger Woods aims at consistency and is extremely focused while playing the game. He puts in more hours of practice preparing himself for prestigious events and major tournaments. He plays fewer tournaments at the most 15 to 21 rather than 25 to 30 a normal player chooses to play.
Tiger Woods, who plays golf in a robotic manner, is otherwise the most affable person ever on the course. If one has to feel his amiability one has to walk 18 holes with him to know how disarming and warm he is with all this good sense of humor and joviality.
As of 2005, Tiger Woods ranked as the highest paid professional athlete with his earnings standing at an estimated $87 million.
There was also this biographical Showtime movie of him' called "The Tiger Woods Story" {1998} that tells the story of his upbringing and featuring his 1997 Masters win. Actor Khalil Kain starred as Tiger in the LeVar Burton directed movie.
Displaying his sense of humor, Woods once observed, "Hockey is a sport for white men. Basketball is a sport for black men. Golf is a sport for white men dressed like black pimps."
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