StatsBirth Name: Eldrick Tont Woods Age: 37, born 30 December 1975 Born and residing in: United States Height: 6' 0" Ethnicity: Black / African descent Relationship Status: In a relationship Partner: Lindsey Vonn
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At age 21, Tiger Woods became the youngest Masters champ and the first golfer since Jerry Pate in 1976 to win in the first major he played. In 1997, Woods took the lead at the Augusta golf classic and then put on a golf clinic never seen before. He fired a 3-under-par 69 and broke the tournament 72-hole record with an unbelievable 18-under 270. The 12-stroke margin of victory was the largest in Masters history. Woods was chosen as the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year and ESPY Male Athle
At age 21, Tiger Woods became the youngest Masters champ and the first golfer since Jerry Pate in 1976 to win in the first major he played. In 1997, Woods took the lead at the Augusta golf classic and then put on a golf clinic never seen before. He fired a 3-under-par 69 and broke the tournament 72-hole record with an unbelievable 18-under 270. The 12-stroke margin of victory was the largest in Masters history. Woods was chosen as the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year and ESPY Male Athlete of the Year in 1997. He was also one of the most accomplished amateur golfers in history, winning six USGA national championships, an NCAA title during his two years at Stanford University, and an unprecedented three consecutive U.S. Amateur Championships. He finished first on the PGA Tour five times in 1999. More importantly, Woods opened wide a door of society in becoming the first African American, as well as the first Asian American, to win a major. Woods was granted dual citizenship by the Thai government (his mother, Kultida, is Thai) in 1997 prior to playing in the Asian Honda Classic. Woods has captured the hearts and imaginations of even non-golf fans around the world. Affable and good looking, he became an international star and a prime endorser of golfing equipment and apparel. Born Eldrick Woods on December 30, 1975, in Cypress, California, his distinctive nickname "Tiger" came from his father Earl's Green Beret army past. "Tiger" had been the moniker of a South Vietnamese officer who saved Earl's life on several occasions. As a child, Woods was one of junior golf's most accomplished players. He putted against Bob Hope on "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961) at the improbable age of 2, shot 48 for nine holes at age 3, and was featured in "Golf Digest" at age 5. Woods won several major youth titles in southern California. He won three straight U.S. Amateur titles in 1994, 1995 and 1996 after winning three consecutive U.S. Junior Amateur titles in 1991, 1992 and 1993. He turned professional in the summer of 1996, and the game of golf hasn't been the same since. Sense of humor intact, 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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10 Best/10 Worst tippers (20 person items)"Tiger Woods may be the closest thing golf has seen to perfection on the course, but off it he's gained the reputation for being a bit tight-fisted. One tipster reported to the NY Post that when Woods was out and about in Vegas, he refused to tip, forcing his flustered companion to tip for everything herself. At least his reason is original: apparently Woods doesn't carry cash, ever. "
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Gross Sex Scandals That Shocked The World (11 person items)"
Often considered to be the best golfer of all time (and the only famous one because let's face it, golf SUCKS), Tiger Woods was held to the highest praise in the world of sports. Until, of course, his numerous affairs were exposed. Godamn, all those infidelities with innumerable amounts of mistresses! It was a real surprise to everyone that their goody goody family man golf hero was a total sleazeball.
C'mon, when did tabloids ever lie to us?
Besides Tiger's beautiful wife leaving him,"
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When Celebs Lost Their V-cards (43 person items)"Although we're all very familiar with his recent conquests, Tiger's first foray into female terrain happened when the golfer was 16, allegedly with Dina Gravell. She says he was a clingy, possessive romantic who used to write love letters. A foreshadow of his sexting, perhaps?"
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Expensive Weddings (11 person items)"In the $1.5 million range,wedding of Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren. Much of the cost of Wood's wedding was the expense of guaranteeing that the wedding would remain paparazzi-free (his efforts were successful, by the way). In addition to the location and security measures, the Woods-Nordegren wedding featured such elements as a ceremony pagoda covered in 10,000 roses, caviar, and a fireworks display. High profile guests such as Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley were treated to music provided b"
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Celebrities Who Were Bullied In School (46 person items)"On Tiger Woods' first day of kindergarten in 1981, the future golf stud was tied to a tree and taunted with racial slurs by older schoolboys. While that incident seems to be the only one of such a level of severity, Woods also had to cope with a stuttering problem. "It was very difficult, but I fought through it. I went to a school to try and get over that, and I just would work my tail off. And I would talk to my dog," said Woods on 60 Minutes. Sometimes, we all just need a good listener."
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Giving Hearts of Hollywood (14 person items)"The golfer (who has an estimated net worth of more than $600 million) may not be Husband of the Year, but he's a good human being in other regards. In 2006, he donated $9.5 million to the Tiger Woods Learning Center, Earl D. Woods Sr. Scholarship Fund, and other Tiger Woods Foundation programs. More recently, Tiger donated $3 million to Wyclef Jean's Yele Haiti charity to build a mobile hospital following the earthquake earlier this year."
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Hollywood's Cheating Hearts (38 person items)"Cheated on: wife Elin Nordegren
Cheated with: multiple hostess/stripper/porn star mistresses
Elin filed for divorce."
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19 Most Expensive Celebrity Divorces (19 person items)"Tiger Woods & Elin Nordegren
Married: 2004 - 2010
Estimated settlement: Possibly more than $100 million
Cause of divorce: Tiger's multiple affairs"
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