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The world's best professional golfer since his emergence in 1996, Tiger Woods is expected to break many of the PGA Tour's sacred records.
Woods, 31, who is of African-American and Asian descent, grew up in Orange County, Calif., while his father, Earl Woods, taught him the game of golf. He quickly turned into a child prodigy, reportedly shooting a score of 48 over 9 holes by age 3 and meriting segments on The Mike Douglas Show and Golf Digest.
By age 20, Woods had won three consecutive U.S. Amateur titles on his way to becoming an up-and-coming PGA Tour star. When he turned professional in August of 1996, Woods signed endorsement deals with Nike and Titleist worth a reported...
Woods, 31, who is of African-American and Asian descent, grew up in Orange County, Calif., while his father, Earl Woods, taught him the game of golf. He quickly turned into a child prodigy, reportedly shooting a score of 48 over 9 holes by age 3 and meriting segments on The Mike Douglas Show and Golf Digest.
By age 20, Woods had won three consecutive U.S. Amateur titles on his way to becoming an up-and-coming PGA Tour star. When he turned professional in August of 1996, Woods signed endorsement deals with Nike and Titleist worth a reported...
The world's best professional golfer since his emergence in 1996, Tiger Woods is expected to break many of the PGA Tour's sacred records.
Woods, 31, who is of African-American and Asian descent, grew up in Orange County, Calif., while his father, Earl Woods, taught him the game of golf. He quickly turned into a child prodigy, reportedly shooting a score of 48 over 9 holes by age 3 and meriting segments on The Mike Douglas Show and Golf Digest.
By age 20, Woods had won three consecutive U.S. Amateur titles on his way to becoming an up-and-coming PGA Tour star. When he turned professional in August of 1996, Woods signed endorsement deals with Nike and Titleist worth a reported $60 million combined.
It didn't take long before Woods won his first major golf championship, the Masters in April of 2007. He won by a commanding 12 strokes, the biggest margin in the tournament's history, becoming the first African-American to win the event. Woods has won 13 majors, five behind the record of 18 set by Jack Nicklaus. Woods' 61 Tour wins is fifth all time, and he is the fastest player to reach 50 wins.
Only cyclist Lance Armstrong and Woods have been named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year four times, while Woods owns nine PGA Player of the Year awards.
Woods is expected to become the first professional athlete to reach a billion dollars in net worth, having earned an estimated $100 million from winnings and endorsements in 2007.
Interest in Woods stretches worldwide, with TV attendance more than doubling since his involvement with professional golf. Many credit Woods with the cultural change in a sport stereotyped as insular. Woods is married to Elin Nordegren, a Swedish model.
Woods, 31, who is of African-American and Asian descent, grew up in Orange County, Calif., while his father, Earl Woods, taught him the game of golf. He quickly turned into a child prodigy, reportedly shooting a score of 48 over 9 holes by age 3 and meriting segments on The Mike Douglas Show and Golf Digest.
By age 20, Woods had won three consecutive U.S. Amateur titles on his way to becoming an up-and-coming PGA Tour star. When he turned professional in August of 1996, Woods signed endorsement deals with Nike and Titleist worth a reported $60 million combined.
It didn't take long before Woods won his first major golf championship, the Masters in April of 2007. He won by a commanding 12 strokes, the biggest margin in the tournament's history, becoming the first African-American to win the event. Woods has won 13 majors, five behind the record of 18 set by Jack Nicklaus. Woods' 61 Tour wins is fifth all time, and he is the fastest player to reach 50 wins.
Only cyclist Lance Armstrong and Woods have been named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year four times, while Woods owns nine PGA Player of the Year awards.
Woods is expected to become the first professional athlete to reach a billion dollars in net worth, having earned an estimated $100 million from winnings and endorsements in 2007.
Interest in Woods stretches worldwide, with TV attendance more than doubling since his involvement with professional golf. Many credit Woods with the cultural change in a sport stereotyped as insular. Woods is married to Elin Nordegren, a Swedish model.
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Endorsement field shrinks for athletes
Associated PressAssociated Press Turns out, Tiger Woods wouldn't really rather have a Buick. At least not anymore. When Woods ended his nine-year relationship with General Motors Corp. last week—a mutual decision between a megawatt celebrity who doesn't need...Tags: Automotive Equipment, LeBron James, National Football League, NASCAR, Peyton Manning
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Woods among the few athletes who can give up endorsements during tough economic times
AP National WriterTurns out, Tiger Woods wouldn't really rather have a Buick. At least not anymore. When Woods ended his nine-year relationship with General Motors Corp. on Monday — a mutual decision between a megawatt celebrity who doesn't need the work and a...Tags: Automotive Equipment, LeBron James, National Football League, NASCAR, Peyton Manning
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Crosby happy to keep his star in a small market
mark.herrmann@newsday.comCommon sense says that any star athlete, especially a hockey player, would do anything to get in the bright lights of the big city and become an even bigger star. Common sense would be wrong, at least on Sidney Crosby. He has nothing against New York -...Tags: Brian Burke, LeBron James, Reggie Jackson, Field Hockey, Animals
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Experience this! a chain of healthy neighborhood eateries quietly creeps up on Mickey D's
By Rick Kogan Photo by Charles Osgood . . . In the loop . Sidewalks . A menu touting "no beef" and "no pork" will not grab the crowd at Gibson's, but then the crowd at Gibson's isn't likely to abandon the flashy pleasures of that restaurant's...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Rhythm and Blues, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Barack Obama
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Even as SI muddies waters, Phelps' prize clearly visible
In the interest of building some modicum of suspense, the people at Sports Illustrated have assembled a large group of candidates for the magazine's Sportsman of the Year award, which will be announced Tuesday. It is an eclectic group that includes...Tags: Swimming, U.S. Open Golf, Kobe Bryant, Jimmy Johnson, Awards and Prizes
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A message to Mack Brown: It's time to can the hypocritical hyperbole
Runningoff at the typewriter ... Memo to Texas Coach Mack Brown: Shut up. Brown said earlier this week that college football "screams for a playoff." Yeah, ol' Mack is screaming about a playoff now that there's a possibility his Longhorns might get...Tags: Lobbying, Florida State Seminoles, Government, Florida Gators, The Pilgrims
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La crisis económica ya no juega golf
PRENSA ASOCIADAGeneral Motors puso fin esta semana a un multimillonario contrato de comercialización de la imagen del golfista Tiger Woods. La crisis económica que vive la industria automotriz no ha dejado otra opción y la empresa ha echado mano a la tijera para...Tags: General Motors Corp., Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Automotive Equipment, U.S. Open Golf, Dining and Drinking
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Spreading joy to all of the sports world
To all of you post-Thanksgiving maniacs out there today, scouring the aisles for that must-have toy, fighting the crowds and braving Black Friday, would you mind doing me a favor and picking up a few gifts for those special sports someones on my Christmas...Tags: Michael Vick, J.J. Redick, Stan Van Gundy, iPhone, Tim Tebow
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Weekend Watchdog holiday sports shopping spree
Having trouble shopping for that hard-to-please man in your life? Does Dad already have every Craftsman ratchet set made since 1925? No need to panic. We're here to help during this busy holiday shopping season. Here are some gift ideas for the sports-...Tags: Robert Redford, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Friday Night Lights, Glenn Close, Interstate 4
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'It's not a Rachael Ray' book
After more than 30 hours of reading and shopping and cooking, I wasn't ready to let go of Alinea ("A-Lin-E-A"). So I called Chef Grant Achatz (rhymes with "rackets")—at 2 a.m. after he'd finished a night in the restaurant. What follows is an...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Grant Achatz, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Filthy rich athletes hardly suffering
Remember when it was cool to be rich? Or even live like you were rich? Remember all the way back to last year -- back when you actually had a retirement fund -- when it didn't bother you all that much that Alex Rodriguez was making $28 million while it...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Shaquille O'Neal, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, National Football League
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GM endorsement deal with Woods coming to end
General Motors Corp. said yesterday that it is ending its nine-year endorsement deal with superstar Tiger Woods as the automaker continues to cut expenses and hoard cash while trying to survive the worst sales downturn in a quarter-century. The cash-...Tags: General Motors Corp., Automotive Equipment
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