| They've taken to calling Tiger Woods the | | | | by now. At just four months old, Woods |
| "chosen one" and why not? At the relatively | | | | guested on the Mike Douglas TV show to |
| young age of 29, he has already put together | | | | display his golf skills and his surprisingly |
| a resume that can be compared favorably with | | | | natural golf swing. In 1984, he won his first |
| the all-time greats of the sport . In 2005, | | | | world championship—the 9-10 Boys Event |
| he captured his 10th major golf championship, | | | | of the Junior World Golf |
| a total that puts him fourth in history in | | | | Championships—at the age of eight. He |
| most championships won behind Jack Nicklaus, | | | | went on to win the Junior World Championships |
| Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen. And to think | | | | six times, including four consecutive wins |
| that he has probably not even reached the | | | | from 1988-1991. |
| half-way point of his golf career. | | | | |
| | | | Woods continued with his winning ways in the |
| Among today's crop of golf professionals, | | | | U.S.Junior Amateur Championships, which he |
| Woods is the only one to rank among the list | | | | won in 1991, 1992, and 1993 and he remains as |
| of top 20 major championship winners of all | | | | the event's youngest-ever winner. He then |
| time, a strong indicator of his dominance in | | | | went on to become the only person to win the |
| today's game. Culturally, Woods is credited | | | | U.S. Amateur Championship three straight |
| with creating renewed interest and | | | | years. He won his first amateur in 1994 fresh |
| participation in golf, not only in the United | | | | out of high school, thereby also becoming the |
| States but worldwide. | | | | youngest to ever win the event. Before he |
| | | | reached the age of 20, Woods had won the USGA |
| So far, his life has unfolded like a | | | | Championships five times. Many believe that |
| fairy-tale movie. Why, even if it is only his | | | | he has already compiled the best ever |
| life before the age of 20 that you consider, | | | | under-20 career in golf history. |
| the movie would already be pretty good. | | | | |
| | | | From there, Woods went to Stanford University |
| Consider the following. | | | | for two years, won one NCAA individual |
| | | | championship and then left college to pursue |
| Born on December 30, 1975, Eldrick "Tiger" | | | | his professional golf career. And after that, |
| Woods' early beginnings are well-chronicled | | | | the rest, as they say, is history. |