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