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