| 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 golf championship -- the 9-10 Boys Event |
| be compared favorably with the many all time greats | | | | of the Junior World Golf Championships -- at the age |
| of the sport . In 2005, he captured his 10th major | | | | of eight. He went on to win the Junior World Golf |
| golf championship, a total that puts him fourth place | | | | Championships six times, including four consecutive |
| in history in the most championships won behind Jack | | | | wins from 1988-1991. |
| Nicklaus, Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen. And to | | | | Woods continued with his incredible winning ways in |
| think that he has probably not even reached the | | | | the U.S.Junior Amateur Championships, which he won |
| half-way point of his very incredible golf career. | | | | in 1991, 1992, and 1993 and he remains as the event's |
| Among today's crop of golf professionals, Tiger | | | | youngest-ever winner. He then went on to become |
| Woods is the only one to rank among the list of the | | | | the only person to win the U.S. Amateur |
| top 20 major championship winners of all time, a | | | | Championship three straight years. He won his first |
| strong indicator of his dominance in today's world of | | | | amateur in 1994 fresh out of high school, thereby |
| golf. Culturally, Woods is credited with creating a | | | | also becoming the youngest to ever win the event. |
| much renewed interest and participation in golf, not | | | | Before he reached the age of 20, Woods had won |
| only in the United States but also 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 | | | | |