Perhaps, these two are a poor pairing There will never be another opportunity for an athlete-corporation pairing along the lines of Woods-Nike. Earl Woods, a former Army Green Beret, instilled in his son a militaristic determination. He inspired an iron will in the face of adversity, unstoppable self-confidence, an appreciation for routine, order, and standard operating procedure He whispered to Tiger of his conquering destiny and his power for greatness, both on and off the golf course.
Sufficient to say, in the wake of his monumental infidelity and given the obvious disconnect between man and myth, he, at least momentarily, turned his back on the wisdom his parents shared. Regardless, there will never be another golfer with a Green Beret for a father—who believes he has a divine mandate to raise his child to be a great golfer and humanitarian. My heart He will transcend this game The world will be a better place to live in I acknowledge only a small part in that This is my treasure Please accept it Thank you.
Additionally, his shot victory was the largest margin of victory ever in a major championship was the largest in the 20th century. Because of the dominant nature of his performance and his age, the victory was a triumph unlike any other in the history of golf.
Woods had just won the Masters by 12 strokes, then the largest margin of victory in a major event. It was a historic victory in a multitude of ways. If nothing else, Woods demonstrated that with his existing swing he had the capacity to be much, much better than his competitors. I think we assumed, also, that it was only a matter of how long it took Tiger to accomplish the feat.
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Unsurprisingly, Tiger lives lavishly as a result, splurging on megayachts, mansions, private jets, and more. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Tiger Woods is widely considered one of the greatest golfers ever to play the game. And he's been paid accordingly. He's No. Though tennis legend Roger Federer passed Woods as the highest-paid athlete of all time from a non-team sport.
Still, Woods was ranked the eighth highest-paid athlete by Forbes in — and the 26th on the outlet's "Celebrity Woods has been with Nike since he turned pro in Woods has hit some bumps in the road throughout his career. In , news broke that Woods had been cheating on his wife, Elin Nordegren, and two days later, he crashed his car into a fire hydrant outside his house. He was accused of having an affair with Rachel Uchitel, a New York nightclub manager. Months later, several other women came forward claiming they had affairs with Woods.
Many of Woods' endorsement partners dropped him over the controversy. His biggest partner, Nike, stuck with him. His caddie, Joe LaCava, refused to abandon him as well. And his golfing career started to turn sour.
Woods suffered an year majors drought which he broke with his Masters victory. He has also been battling various injuries.
When Woods was charged with DUI, he said it was due to an "unexpected reaction to prescribed medications. Woods had four back surgeries in a four year span, and it was later shown he had five different drugs in his system at the time of the arrest.
Despite these problems, Woods continues to live a lavish lifestyle. It has a pitch-and-putt golf course, as well as a private dock. Golf isn't his only passion — Woods is really into spearfishing. He learned how to free dive so that he could spearfish without an air tank.
He loves spearfishing so much that he once called in sick to a tune-up tournament before the Open Championship just so he could spend time catching fish. Woods is a die-hard Raiders fan. He tries to find time to support the silver and black whenever he can.
He even has a Raiders-themed pool table in his house. Woods is also a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers. For one, Woods likes to travel in style.
He reportedly flew commercial for the first time in 10 years in The acre estate was built from scratch for Woods and features a pitch-and-putt golf course, as well as a private dock. And golf isn't the only sport Woods enjoys. He's a diehard Raiders fan. He's shown off his Raiders pool table online and often attends games.
Spearfishing is another passion of his. In , Woods even called in sick to his only tune-up tournament before the British Open so that he could go spearfishing. And he's also a gamer. During an interview with Stephen Colbert in , Woods shared that he played "Call of Duty" eight hours a day while recovering from back surgery. Narrator: Woods also works with kids through his charity for at-risk youth, the Tiger Woods Foundation.
He also works with the TGR Learning Lab to provide opportunities for students to explore different passions through science. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options. Get the Insider App.
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