The Host
Born on December 30, 1975, Eldrick (Tiger) Woods was just six months old when golf first caught his attention. Intrigued by watching his father putt at their Cypress, California home, it wasn’t long before Tiger would be putting on the “Mike Douglas Show” at age two with Bob Hope.
The son of the late Retired Lieutenant Colonel Earl Woods and his wife Kultida, Tiger would be shooting 48 through nine by age three. He compiled one of the most impressive amateur records in golf history, winning six USGA national championships and the NCAA title, before turning professional on August 27, 1996.
That same year, he and his father Earl founded the Tiger Woods Foundation with the mission of empowering young people to reach their highest potential by initiating and supporting community-based programs that promote the health, education and welfare of all of America’s children.
Since 1996, Tiger has won 86 tournaments, 64 of those on the PGA TOUR, including the 1997, 2001, 2002 and 2005 Masters Tournaments; the 1999, 2000, 2006 and 2007 PGA Championships; the 2000 and 2002 U.S. Open Championships; and the 2000, 2005 and 2006 British Open Championships.
Off the course, his Foundation has touched the lives of an estimated 10 million young people through career exploration and character development programs, and annual fundraising events like the AT&T National, Tiger Jam presented by AT&T, the TWLC Block Party, and the Chevron World Challenge presented by Bank of America. For more information on the Tiger Woods Foundation and how you can help, visit www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org.
To learn more about Tiger Woods or to read his full biography, visit www.tigerwoods.com.
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