Tiger Woods - the legendary American golfer

Tiger Woods - the famous golfer, winner of a fourteen Major tournaments. He was born in California (USA) in 1975 in an African American family.

Today golfer Tiger Woods is famous all over the world: some envy him, others admire, with almost no one knows that an athlete his first record set when he was 9 and a half months. At this age, due to the activity and the overwhelming desire of his father, the kid scored the first time in the hole the ball. This happened in the United States in the tournament.

This episode of dozens of reporters filmed. This event is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records, with himself Eldrick (his real name) soon became the darling of the Americans and the TV star. As a child, Tiger Woods was a regular guest of various TV shows, so early in his life he began to cobble together a multi-million dollar capital.

First Job

2 years after teledebyuta boy again fell on US screens, becoming a hero That`s Incredible Golf Digest and TV. Program broadcast ABC - one of the major US channels.

After 4 years, Tiger Woods took part in his first international tournament. It was a children's world championship, designed for the youngest players - golfers 9-10 years. The boy did not come of age - he was only 8. However, prodigy still allowed to speak, after which he won this championship. Woods in 1994 went to study at Stanford University, but, having two courses, dropped it.

He made his debut in 1996 in Milwaukee at the PGA tournament (Professional Golfers Association), where he was able to take 60th place. Then he won two events, then the PGA him recognized as the best rookie of the year.

Career takeoff

Tiger Woods won the 1997 Masters Series tournament. 2 years later - the PGA Championship, and in 2000 - the American US Open, as well as British British Open.

A young man of 25 years has become a true legend of modern sport. He won the 1st place among golfers in the world, becoming the highest-paid athlete in the world. He also became the youngest athlete in the history of golf - the owner of all 4 Championship trophy the Majors, in addition, in the new century - the first owner of all possible titles (US Open, British Open, PGA, Masters). In 2002, Woods won 3 of the 4 tournaments Majors series.

2 years later, he showed the worst result of his career. There was no "Major's" won them, while the best result - ninth place in the British Open. Only 1 tournament a success for the whole year. In the ranking of the first row passed to Vijay Singh, Fijians.

But a year later Woods regained its leadership position. He won again in 2006 at the Open Championship in Britain, and also won the PGA Championship. The third time he won the US Open (2008). During his career he has won 93 tournaments, including 71 competition PGA. on this indicator athlete finished third in the history of golf. In 2009 he was recognized as the best athlete Associated Press decade.

Woods starred in advertising Gillette, Buick and Nike. I worked on the opening of golf courses in Dubai, Carolina. In addition, the project is built in Mexico Woods golf resort.

Revenue

It is also worth noting that in 2006 the athlete opened in California training center. Only in 2007 it earned 115 million dollars. Thus, Tiger Woods, whose fortune was collectively more than 750 million US dollars from 1996 to 2007, was to become the first billionaire in the world, earn their own state directly to the sport.

True in December 2009 athlete announced that indefinitely retires to save the family. athlete's decision is directly connected with his regular betrayals wife. Wife agreed to keep the family under certain conditions, among them - a ban on travel to participate in various tournaments alone until such time as the children do not grow up.

However, in 2014 there was an official announcement that the total income of an athlete has exceeded 1, 3 billion dollars, much of which was earned from advertising. It is also interesting that the former assistant golf Tiger Woods Steve Williams, who helped him during the whole 13 years, in his autobiography wrote that Woods was being treated like a slave, speaking at the same disrespectful of their sport.

Life

The former wife of an athlete - Elin Nordegren, a Swedish model, with which they are registered partnership in 2004. 3 years later they had a Sam Alexis Woods, daughter, and after 2 years - Charlie Axel Woods, son. But with all this around Woods personal life always there were a great many walks and rumors. They concern his endless change and relations with his wife. Their marriage with his wife officially broke up in 2013. The main reason - the constant sex scandals in which he was a direct actor. Woods apologized to his family for misconduct.

Two years later he cohabited with the American skier Lindsey Vonn, but the relationship broke up in 2015.