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Tiger Woods is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour. He is considered one of the most successful golfers in the history of the game.
Tiger Woods has become the first ever sportsman worldwide to break the billion dollar barrier. According to Forbes Magazine, the 10-million-dollar bonus that Woods earned winning the FedEx Cup on September 27, 2009 pushed his total earnings into ten figures.http://www.forbes.com/2009/09/29/tiger-woods-billion-business-sports-tiger.html
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Fast Facts
- Full name: Eldrick Tiger Woods
- Born: December 30, 1975
- Birthplace: Cypress, California
- College: Stanford University
- 2008 earnings: $125 millionTV Guide: Jennifer Aniston Earned $27 Million in 2008 (April 9, 2008)
- PGA Tour wins: 70
- Overall major championships: 14
- Masters championships: 4
- U.S. Open championships: 3
- British Open championships: 3
- PGA Championships: 4
- Married Elin Nordegren in 2004
- Children: Sam Alexis (a girl) and Charlie Axel (a boy)
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Earnings build-up
Large part of Tiger's earnings comprise of lucrative commercial deals, most notably his alliance with shoes, clothes and gear manufacturer Nike, which values over 30 million a year. Other resources are prize money, appearance fees and golf course designs.http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/17/top-earning-athletes-business-sports-top-earning-athletes.html
His average yearly earnings are estimated at 110 million dollars a year.http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/53/celebrity-09_Tiger-Woods_WR6D.htmlWoods has been the highest earning sportsman since 2002, when he took over from Michael Schumacher. Forbes states that Michael Jordan is currently the runner-up highest earning sportsman.http://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/article135143.ece http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/17/top-earning-athletes-business-sports-top-earning-athletes.htmlhttp://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/news?slug=ys-forbestiger100109&prov=yhoo&type=lgnshttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/golf/article-1217349/The-billion-dollar-Tiger-Woods-sportsman-hit-digit-earnings.html
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Comeback Win
Woods returned to the PGA Tour in late-February 2009, following an eight-month hiatus due to an injury. He won his first tournament in his return on March 29, 2009, winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational by one stroke.ESPN.com: Woods Matches His Largest ComebackOn June 7, 2009, Woods won the Memorial tournament, hitting birdies on his final two holes to win with a score of 65.http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/06/07/sports/AP-GLF-Memorial.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
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Tiger Woods' Baby
Tiger Woods and his wife, Elin Nordegren, welcomed a baby boy on February 8, 2009.People: Tiger Woods Welcomes a Baby Boy! (February 9, 2009) On his official web site, Woods said he and Nordegren "look forward to introducing Charlie to you at the appropriate time."Golf.com: Tiger and Elin Woods welcome their second child... (February 9, 2009)Ten days after the birth of his son, photos of the family with their new arrival were posted on Golf magazine's web site. The five photos show Woods, his wife, their daughter and the family's two dogs posing with the baby.People: First Photos of Tiger Woods's Son! (February 18, 2009)
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19th Hole Sudden Death
On June 16, 2008, Woods won the U.S. Open in a sudden death match on the 19th hole. Woods forced the sudden death by shooting a birdie on the 18th hole against his opponent, Rocco Mediate.CBS Sports: Woods digs deep, edges Mediate in playoff to win Open (June 16, 2008) -
Tour-Ending Injury
In June 2008, Woods announced that he would undergo ACL surgery and would miss the remainder of the 2008 PGA Tour season.Official Site: Tiger Woods to Undergo Reconstructive Knee Surgery and Miss Remainder of 2008 Season (June 18, 2008)On December 18, 2008, during a news conference, Tiger Woods revealed that he is on schedule with his recovery from knee surgery. Woods plans on playing in the 2009 Masters tournament. Woods stated, "I've just been training and trying to get healthy enough to compete next year. Everything has been right on schedule. I couldn't have asked for anything more."ESPN.com: Tiger on schedule to play Masters (December 18, 2008)
On February 19, 2009, Woods announced that he would return to playing professional golf starting with the WGC-Accenture Match-Play Championship, which began on February 25, 2009.ESPN.com: Woods Returning to Golf Next Week
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Woods and Obama
In January of 2009, Woods accepted an invitation to speak at the Lincoln Memorial as part of the inauguration festivities for Barack Obama.CBSSports.com: Woods to Take Part in Obama Inauguration Events -
End of GM Contract
On November 24, 2008, General Motors announced it would discontinue its nine-year endorsement deal with Woods, citing a need to save money in tough economic times.Marketwatch: GM and Tiger Woods End Endorsement Agreement After 9 Years (November 24, 2008) -
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RT @teeco71: RT @Flipbooks: RT @livetorque No matter how good you get you can always get better, and that's the exciting part ~Tiger Woods
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No matter how good you get you can always get better, and that's the exciting part! -Tiger Woods (via @livetorque @Flipbooks)
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Phil Mickelson Leads in Shanghai, Tiger Woods Two Back
Golf keeps wanting to see a final-round tough-guy battle between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson for a tournament title. It gets one and it's halfway around ...FanHouse (blog) (November 07, 2009) -
Olympics makes China major player
1 Tiger Woods said he believed the International Olympic Committee's decision in October to include golf in the 2016 and 2020 Games could turn China into a ...ESPN (November 07, 2009) -
Woods finishes fast, ties for lead
No one pulled away at the HSBC Champions on Friday in Shanghai, so Tiger Woods made sure he caught them. Woods birdied five of his last 10 holes for another ...Minneapolis Star Tribune (November 06, 2009) -
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TIGER WOODS: Yeah, it was a little bit more difficult today certainly. I didn't putt as well as I did the first two days. And the back nine, I didn't take ...PGA Tour (November 07, 2009)
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View All Tiger Woods Questions (216) | Ask a QuestionHow many PGA Tour wins does Tiger Woods have? (1 Answer)Today's victory is his 70th PGA Tour win. Not sure why the Mahalo page says otherwise. This information is from the Official Site of The PGA Tour, PGA.com and the ... read moreWas it right for the fine Tiger Woods for his comments? (3 Answers)If Tiger's comments broke rules established by the PGA, then he should be fined. Do I agree with the rules? In this case, since he was defending his playing partner ... read moreHow good is Tiger Woods? (4 Answers)according to http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=wojciechowski_gene&id=2555909 Woods is greatest individual athlete ever read more
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Tiger Woods News And Articles
- Los Angeles Times: Tiger Woods loses to Tim Clark (February 26, 2009)
- ESPN Video: Tiger Woods Falls To Tim Clark (Time: 1:21)
- ESPN.com: Woods Returning to Golf Next Week (February 19, 2009)
- Boston Herald: Tiger Woods upstages Riviera field (February 19, 2009)
- Golf.com: Tiger Woods Baby Photos... (February 18, 2009)
- People: First Photos of Tiger Woods's Son! (February 18, 2009)
- Golf.com: Tiger and Elin Woods welcome their second child... (February 9, 2009)
- Times Online: Tiger Woods becomes a father for the second time (February 9, 2009)
- CBSSports.com: Woods to Take Part in Obama Inauguration Events (January 16, 2009)
- BusinessWeek: GM Ends 9-year Endorsement Deal with Tiger Woods (November 24, 2008)
- Los Angeles Times: Tiger Woods and wife Elin expecting another baby (September 2, 2008)
- ESPN.com: Woods Set to Have Season-Ending Knee Surgery - Golf (June 18, 2008)
- SI.com: Tiger beats Mediate in U.S. Open thriller (June 16, 2008)
- CBS Sports: Woods beats Mediate in sudden death at U.S. Open (June 16, 2008)
- BBC Sport: Woods Plotting An Unbeaten Season (February 25, 2008)
- Google News: Tiger Woods
- Yahoo Sports:Tiger Woods first billion dollar sportsman
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- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 185 lbs
- First Year as a Professional: 1996
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