Tiger Woods, And His Influence On Golf

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Navy Golf Course in Cypress; both are met with alleged discrimination. Officials twice strip Tiger of his playing privileges, but folklore has it that Earl makes a bet with the course pro, it is said to go like this. " 'If you'll spot my three-year-old just one stroke a hole, nine holes, playing off the same tees, and he beats you, will you certify him?' The pro started laughing and said, 'Sure.' Tiger beat him by two strokes, got certified, then the members went over the pro's head and kicked [Tiger] out again."”# It is not know for sure if this occurred or not but it does show the nasty side of golf, especially to a child.
“Earl begins making Tiger psychologically tough, Tigers training at this time was mostly looked after by his father who would intentionally distract Tiger at every opportunity while the seven-year-old tried to shoot.”# Tiger would later say that this type of training made him angry but it did prove to make him stronger.
“Tiger wins Junior World Championships in San Diego at 11. Tiger also goes undefeated in 30-plus tournaments, most with fields of 100 players or more.”# “At 15, Tiger becomes the youngest player to win the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship.”# “Tiger take part in the Nissan Open at 16, his first PGA Tour event. The youngest person to ever appear in a Tour tournament, he shoots a 147 five-over par and misses the cut.”# Tiger would take part in another PGA Tour event for another three years.

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“Tiger takes the Amateur Championship, after winning the Junior Amateur Championship the past three years and becomes the only golfer in USGA history to win both Junior Amateur and Amateur titles.”#
Despite early success that had Tiger toying with the idea of turning pro, he decides to accept a scholarship to attend Stanford University beginning in the fall of 1994. Tiger’s decision was highly influenced by his mother’s ideals, she stated, ...