Tiger wood was born in California in 1975. His father was in the U.S. father's side and his mother is a homemaker. she is from Thailand. From his American Indian, and European.
Tiger's real name is Eldrick. He got the nickname Tiger from his father. His father had a friend in the Vietnam War. The friend's nickname was Tiger. After this friend saved his life, Tiger's father decided to give his son the same name.
Tiger's father decided to make his son the best golfer in the world. When Tiger was 6 months old, he watched his father play golf for hours. When he was 2 years old, he started to play golf. For a small child he played very well. Soon he was on TV shows like CBS new. At age 4. Tiger took golf lessons. his teacher said that he was amazing. When he was 8, he started to play in a series of games or tournaments. by age 11, he had won thirty championships!
Tiger was a champion at golf but he was like other children. He watched TV and went to the mall. He loved and obeyed his parents. They always told him that school was important. Tiger was a good student. He said, "School comes first, golf second."
After high school, Tiger went to Stanford University. During this time, he won many championships. He began to play with the top people in golf. He wanted to be a professional like them. Up to then, he did not make money because he was not a profession. So, in 1996, Tiger left college and became a professional. He made millions of dollars. But that did not change him.
In 1997, Tiger played in the most important golf game the masters tournament. Tiger won! He was the youngest person to win the tournament He was also the first African American or Asian American to win the masters.
Tiger continues to win championships. He is one of the greatest players in the history of golf. He has also change our ideas about people who play golf.