PERSONAL
Nicknamed "Tiger" after a Vietnamese soldier who was a friend of his father's in Vietnam.
Putted against Bob Hope on the "Mike Douglas Show" at age 2, shot 48 for nine holes at age 3 and was featured in Golf Digest at age 5.
Eighth athlete to be named Wheaties permanent rep, following Bob Richards (1958), Bruce Jenner (1977), Mary Lou Retton (1984), Pete Rose (1985), Walter Payton (1986), Chris Evert (1987) and Michael Jordan (1988).
Since 1996, the Tiger Woods Foundation has reached more than 10 million young people by delivering unique experiences and innovative educational opportunities for youth worldwide. Programs of the Foundation include the Tiger Woods Learning Center, a one-of-a-kind educational facility custom built for the underserved youth of Southern California; Tiger's Action Plan, a nationwide character development program based on Earl D. Woods' book entitled "Start Something"; and the Earl Woods Scholarship program. More information on the Tiger Woods Foundation and its programs can be found at tigerwoodsfoundation.org.
Serves as the official host of the AT&T National held near Philadelphia and the Chevron World Challenge in Thousand Oaks, CA. Proceeds from both tournaments benefit the Tiger Woods Foundation…Established in 2006, the mission of Tiger Woods Design is to utilize his worldwide experience, his pursuit of excellence and his love of golf to create a unique collection of golf courses around the world. The Web site for the design company is tigerwoodsdesign.com.