The nick-name
"Tiger" was given to him by his father. It's the
same nick-name of a South Vietnamese combat buddy, Nguyen
Phong, who saved Tiger's father's life in the Vietnam War.
Tiger Woods believes in the
teachings of Buddhism.
Tiger Woods was 11-months
old when he first started swinging a sawed off golf club in
his garage.
During his two years at Stanford
University, Tiger Woods majored in Economics and was nicknamed
"Urkel" by his college teammates.
Attended Stanford University,
but left before graduating in order to pursue his golfing
career.
The head of Tiger's driver
club is moving at an average speed of 122 mph at impact with
the ball.
Tiger Woods underwent successful
laser eye surgery in 1999. He no longer needs to wear glasses
or contacts.
Tiger Woods' mother hand made
his club head cover. The words "Love from Mom",
in Thai, are stitched on it.
Tiger Woods always wears the
color red on the final day of the tournament, because his
mother feels that it's a lucky and "power color"
for him.
Tiger Woods has his own golf
video game distributed by EA sports.
Inside Tiger Woods' golf bag:
Driver: Titleist Titanium 975D 7.5 degree
Three Wood: Titleist 13 degree
Irons (2-PW): Titleist Prototype
Wedges (SW, LW): Titleist Vokey Design 56 degree, Titleist
Vokey Design 60 degree
Putter: Scotty Cameron by Titleist Pro Platinum
Ball: Titleist Professional 90 and Nike ball
Tiger
Woods' caddy is Steve Williams. Steve has caddied for Ray
Floyd and Greg Norman. Steve is Tiger's second caddy.
Tiger Woods' first caddy was
Mike (Fluff) Cowan, an 18-year veteran of the PGA Tour.
After his record setting 12-stroke
victory at the 1997 Masters, Tiger Woods got to select the
menu for the 1998 Masters Champions dinner. Tiger's Menu:
Cheeseburgers, grilled chicken sandwiches, french fries, and
strawberry or vanilla shakes!
Named Sports Illustrated's
Sportsman of the Year in 1996 and 2000.
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