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Attended Stanford University, but left before graduating in order to pursue his golfing career.

Nicknamed Tiger after a Vietnamese soldier and friend of his father, Vuong Dang Phong, to whom his father had also given that nickname.

Father, Earl, is a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army. Mother, Kultida, is a native of Thailand. Earl is half black, one-quarter American Indian and one-quarter Chinese. Kultida is half Thai, one-quarter Chinese and one-quarter white.

Named Golf Digest Player of the Year (1991 and 1992), Golf World Player of the Year (1992 and 1993), Golfweek National Amateur of the Year (1992), Golf World Man of the Year (1994), and Fred Haskins and Jack Nicklaus College Player of the Year awards (1996.)

1996 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year.

15 June 1997: in his 42nd week as a professional, Woods became the youngest-ever No. 1 golfer at age 21 years, 24 weeks.

Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year (1997 and 1999.)

An only child, although Earl has children from a previous marriage.

Tiger Woods Foundation promotes parental responsibility and involvement in the lives of children.

Underwent laser eye surgery in 1999 and now endorses TLC Laser Eye Centers.

His nickname on the Stanford golf team was Urkel.

His mother made the Tiger club cover in his bag with the words "Love from Mom" in Thai stitched on it.

Wears a red shirt on the final day of every tournament because his mother feels that it is a "power color" for him.

2000 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (making him the only athlete to win the award twice).

[2000] Signed a 5-year, $100 million endorsing contract with Nike. As of May, 2003 it remains the largest endorsing deal ever signed by an athlete.

Parents: Earl and Kultida Woods

Has his own line of Golf Watches

Won the 2003 American Express Championship [October 5th, 2003]

Shares a birthday with NBA superstar LeBron James.

April 10, 2005 won the Masters for the fourth time.

Married long time girlfriend and Swedish model Elin Nordegren in October 2004.

The popular Nike TV commercial with him doing the "ball trick" was basically his creation. It was a routine Tiger would do at times when he was hitting balls or practicing just to goof off. Nike took the idea and turned it into an advertisement. No special effects or computer work was used, Tiger did the trick completely on his own, all in one take.

Next door neighbor in Florida of Mark O'Mera, another professional golfer and a fellow Masters champion like Woods. Tiger and Mark have a close friendship. Woods also has a close friendship with golfing legend Jack Nickalus, a man who has claimed Tiger Woods as "the greatest golfer of all time."

Went to the same high school in Santa Monica, California as popular celebrity Carson Daly. They both were members of the golf team there. Tiger has made guest appearances on Dalys "TRL" on MTV and "Last Call" on NBC.

"Tiger Tames Augusta National" (becoming the first black winner of the Masters golf tournament on 13 April 1997) was ranked #2 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Most Awesome Sports Moments (of the last 15 years)". [17 July 2005 issue]

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