By Karan Brar
May 20, 2022
Tiger Woods is an American professional golfer. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men's major championships, and holds numerous golf records.
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Eldrick Tont Woods was born on December 30, 1975 in Cypress, California to Earl and Kultida "Tida" Woods.
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He became the youngest-ever No. 1 golfer at age 21 years, 24 weeks
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He was introduced to golf when he was just two by his father who had himself been an amateur golfer.
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He has two half-brothers and a half-sister from his father's first marriage, and a niece, Cheyenne Woods,
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Tiger Woods became the first golfer in more than two decades to win eight PGA tournaments in 1999.
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In August of 1996, Woods decided to quit college in order to play professional golf.
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He took an indefinite leave from golf to spend more time with his family in 2009 and returned to the sport in 2010.
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