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The Young Tiger Woods

They have taken to calling Tiger Woods the "chosen" and why not? At the relatively young age of 29 years, has already put a resume that compares favorably with the great of all time in this sport. In 2005, captured his tenth major golf championship, a total that places him quarter in history in most championships won behind Jack Nicklaus, Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen. And to think that probably has not even reached the halfway point golf career.

Among the current crop of professional golf, Woods is the only one among the top 20 major championship winners ever, a strong indicator of its dominant position in the game today. Culturally, Woods is credited with creating a renewed interest and participation in golf, not only in America but worldwide.

So far, life has evolved as a fairy tale film. Why even if only his life before the age of 20 that takes into account the film and would be pretty good.

Consider the following.

Born on 30 December 1975, Eldrick "Tiger" Woods beginnings "are well chronicled by now. In only four months old, Woods made an appearance on TV Mike Douglas Show to showcase their golf skills and his surprisingly natural golf swing. In 1984, he won his first world championship events, the 9-10 World Junior Kids Golf Championships, at the age of eight years. He went on to win the Junior World Championships six times, including four consecutive victories from 1988-1991.

Forest continued his winning ways USJunior Amateur Championship, won in 1991, 1992 and 1993, and remains the youngest winner of the event. He then went to become the only person to win the U.S. Amateur Championship three consecutive years. He won his first Amateur in 1994 fresh out of high school, which also becoming the youngest to win the event. Before reaching the age of 20 years, Woods had won the USGA Championship five times. Many believe it has already compiled the best of all sub-20 race in the history of golf.

From there, Woods was at Stanford University for two years, won an individual NCAA championship and then left college to pursue his professional golf career. And after that, the rest, as they say, is history.

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Jonathon Hardcastle writes articles on many topics including Golf, Golf Central, and For the love of Games

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