Woods is one of the best-known and most accomplished athletes of all time. As a child, he won three straight US Amateur titles. As a professional at age 21, he was the youngest Masters champion ever, winning by the largest margin in tournament history. Three years later, he won the US Open, British Open and the PGA Championship (his second), then added the 2001 Masters to become the only person to ever hold all four professional major titles at one time. With his legacy long established, Woods now stands among the best to ever play the game. His ledger includes 107 worldwide wins, and he remains tied with Sam Snead in PGA Tour victories (82) and has majors triumphs (15).
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There was a time when he was content to be the golfing Establishment’s mascot. A cute little charm hanging from the sport’s wrist. A boy who won trophies as tall as he was while beating players twice his age.
He won his first “tournament” when he was 2. He appeared on the television show “That’s Incredible” at 5. He won a Junior World title at 8.
“A Gary Coleman in golf spikes,” said Chuck Brewer, an early teacher.
“What impressed me most about Tiger wasn’t just that he won, but what he did after he won,” said Chuck Brewer, who ran the contest. “For his prize, he could have picked a toy or a piece of golf equipment or a trophy. He ignored the toys and took the trophy, the biggest one we had, as big as he was.”
