On December 30, 1975, Eldrick T. Woods was born in southern California. To a retired U.S. army lieutenant, by then name of Early Woods, Earl's wife, Kaltida, a native from the country of Thailand. The nickname, Tiger, was given to Eldrick after on e of Earl's friends, Vuong Dang Phong, ...

Biography of Tiger Woods "Let your clubs speak for you." Tiger Woods was too young to notice the racism around him. He didn't understand that in this world, people were judged by the color of their skin. He couldn't speak out about it; he couldn't voice his opinions, or come up with possibl...

In my eyes, Tiger Woods is the most influential figure in the golf business. He is the number one player in the world right now. He has won forty PGA Tour events, including eight majors, since he turned pro in 1996. He is the only player to hold all four majors at one time. He was the youngest ...

Tiger On December 30, 1975, a star was born. Eldrick "Tiger" Woods grew up in Cypress, CA, 35 miles southeast of Los Angeles. Before he was a year old, golf had already grabbed him. At the age of six months, he watched and imitated his father, Earl Woods, hit golf balls into a net. ...

Wouldn't it be wonderful to be the best of the best at what you do in a particular sport? Could you even imagine having million of fans cheer all across the globe for you? The fans that are dedicated to come out and see you are the ones that will get up extra early, or stay up extra late to s...

PGA Tour vs. Casey Martin The situation has arisen from the dreams of Casey Martin, a golfer who played with Tiger Woods at Stanford was trying in 1998 to make it as a professional golfer. He has Klippel-Trenaunay-Webber syndrome, a congenital circulatory disorder that causes se...

What is Blackness? Blackness is Strength. How black families strengthen each other thought supporting one another. The strength to pull each one through these hard times. The way black people look out for their brother's and sister's. The strength to advance in learning and the struggl...

Athlete's And Their Products As any given viewer turns on the television or flips through a magazine, they will witness the growing trend of sport star endorsements in advertisements and commercials. Companies believe that society is more likely to purchase a certain product if an athlete says...

Webster's dictionary defines discrimination as a social, economical, political or legal distinction made between individuals or groups that makes one have the power to treat the others unfavorably. It can also be defined as the act or policy of treating someone differently, setting them apart o...

My name is (name). I am the son of (Parents). I was born on the (birthday). I am by no means anything extraordinary in origin or beginning. Yet, I feel I am special for one reason: I am me and no one else is. I have interests my peers do not, I have my own unique goals, and have had my own unique e...

Steps To Be A Singer... Can fame and stardom come without struggles and hardships? When the word fame or stardom comes up, people usually think of movie celebrities, sports stars, and especially musicians. Musicians fill the world with the great sounds of rhythmic beats and melodies. Though th...

"A revolutionary breakthrough in golf club technology." These claims are often made when a new golf club hits the market. Golf companies, through new technology can make the clubface harder which results in longer shots. Although the clubface is an important part of the golf club, the shaft is ...

Sports in America What does the word sports mean to Americans? To one person it could mean a since of togetherness while sitting in the stands with their father, watching their favorite baseball team hit home runs. To another, looking up to their favorite basketball player as a role model type, ...

Imagine you're a little girl in the 1930s and '40s. What do you play? Dolls, house, cooking in the kitchen with Mom? Not Babe Didrikson. As a little girl, she was playing basketball, softball, baseball, and other sports. In her life, she played basketball, baseball, softball, tennis, track and fie...