A timeline on Tiger Woods By Zac By mrst Dec 30, 1975 Birth of Eldrick Tont Woods Earl Woods and Barbara Woods Gray are his proud parents. Oct 6, 1978 In 1978, he putted against comedian Bob Hope On a television appearance on The Mike Douglas Show. Period: Jan 1, 1988 to Jan 1, 1992 He won Junior World Championships six times, including four straight wins from 1988 to 1991 Jan 1, 1992 In 1992, he defended his title at the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship Aug 1, 1996 Tiger Woods became a professional golfer Aug 1, 1996 Tiger signed endorsement deals worth $40 million from Nike Jun 1, 1999 Tiger Woods won the Memorial Tournament