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Becoming A Pro
Woods was an amateur golfer for a number of years and he now was estblished as a professional golfer. He could now compete with some of the world's best golfers. -
First Major Win
Woods was only 21 years old and scored a record 270 at the Masters. He was the youngest man to earn the title and also the first african american. After winning the Masters, he was officially an elite golfer. -
Breakout Season
Woods won 5 major titles in 2003 and it is still considered his breakout to stardom. He won the Buick Invitational, Western Open, PGA Tour, British Open, U.S. Open. -
Loss Of A Loved One
In 2006, Tiger lost his father due to prostate cancer in May. This was a crushing blow to the golfer because his father was his best friend and mentor. Thi impacted Woods greatly and he was forever emotionally affected. -
Knee Surgery
In June of 2008, Woods had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Many questioned if he was able to play golf as well as hehad been prior to the surgery. His career was shortly going to take a drastic turn for the worse. -
Taking A Vacation
Woods announces that his knee can not take the wear and tear of golf and that he will be not golf for the remainder of the season. Although he played well after his first surgery, he needed a second procedure done. Many doubted the idea of him making a comeback. -
Rumor Has It
Reports began to surface about a tryst between Woods and another woman other than his wife. Woods was also in a car accident after his wife chased him out of their house and smashed his car's back window with a golf club. The impact of this event was Wood's career was now completely ruined. -
Keeping Quiet
Tiger kept quiet about the situation and tryst he also dropped out of playing golf for the 2010 season. People began to speculate what was really going on. The impact of this event on his career was that he decided to quit golf. -
The Truth Is Told
Woods comes out and admits to having multiple affairs with many misstrisses and his career went completely downhill from this point. He lost many of his sponsorships and took an indefinite break from professional golf. -
Comeback
Woods offically returned to professional golf. He did lose many of his endorsements and there was a $750 million dollar divorce in place. He did not play up to par after he first returned, but in 2012, he won his first major title since 2009. Theimpact of this event is that Tiger believed he could put his past way and move on with his career which shows tremendous courage.
