Tiger Woods: A Biography

Greenwood Biographies

by Lawrence J. Londino

While golf is seldom thought of as a sport for minorities, Tiger Woods has made the sport appeal to a whole new demographic. When only a teenager, Woods accomplished many junior records in golf and enjoyed unusual attention for a young person. While not yet thirty years old, Woods' impact on American culture goes beyond the world of sports. And his celebrity status has made him probably the most recognized known athlete in the world. The opportunity that Woods got to display his talents were hard won by early African-American pioneers who were denied the right to play on the PGA Tour until 1961. This biography describes the life of a child prodigy who has so far lived up to his potential. It includes information on his early life, the influence of his parents, and the relationship between celebrity and the media. A timeline is included highlighting significant events in his life, along with a bibliography of print and electronic sources.

127 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Ryan Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book if you want to learn about a great golf player, or get information for a school project. Gives good information about his past, golfing experience etc.

[Maddy]

Tiger found his favorite sport when he was just a little man, his love for gulf was so unbelievable I don’t think i could ever love a sport as much as he loved gulf. It started off with his parents and went on when he was born. He did a lot of amateur tourneys and did really good. This book shows never to give up on a dream you want to live out through your life. Tiger goes through difficulties in golfing but he always played by the rules, he learned people were gonna cheat, but he doesn’t get mad because his dad taught him not to. When he was just a teen so many people were inspired by him, and how much he loved this sport people were surprised. He was the first youngest and African american to win a lot of titles. He was just a inspiration to everyone. He inspired so many people to live their dream out to the fullest. Tiger grew up to be famous on how good he was good at the sport gulf. Everyone was cheering him on and giving him so much motivation, even when he lost he tried harder and accepted it.

[Hailey Ek]

This books is about the life of Tiger Woods and his accomplishments. This book would be perfect for students to use during a research project on a famous person, to then later present to the class.