Little Known Facts About Tiger Woods

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Finding little known facts about Tiger Woods is a needle in a haystack proposition.  His early entry into the world of golf , his record breaking performances, his multiple appearances in sports record books, none of these can be called little known facts about Tiger Woods.  Anyone could guess from the steady controlled demeanor Tiger generally displays on the golf course that we are only seeing part of the picture and that beneath the veneer there are some interesting but little known facts about Tiger Woods that demand a closer look.

Television Appearances    If you have turned on the television to watch a major golf championship in the last ten years it is likely that you have seen the concentrated expression and outstanding play of Tiger Woods.  His incredible shots and amazing finishes have kept Tiger front and center on national television.  

A little known fact about Tiger Woods, however, is that he made television appearances long before he ever played on the PGA circuit.  Tiger Woods picked up his first golf club at age two and almost from the starat knew what to do with it.   He was soon recognized as a child prodigy  and before his age ever got into double digits, Tiger appeared on the Mike Douglas Show and on ABC's  "That's Incredible"  demonstrating his prowess to an adoring action wide audience.  

A Professional Decision    A native Californian, Tiger Woods decide to "stay home " for college and attended Stanford University beginning in 1994.  He played golf for the University and even won and NCAA for championship for his solo performance.  When you casually read his statistics, one little known fact about Tiger Woods does not leap off the page.  The fact is that Tiger Woods never graduated from Stanford.  Two years into his course work, Tiger decided to move on with his golfing career and go pro.