Earl Woods
Earl Woods
Earl Dennison Woodswas a US Army infantry officer who served two tours of duty in Vietnam, and retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was a college-level baseball player and writer, whose son is professional golfer Tiger Woods. Woods started his son in golf at a very early age, and coached him exclusively for his first years in the sport...
ProfessionFamily Member
Date of Birth5 March 1932
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While my military experience reinforced in me the strength that I have, it also demonstrated to me that I have the ability and power to make a difference in people's lives.
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The worst part of getting older is realizing what you could have accomplished if you'd known then what you know now. Every old person, no matter how content they seem, feels that sense of regret. It's a bitch, but it's part of life.
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Playing Through: Straight Talk on Hard Work, Big Dreams, and Adventures with Tiger
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I knew Tiger was special the day he was born.
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A wife can sometimes be a deterrent to a good game of golf,
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Look, daddy, that man has a reverse pivot!
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No. Well, one driver was in two pieces ... but that's about it.
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Early practice is vital so that performances became totally ingrained and flow from the subconscious.
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When Tiger was 6 months old, he would sit in our garage, watching me hit balls into a net. He had been assimilating his golf swing. When he got out of the high chair, he had a golf swing.
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You weren't s-- then, Tiger. You ain't s-- now. You ain't never gonna be s--.