Tiger Woods (Real-Life Reader Biography)

Real-Life Reader Biographies present the lives of contemporary role models for young readers. These are the stories of real men and women who, dispite many obstacles, followed their dreams.

Tiger Woods was destined for greatness. Right from the start he was unique. His father Earl was African American and his mother Kultida was from Thailand, meaning that Tiger was a rare combination of black and Asian. Tiger has always been proud of both his parents’ culture and heritage.

Practically born with a golf club in his hand, Tiger was such a good golfer at the age of two, he appeared on the Mike Douglas show putting with Bob Hope. At the age of three, he shot an incredible 48 for nine holes at a local golf course. By the age of five, he was being featured in Golf Digest. He was a celebrity before he knew what the word meant.

It should not have come as a surprise, then, that by the time he was 24, Tiger had established himself as one of the all-time greatest golfers. And he is a true hero—a role model for all.