Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods (born December 30, 1975)is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No. 1, he is the highest-paid professional athlete in the world, having earned an estimated US$90.5 million from winnings and endorsements in 2010.

Tiger Woods Shirtless in Vanity Fair

Attended Stanford University but left before graduating in order to pursue his golfing career.
Nicknamed Tiger after a Vietnamese soldier and friend of his father, Vuong Dang Phong, to whom his father had also given that nickname.
Father, Earl Woods, was a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army. Mother, Kultida Woods, is a native of Thailand. Earl was half black, one-quarter American Indian, and one-quarter Chinese. Kultida is half Thai, one-quarter Chinese, and one-quarter white.
Named Golf Digest Player of the Year (1991 and 1992), Golf World Player of the Year (1992 and 1993), Golfweek National Amateur of the Year (1992), Golf World Man of the Year (1994), and Fred Haskins and Jack Nicklaus College Player of the Year awards (1996.)
Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year in 1996 and 2000, making him the first athlete to win the award twice.
6/15/97: Became the youngest #1 golfer ever at the age of 21 years and 24 weeks in his 42nd week as a professional.
Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year in 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2006.
An only child, although Earl had children from a previous marriage.
Tiger Woods Foundation promotes parental responsibility and involvement in the lives of children.
1999: Underwent laser eye surgery and now endorses TLC Laser Eye Centers.
His nickname on the Stanford golf team was Urkel.
His mother made the Tiger club cover in his bag with the words “Love from Mom” in Thai stitched on it.
Wears a red shirt on the final day of every tournament because his mother feels that it is a “power color” for him.
Has won at least one World Golf Championships event every year since 1999 (54% winning rate).
2000: Signed a five-year, $100-million endorsement contract with Nike. As of 5/03 it remains the largest endorsement deal ever signed by an athlete.
Has his own line of golf watches.
Won the American Express Championship six times between 1999 and 2007.
Shares a birthday with NBA superstar LeBron James.
Enjoys working out, boating, water sports, fishing and car racing.
October 2004: Married long-time girlfriend, Swedish model Elin Nordegren.
The popular Nike TV commercial with him doing the “ball trick” was basically his creation. It was a routine Tiger would do at times when he was hitting balls or practicing just to goof off. Nike took the idea and turned it into an advertisement. No special effects or computer work was used, Tiger did the trick completely on his own, all in one take.
Next-door neighbor in Florida of Mark O’Mera, another professional golfer and a fellow Masters champion like Woods. Tiger and Mark have a close friendship. Woods also has a close friendship with golfing legend Jack Nicklaus, a man who has dubbed Woods “the greatest golfer of all time.”.
Went to the same high school in Santa Monica, CA, as Carson Daly. They both were members of the golf team there. Tiger has made guest appearances on Daly’s “Total Request Live” (1998) on MTV and “Last Call with Carson Daly” (2002) on NBC.
7/17/05: “Tiger Tames Augusta National” (becoming the first black winner of the Masters golf tournament on 13 April 1997) was ranked #2 in TV Guide’s list of the “25 Most Awesome Sports Moments (of the last 15 years)”.
2006: Was #5 on the annual Forbes magazine Celebrity 100 list.
July 2006: At the age of 30, he won his third British Open, his 11th Major Championship. The win moved him to second place on the all-time major championship list (tied with Walter Hagen) and seven behind Jack Nicklaus, who has the record at 18.
Good friends with fellow golfer Darren Clarke.
Tiger and his wife, Elin Nordegren, are expecting their first child in the summer of 2007.
Has two half-brothers, Earl Jr. and Kevin, and a half-sister, Royce.
January 2006: Purchased a $39-million property in Jupiter, FL, which became his primary residence.
Good friends with tennis superstar Roger Federer and New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.
6/18/07: Tiger and Elin Nordegren became the parents of a girl, Sam Alexis Woods, in Orlando, FL.
In 2006, he donated $9,500,000 to the Tiger Woods Learning Center, Earl D.Woods Sr. Scholarship Fund, and other Tiger Woods Foundation programs.
In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated his 2006 earnings to be $100 million, largely the result of a lucrative advertising deal with Nike, Buick, and other brands.
In 2004, it was reported that he was worth an estimated $295 million.
Ranked #2 in the 2008 Forbes The Celebrity 100 list.
Announced that he and his wife, Elin Nordegren, are expecting their second child in late winter [September 2, 2008].
Son, Charlie Axel, born February 8, 2009.
Has said that Caddyshack (1980) is one of his all time favorite movies. He even played Bill Murray’s character “Carl Spackler” in a American Express TV commercial.
Coached from ages 4-10 by Rudy Duran.
High school boyfriend of Dina Parr. He broke up with her during his sophomore year at Stanford.