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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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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My eye was literally pushed out of the socket. The pain was so bad, it was past being a headache. There's no such thing as a headache like that.
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My eye was literally pushed out of the socket.
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When you're away from the course, obviously things are a little bit different. But when you're at the course, you're playing, you're grinding. Today, I'm preparing. I have enough on my mind out there trying to place my shots, and what angles I need to have, or where I need to be for certain pins, and stuff like that.
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The reason I didn't come up was that I wanted to give him the space to perform and be himself. It's all part of the plan.
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You weren't s-- then, Tiger. You ain't s-- now. You ain't never gonna be s--.
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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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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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Early practice is vital so that performances became totally ingrained and flow from the subconscious.
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A wife can sometimes be a deterrent to a good game of golf,
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No. Well, one driver was in two pieces ... but that's about it.
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Playing Through: Straight Talk on Hard Work, Big Dreams, and Adventures with Tiger
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Look, daddy, that man has a reverse pivot!
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I hope the message goes out loud and clear that more athletes should give back to the community and give back to the sport that made you what you are today.