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Despite showing promise of becoming the greatest golfer ever, Woods's career and athletic achievement collapsed amid reports of adultery. His wife subsequently obtained a divorce.<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100219/ap_on_sp_go_ne/glf_tiger_woods</ref> | Despite showing promise of becoming the greatest golfer ever, Woods's career and athletic achievement collapsed amid reports of adultery. His wife subsequently obtained a divorce.<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100219/ap_on_sp_go_ne/glf_tiger_woods</ref> | ||
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| + | [[Liberals]] frequently over-promote Woods in the media, to the point of declaring him to be a favorite to win the 2012 [[Masters]]. In fact, he turned in his worst performance there in 17 years, and his swearing and kicking of a club were captured by a camera. After he learned that people did not appreciate that, he declared:<ref>http://www.augusta.com/masters/story/news/latest-news/woods-offers-apology-masters-behavior</ref> | ||
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| + | {{cquote|I certainly heard that people didn’t like me kicking the club. I didn’t like it either,” he said. “I hit it in the bunker, and it didn’t feel good on my toe, either.}} | ||
He has had three knee operations, including the removal of a benign tumor and also a cyst.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,351418,00.html</ref><ref>http://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news02/woods51.html</ref> | He has had three knee operations, including the removal of a benign tumor and also a cyst.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,351418,00.html</ref><ref>http://www.golftoday.co.uk/news/yeartodate/news02/woods51.html</ref> | ||
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Eldrick Tont Woods (born 1975), who goes by his nickname, Tiger, is a professional golfer. In 2006, he was #2 on Forbes's "Celebrity 100" of the biggest celebrity names, trailing only Oprah Winfrey. [1] He earned about $100,000,000 in 2006 from endorsements and tournament winnings. He is a Buddhist.
Despite showing promise of becoming the greatest golfer ever, Woods's career and athletic achievement collapsed amid reports of adultery. His wife subsequently obtained a divorce.[1]
Liberals frequently over-promote Woods in the media, to the point of declaring him to be a favorite to win the 2012 Masters. In fact, he turned in his worst performance there in 17 years, and his swearing and kicking of a club were captured by a camera. After he learned that people did not appreciate that, he declared:[2]
| “ | I certainly heard that people didn’t like me kicking the club. I didn’t like it either,” he said. “I hit it in the bunker, and it didn’t feel good on my toe, either. | ” |
He has had three knee operations, including the removal of a benign tumor and also a cyst.[3][4]