Tiger Woods' Military Obsession and Career Choices

This is part 3 of of the 3 part series studying the keys to Tiger Wood's success on the golf course. In this episode we look into the outside forces that shaped his career. We explore the role of Earl and Tida Woods, Team Tiger, growing up in California, and some of the pitfalls of his approach to greatness.

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0:00 Intro

6:07 Earl Woods

11:52 Tida Woods

14:22 Location

15:02 Advantages he Didn't Have

15:56 Downside to Success

16:21 "The Package"

19:11 SOP

20:02 Limelight

25:47 The Danger of the Edge

28:58 Body Breaking Down

33:15 Paradox

32:24 Knowing Enough

38:43 Loneliness

40:32 Conclusion
Resources Books: The 1997 Masters: https://amzn.to/4c9DsGv How I Play Golf: https://amzn.to/3Tr6ie0 The Big Miss: https://amzn.to/4c8U80S Training a Tiger: https://amzn.to/3PdYDgx Think Like Tiger: https://amzn.to/43840Ue Tiger Woods (Biography): https://amzn.to/4a5xsMP Roaring Back: https://amzn.to/4a0DWwH The Art of the Impossible: https://amzn.to/3IuW9Xo Research: Rewarding effort not achievement: https://engagingmindsonline.com/blog-posts/blog-reward-effort-not-just-achievement