Motiv8 - The Motivation Podcast and Inspiration Podcast Tiger Woods: They Took a Second Mortgage on Their Dreams - The Price of Greatness
Aug 13, 2025
In this captivating conversation, professional golfer Tiger Woods shares his remarkable journey to greatness. He recounts early challenges, including not being welcomed in clubhouses due to his skin color. Woods describes his passion for golf, fueled by family support and overcoming obstacles. He reveals the sacrifices his family made, even taking second mortgages to support his ambitions. Their determination not only shaped his career but also underscored the true price of pursuing dreams.
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Hustling To Learn The Game
- Tiger Woods learned golf by practicing anywhere: parking lots, parks, and sneaking onto courses at night with his dad's lessons.
- He developed shot-shaping and course sense from repeated, creative practice in imperfect conditions.
Sneaking On To Courses At Night
- Tiger describes sneaking into the Navy Golf Course as a child, hiding in a ditch and retrieving good balls to play tournaments.
- Those clandestine sessions taught him course familiarity and refusal to be denied access to play.
Discrimination Fueled Relentless Drive
- Facing discrimination created a compounding motivation: needing to be twice as good for half a chance, inherited from his father's generation.
- That mentality shaped Tiger's training intensity and competitive mindset throughout his career.