why is tiger woods popular?
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I don't know, i guess because he is good at what he does. I personally don't like him.
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I have.He is the best in the game and will be the best ever.He has the best head in the game.I have never seen anyone pull off some of the most pressure shots in golf and he is just getting to the age in golf thats is supposed to be the prime age.I can`t imagine he will reliquish his  top spot in golf for many many years.
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Woods' father, Earl Woods was a Vietnam War veteran and a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, of mixed Black, Chinese and Native American ancestry. He was the chairman of his son's charitable foundation, the Tiger Woods Foundation, before his death at age 74 on May 3, 2006, following a lengthy battle with prostate cancer (see section Charity and youth projects below). Woods' mother, Kultida Woods, is originally from Thailand, and is of mixed Thai, Chinese, and Dutch ancestry. This makes Woods himself one quarter Chinese, one quarter Thai, one quarter African American, one eighth Native American, and one eighth Dutch[1]. He refers to his ethnic make-up as Cablinasian (a portmanteau of Caucasian, Black, American-Indian, and Asian), a term he made up himself.\n\nWoods' actual given name is 'Eldrick'. He was given the nickname 'Tiger' at birth, after Vuong Dang Phong, a Vietnamese war comrade of his father's, and became generally known by that name. By the time he achieved national prominence in junior and amateur golf, he was simply known as "Tiger Woods".\n\nWoods has two half-brothers, Earl Jr.(1955), Kevin (1957), and one half-sister Royce (1958) from the 18 year marriage of Earl Woods and his first wife, Barbara Woods Gary. Earl Jr.'s daughter Cheyenne Woods (1991)[2], Tiger's niece, is also a golfer and had received some coaching from Earl Sr.\n\nIn 2004, Woods became engaged to Elin Nordegren, a Swedish model. They were introduced by Swedish golf star Jesper Parnevik, who had employed her as a nanny, in November 2003. They married on October 5, 2004 and live at Isleworth, a community in Windermere, a suburb of Orlando, Florida. They also have homes in Jackson, Wyoming, California and Sweden. In January 2006, Woods and his wife purchased a US$39 million residential property in Jupiter Island, Florida, which they intend to make their primary residence. Woods' Jupiter Island neighbors will include golfers Greg Norman and Nick Price, as well as singers Céline Dion and Alan Jackson. In 2006, Woods was named Forbes highest paid athlete. [3].\n\nThere has been speculation that Woods may enter politics when he retires from golf, some even considering him a possible candidate for President of the United States. Since he turns 35 in the year 2010, the first presidential election in which he would be a constitutionally valid candidate will be in 2012. None of this is verified, but Woods has often said himself that he is thinking about turning to politics when he leaves golf.
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He was the first athlete whose popularity transcended sports.  He was popular because he was Babe Ruth, not because he was a baseball player.
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i think that the best golfer in the world is tiger woods
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It is popular in India because other international team sports are either not popular enough in other countries or too competitive.  For instance soccer and basketball may be more popular internationally and offer bigger salaries but they are  highly competitive and India is unlikely to win a World Cup or World Championship.  Hockey is not popular enough and there is no money for players.  Cricket is the right balance, enough countries play it to make it a lucrative career and India is competitive enough to win World Cups and even become the number 1 ranked team.
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I know who he is. Not only is he a great golfer ( think he should win ) but he's totally hot looking. I had the opportunity to be part of his gallery during the Canadian Open in Vancouver last year and he seems to be a nice classy guy. I guess I've become a bit of a Trevor groupie- I even have a picture of him as the screen saver on my computer!
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Chuck Norris is a famous american martial artist.  He has won many tournament displaying his martial art skills.  The reason why he is popular is his 'good guy' attitude and this is the reason why he has received tv and movies contracts.  Recently there are jokes that have been circulating around the internet over his 'macho-ness'.  Ex. "Chuck Norris never wet his bed when he was young.  Instead his bed wet itself out of fear."\n\n-dune
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Golf is a game you can never be good enough at.  There's always a better way to drive, putt, chip, etc.  It's a very challenging sport that anyone with enough body parts can play but very few really get good at it.  It's also addictive.  I live in a Florida community where everyone has a golf cart garage and these old people hit the courses as soon as it gets light out every day and they're dead serious about it, then the rest of the day they talk about golf and watch the Golf channel and look for better clubs to buy.  It's really kind of funny.
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Ernie Els and Annika Sorenstam would be my choices. They are both great golfers, proven winners and yet they are also really personable and soft spoken people as well. Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus are probably the two greatest golfing legends, but they are probably a bit too competetive for what would preferably be a nice day out on the course. Tom Watson is also someone I would enjoy playing with I think.
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Basically because he is such a complete player. He can hit all types of shots. He has no real weaknesses. He is good on all surfaces. Even though clay is not his favourite, he is still more than respectable on the surface. He can vary his tactics to counter all types of players. He has great stamina and athleticism to complement his inate talent too.\nSome players have proven tricky for him though. Nadal has won 4 of the five times they've played, and Nalbandian still has a winning edge on him. That said, his defeats are still few and far between.
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He's a guy who is definately underrated because he plays on the west coast, bu he is one of the better shortstops in the National League. He has occasional power, good speed, and about as good of a defensive ability as you will see. People forget that he was a top draft pick out of Clemson a few years back. If he played in New York, you'd hear a lot more about him.
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It will never be our national pastime, however, it is far more popular.  The baseball season is too long to keep people interested.
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He hasnt disappeared. He has been continually climbing the rankings, especially after placing second in the Australian Open earlier this year.
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The reason Tiger didn't win another green jacket is because his putts weren't dropping and Phil's were.  Tee to green they're two of the best ball strikers ever.  At this level of competition the winner is usually determined by who's short game is best that weekend.
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I like Tiger I mean who can't respect the #1 golfer in the world, but if I were to chose between the 2 to be able to play with it would have to be Phil.  He (to me) is the better person to learn from.  Phil seems to be so laid back and keeps his mind on the shot in front of him.  Tiger on the other hand, seems like he is constantly battling the press, gallery, reporters, and other subliminals that he shouldn't even worry about.  Its not like none of the other pros don't have trouble with the same things and they take it and go on.  They don't fight it.
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popularity is overated. do what you want and don't let trying to be popular hold you back. if you let others opinions of you change you  than you'r a major tool, and a tool is one of the lowest social rank.