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Ep158: Tiger Woods · Kidcast Daily

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  Open wide Come on kids, let's amplify kid cats.
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  Daily starts your. Day Fun Welcome to Kick Ass
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  Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun facts, and more just
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  for curious kids like you. Today, we're diving into the
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  amazing story of a sports superstar who swings, putts, and
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  chips his way into history. Get ready to tee off as we learn
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  all about Tiger Woods, 1 of the greatest golfers of all time.
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  Let's start with the basics. Who is Tiger Woods?
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  Imagine being so good at a sport that people all over the world
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  know your name, even if they don't play that sport
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  themselves. That's Tiger Woods.
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  His real name is Aldrich Todd Woods, but everyone calls him
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  Tiger. He's a professional golfer,
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  which means he plays golf for a living, and he's won more
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  trophies, medals, and championships than almost anyone
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  else in the history of the game. But before Tiger became a golf
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  legend, he was just a kid like you.
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  Tiger was born on December 30th, 1975, five in Cypress, CA.
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  His dad, Earl Woods, was his first coach and biggest
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  cheerleader. Earl gave Tiger the nickname
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  Tiger after a friend he admired. So Tiger's not just a fierce
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  animal but also a name that would become famous around the
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  world. Now, what exactly is golf and
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  why is Tiger so good at it? If you've never played golf
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  before, think of it like a giant outdoor game of mini golf, but
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  instead of windmills and tiny castles, you have beautiful
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  green fields called golf courses.
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  The main goal is to hit a small white ball into a series of
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  holes, using as few swings as possible.
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  Each area between where you start and where the hole is can
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  be filled with challenges like sand, tall grass, or even little
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  ponds. It's a game of skill, patience,
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  and focus. Tiger's journey with golf began
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  when he was just a toddler. Picture a kid barely tall enough
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  to reach the kitchen counter, already swinging a Golf Club.
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  Tiger's dad saw his talent early on and taught him how to play.
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  By the time Tiger was 2 years old, he was already showing off
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  his skills on TV. Imagine being on television
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  before you even start kindergarten.
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  Wow. As Tiger grew, he practiced
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  every day. He worked on his swings, his
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  putting, and even his focus. Did you know that Tiger's dad
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  would sometimes make loud noises or try to distract him while he
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  practiced? This helped Tiger learn how to
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  concentrate no matter what was happening around him.
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  It's kind of like trying to read your favorite book while your
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  little brother plays the drums. If you can focus, then you can
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  focus anywhere. Tiger played in his first Junior
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  Golf tournament at age 8, and guess what?
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  He won. In fact, he kept on winning as
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  he grew older. By the time he was a teen, he
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  was already famous in the golf world.
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  He won three US Junior Amateur championships in a row.
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  That's like winning 3 gold medals at the Olympics before
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  you even graduate high school. After high school, Tiger went to
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  college at Stanford University where he played on their golf
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  team. But he didn't stay there long.
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  He was so good that he decided to become a professional golfer
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  when he was just 20 years old. Turning professional means you
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  start playing against the best in the world and you can win
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  prize money for your victories. Tiger didn't waste any time
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  making a splash. In 1997, only a year after
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  turning pro, Tiger played in the Masters Tournament, one of
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  golf's biggest events. He didn't just win, he crushed
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  the competition. Tiger finished twelve shots
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  ahead of the next player, which is a huge lead in golf.
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  People everywhere were amazed. It was like running a race and
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  finishing so far ahead that the other runners are still at the
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  starting line when you cross the finish.
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  That victory made Tiger the youngest person ever to win the
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  Masters. He was only 21 years old.
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  He was also the first golfer of African American and Asian
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  American descent to win the tournament.
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  Tiger success inspired kids from all backgrounds to dream big and
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  try new things. Now let's talk about what makes
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  Tiger Woods so special. Sure, he's a great athlete, but
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  he also has a superpower determination.
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  Tiger practices for hours and hours every day, working on
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  every tiny detail of his game. He studies the golf course,
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  plans his shots and keeps his mind sharp.
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  If he makes a mistake, he doesn't give up.
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  He learns from it and tries again.
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  That's a lesson we can all use, whether we're learning a new
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  sport, playing an instrument or even just doing our homework.
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  Did you know Tiger's favorite color is red?
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  On the last day of every tournament, he wears a red shirt
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  because he believes it gives him confidence and power.
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  It's his lucky color. Maybe you have a lucky shirt or
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  a favorite pair of socks that make you feel like a superstar,
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  too. Over the years, Tiger has won
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  over 80 tournaments on the PGA Tour, which is like a superhero
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  league for golfers. He's won 15 major championships,
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  the biggest and toughest tournaments in golf.
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  Only one person in history, Jack Nicklaus, has one more.
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  That puts Tiger in the Hall of Fame of sports legends.
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  But Tiger Story isn't just about winning.
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  He's also faced lots of challenges and setbacks.
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  He's had injuries and surgeries that made it hard for him to
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  play. Sometimes he had to take long
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  breaks to heal. But every time, Tiger worked
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  hard to come back stronger than before.
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  He showed everyone that even champions have tough days, and
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  what matters most is never giving up.
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  Here's a super cool did you know moment.
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  Tiger once made what's called a Tiger Slam.
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  That means he won four major golf tournaments in a row.
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  Imagine winning four huge trophies in a row, each one
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  harder than the last. That's something no other golfer
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  in modern history has done. Tiger is also known for his
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  amazing shots. Sometimes he'll hit the ball
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  from a tricky spot, like behind a tree or out of a sand trap,
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  and still get it close to the hole.
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  It's almost like magic. People all over the world watch
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  his highlights and cheer for his incredible skills.
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  Tiger isn't just a great golfer, he's also someone who helps
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  others. He started the Tiger Woods
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  Foundation, which gives kids chances to learn, play and
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  discover new things. The foundation helps kids with
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  education, sports, and health. Tiger wants to give back and
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  help other young people reach their dreams, just like he did.
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  Let's take a quick break for some rapid fire Tiger Woods
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  trivia. Did you know Tiger can juggle
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  golf balls on his club? He's so good, he's even done it
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  in commercials. Here's another one.
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  Tiger's favorite cartoon is Spider Man.
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  Maybe that explains his super skills on the golf course.
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  Tiger also loves video games and there's even a golf video game
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  named after him, Tiger Woods PGA Tour.
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  Now kids and adults everywhere can play as Tiger and try to
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  beat his amazing scores. Tiger has travelled all over the
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  world to play golf. He's visited countries on almost
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  every continent and met fans everywhere he goes.
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  He's a global superstar, but he still remembers where he
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  started. A little kid learning to swing a
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  club in his backyard. So what can we learn from Tiger
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  Woods? First, it's important to dream
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  big. Tiger dreamed of being the best,
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  and he worked hard every day to get there.
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  Second, practice really does make perfect.
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  Whether it's golf, art, music, or math, the more you practice,
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  the better you'll get. And 3rd, it's OK to face
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  challenges. Everyone has tough times, even
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  champions. What matters is how you bounce
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  back and keep going. Before we wrap up, let's
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  remember some of the coolest things we learned about Tiger
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  Woods today. He started playing golf when he
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  was just a toddler, and he practiced so much that he became
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  a champion before he was even an adult.
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  He's won more than 80 tournaments and 15 major
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  championships, and he's inspired millions of people around the
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  world. Tiger is famous for his
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  determination, his focus, his love for the color red, and his
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  never give up attitude. Tiger Wood shows us that with
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  hard work, courage, and a big dream, you can accomplish
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  amazing things. Whether you're swinging a Golf
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  Club, building a science project, or learning a new
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  dance, remember to give it your best shot, just like Tiger.
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  Thanks for joining us on Kid Cast Daily.
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  Keep asking questions, keep exploring, and remember you're
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  never too young to dream big. See you next time for more fun
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