Little Tiger was featured on “The Mike Douglas Show” at the age of 2, back in 1978, hitting a golf ball. And his form is better than mine -- yes, present-day -- still undecided on whether I’m kidding on that.His dad, a former Green Beret, was hard on Tiger, too -- trying to trip him up out on the course, break his concentration and make him crack.
In the long run, it probably helped Tiger become the golfer he was destined to become, but despite the bond the two shared, it was more of a tough-love relationship than you might have realized.
And Tiger’s mom, Kultida Woods, was just as rigid, Tiger said. This dynamic seemed like it took away from Tiger’s childhood, in some ways.Finally, Earl Woods didn’t just want Tiger to be a golf prodigy.