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Putting ‘Tiger’ wins it all on the turf
A look at what makes Tiger Woods a global Golf icon
 Eldrick T. “Tiger” Woods, born on December 30, 1975, had an early induction into
Golf. He started playing when he was barely two years old. In 1978, he putted
against comedian Bob Hope in a television appearance on The Mike Douglas Show.
He rapidly shot to childhood celebrity status, shooting a 48 over nine holes at
the Navy Golf Club in Cypress, California and at age five he appeared in Golf
Digest and on ABC’s hit show That’s Incredible. In 1984 at the age of eight he
won the 9–10 boys’ event, the youngest age group available, at the Junior World
Golf Champoinships. Woods went on to win the Junior World Championships six
times, including four consecutive wins from 1988 to 1991. His profressional
prowess and continous wins soon made Woods the highest-paid professional athlete
in 2007, with an estimated $112 million garnered from winnings and endorsements.
Golf Digest, in fact, predicts Woods will become the world’s first billionaire
athlete in 2010.
Woods hails from a multicultural lineage – his father Earl is of mixed African
American, Chinese and Native American decent and his mother Kultida is of mixed
Thai, Chinese and Dutch heritage. So Woods often refers to his colourful ethnic
origin as ‘Cablinasian’ (a portmanteau term he coined from Caucasian, Black,
American-Indian and Asian. Interestingly enough he is a Buddhist, a faith he
says he acquired from his mother and one which gives him control over his
stubborness and impatience. The nickname ‘Tiger’ comes from his father’s Green
Beret army past. Incidendally Earl had given the name to a South Vietnamese
soldier friend, Vuong Dang Phong, who is believed to have saved his life on
several occasions.
To date, Woods has won 13 profesional and major golf champoinships, the second
highest of any male player, and 64 PGA Tour events. At age 21, Woods became the
youngest Masters champ and the first golfer since Jerry Pate in 1976 to win in
the first major he played. He has the distinction of being the youngest player
to ahieve the career Grand Slam and is rated as the youngest and fastest to win
50 tournaments on tour. Woods has held the number one position in the world
rankings for the most consecutive weeks and for the greatest total number of
weeks.
He has been awared PGA Player of the Year a record nine times, the Byron Nelson
Award for lowest adjusted scoring average a record eight times and he is also
the only sportsman to be named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of Year more than
once.
Significantly, Woods made history in challenging social stereotypes by becoming
the first African American as well as the first Asian American to win a major.
His multi-racial good looks and trademark sense of humour made him the perfect
candidate for endorsements for golfing equipment and apparel.
Woods maybe the most charismatic figure in golf, but his approach, at its core,
is cautious. He always aims for consistency. His dominance on the turf comes not
from regularly posting low rounds, but instead from avoiding bad ones. Woods
plays fewer tournaments than most professionals – just 15-21 per year compared
to the usual 25-30. His efforts are focused more on preparing for and peaking at
the Majors and other prestigious tournaments.
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An upward spiral
Runaway inflation is not just impacting the profits of
companies but is also creating an atmosphere of uncertainty about the future.
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Growing tourism opportunities
Oman has a lot going for it as a tourism destination – pristine natural beauty
and authentic Arab culture. All it needs to do is ramp up infrastructure to be
on par with the rest of the region |
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An Experienced Hand
Murray Sims, CEO, National Bank of Oman speaks to Mayank Singh about his plans,
the sub prime crisis and a host of other issues |
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Real estate boom in the Middle
East
The real estate market in the Middle East is on a roll with buyers from all over
the world heading to own a piece of this golden region. A look at what makes
this region
tick |
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Leading from the Frontlines
Retired Colonel G. Gopalakrishnan is keen on bringing Oman to the forefront of
IT and communication technology writes Nathalia Jones |
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Leadership principles
In The Swordless Samurai, translated from the original Japanese, Tim
Clark has given due importance to the simplicity of expression of the leadership
concepts in Hideyoshi’s original writes Ganesh Sundararaman |
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The Arab world climbs up the
growth curve
The important factor to note is that the Arab economy managed to grow due to
domestic demand in favoUr of investment |
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Linking economic progress between
Qatar, Bahrain
With the economies of Qatar and Bahrain heading towards raPid development, the
proposed 40-km causeway between the two countries will keep the momentum going |
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Peace, Progress and Prosperity
Tension-free status is a prerequisite
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Putting ‘Tiger’ wins it all on the
turf
A look at what makes Tiger Woods a global Golf icon |
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Courage of conviction
The Sultanate’s tradition of enterprise dates back over centuries, we profile
six entrepreneurs who are keeping that spirit alive |
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Parking funds
The growing incidence of foreign participation on the MSM has started to have a
bearing on the stock market. Mayank Singh reports |
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GCC bourses upbeat in May
May proved to be good for GCC stock exchanges, with all markets ending on a
positive note. The overall growth was due to the excellent Q1 figures from
companies writes Harikumar Varma |
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The path to innovation –driving
brand growth
While making line extensions part of their new and
improved brand-building strategies, companies need to adopt a dual approach that
takes into consideration the relationship between trade partners and consumers
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Cracking the glass ceiling
Two women from the Sultanate have made it to the recently published list of the
fifty most powerful Arab women by Forbes Arabia. OER meets these women who have
been winning laurels for the country |
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Supporting ‘The Family’
Historical data shows that most family businesses disintegrate by the third
generation. LODH has survived seven generations. Pasha Bakhtiar, MD of LODH
shares some home truths with OER’s Ramesh Kumar |
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Russia – The ultimate frontier
market
With the dream team of President Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin now
firmly in control of economic policy at the Kremlin, Moscow could be one of the
world’s best performing emerging markets in the next year.
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Sohar Aluminium,The picture so far
As Sohar Aluminium prepares for the final stages of construction and
commissioning our journalist Jessica Brookes and photographer Rajesh Burman
record the progress from ground zero |
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Creating value out of waste
Oman Wastewater Services Company is setting up a
modern wastewater system in Muscat Governorate with an investment of RO1.2
billion. Akshay Bhatnagar takes a look at the progress made so far on the
project, which is expected to be completed by 2017 |
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Keep your auto parts in top gear
this summer
Oman is gearing up for the mercury meltdown and everywhere air-conditioners are
working over time to provide cooling respite from the swelter. What respite can
we give our vehicles from the harsh, unforgiving heat? Read on to find out… |
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Direct Interface
Online trading provides a secure and convenient platform for investors to trade
directly on the stock market. Mayank Singh reports |
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Bye, bye, Your Excellency!
South Africa’s ambassador to Oman is exiting but he has set in motion a lot of
bilateral initiatives which is putting Oman upfront in South Africa’s worldview |
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