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Iain Carter and Katherine Downes look at the extraordinary life and career of Tiger Woods

大象传媒 golf correspondent Iain Carter and commentator Katherine Downes look at the extraordinary life and career of one of the greatest players in Open Championship history 鈥 Tiger Woods.

Iain travels to Adare Manor in Ireland to talk to the man himself about what The Open means to him as he prepares for the 150th Championship at St Andrews.

You鈥檒l hear at length from Steve Williams, his former caddie who was on the bag for Woods for 13 of his 15 major wins, on how they spoke daily about trying to beat Jack Nicklaus鈥 all-time record of 18 major victories.

We look back on some of his greatest achievements - from winning four consecutive majors in 2000 and 2001 to earn the 鈥淭iger slam鈥, being crowned US Open champion at Torrey Pines in 2008 with a broken leg, his unlikely 鈥渞edemption鈥 win at The Masters in 2019 and of course, lifting three Claret Jugs in sensational style.

The Golf Channel鈥檚 Jaime Diaz was one of the first journalists to get to know Tiger Woods at the age of 14. He joins the pod to talk about how he developed into one of the greatest golfers of all-time.

USA Today columnist Christine Brennan explores how Woods鈥 image has changed and evolved in the media spotlight in recent years following three high-profile incidents with cars, personal scandal and injury.

TOPICS:

1鈥00鈥 鈥 Eldrick Tont Woods - nominative determinism?

6鈥42鈥 鈥 Is he the most famous sports star there has ever been?

13鈥06鈥 鈥 Tiger Woods鈥 fans on why they support him

14鈥35鈥 鈥 Tiger Woods on what The Open Championship means to him

17鈥25鈥 鈥 Woods鈥 childhood

23鈥38鈥 鈥 How race fuelled his career

31鈥30鈥 鈥 Steve Williams on the achievement of the 鈥淭iger slam鈥

38鈥30鈥 鈥 Woods鈥 extraordinary US Open win at Torrey Pines with a broken leg in 2008

41鈥50鈥 鈥 Tiger Woods鈥 three Open Championship titles

49鈥50鈥 鈥 Woods鈥 aim of surpassing Jack Nicklaus鈥 majors record

51鈥14鈥 鈥 How Tiger has transcended his sport

54鈥30鈥 鈥 Tiger Woods 鈥 the man in the media spotlight

58鈥00鈥 鈥 Car crashes, personal scandal and injury

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