A revealing look at the rise, fall, and epic comeback of global icon Tiger Woods. The series paints an intimate picture of the prodigy whose dedication and obsession with the game of golf not only took his fame and success to new heights, but also down a dark, spiraling road that eventually led to a legendary sports comeback, culminated by his victory at the 2019 Masters.
Despite ever more staggering expectations, Tiger maintains his competitive dominance, while secretly navigating a double life. At the center of that double life is Tiger's ex-mistress, Rachel Uchitel, who breaks her silence in the film about the affair that forever altered the golfer's world. Meanwhile, just as the scandal begins to fade, Tiger's body begins to betray him, and leads to a battle with prescription drug abuse. But in 2018, he mounts one more comeback, with epic results.
Despite ever more staggering expectations, Tiger maintains his competitive dominance, while secretly navigating a double life. At the center of that double life is Tiger's ex-mistress, Rachel Uchitel, who breaks her silence in the film about the affair that forever altered the golfer's world. Meanwhile, just as the scandal begins to fade, Tiger's body begins to betray him, and leads to a battle with prescription drug abuse. But in 2018, he mounts one more comeback, with epic results.
Spanning Tiger Woods' earliest days handling a club to his unforgettable performance at the 2006 British Open, Part I highlights the golfer's unparalleled rise to fame and his complicated relationship with his father Earl Woods. As Tiger evolves into both a sports and cultural phenomenon, the significance of his place in history—as the first superstar golfer of color in a traditionally white sport—is undeniable.
Spanning Tiger Woods' earliest days handling a club to his unforgettable performance at the 2006 British Open, Part I highlights the golfer's unparalleled rise to fame and his complicated relationship with his father Earl Woods. As Tiger evolves into both a sports and cultural phenomenon, the significance of his place in history—as the first superstar golfer of color in a traditionally white sport—is undeniable.
A revealing look at the rise, fall, and epic comeback of global icon Tiger Woods. The series paints an intimate picture of the prodigy whose dedication and obsession with the game of golf not only took his fame and success to new heights, but also down a dark, spiraling road that eventually led to a legendary sports comeback, culminated by his victory at the 2019 Masters.
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