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Nicknamed "Tiger" after a Vietnamese soldier who was a friend of his father's in Vietnam...Putted against Bob Hope on the "Mike Douglas Show" at age 2, shot 48 for nine holes at age 3 and was featured in Golf Digest at age 5...Eighth athlete to be named Wheaties permanent rep, following Bob Richards (1958), Bruce Jenner (1977), Mary Lou Retton (1984), Pete Rose (1985), Walter Payton (1986), Chris Evert (1987) and Michael Jordan (1988)...The Tiger Woods Foundation, founded in 1996 by Tiger Woods and his father Earl, empowers young people to reach their highest potential by initiating and supporting community-based programs that promote the health, education and welfare of all of America's children...The Tiger Woods Learning Center, a two-story, 35,000-square-foot center that opened in February 2006, provides 5th-12th grade students with critically important interactive enrichment programs in reading, math, science, and technology. Specific classes promote career exploration and preparation in areas including forensic science, engineering, aerospace, video production and home design. Youth develop personal accountability, independence and resilience leading to greater knowledge of career options and an increase in college enrollment. For more information, go to twlc.org...Serves as official host of the AT&T National held near Washington D.C. Proceeds go towards a Tiger Woods Learning Center on the East Coast...Announced the creation of Tiger Woods Design, a golf course design company in 2006. The first course, located in Dubai U.A.E. and to be called Al Ruwaya, is scheduled to open in late 2009. The first U.S. course, The Cliffs at High Carolina, will be located east of Asheville, NC and is scheduled to open in 2010...Web site is www.tigerwoods.com.