Tiger, Tiger burning bright - but at what cost?

Tiger Woods is on track to become the world’s first billionaire athlete, earning over $100m, with barely 10 per cent from actual golf earnings. 

The world number one is all but unbeatable, and for a man in his early 30s he will, if he continues, literally strangle the life out of golf and break every major record by some margin.

Born in California, the prodigy grew up in California, was shooting less than 50 over nine holes by his fourth birthday, and won international golf tournaments before he was 15.

In 1992 he played his first professional tournament, and starred in three PGA events the following year.  In 1994 he tied for 34th place in the Johnnie Walker Asian Classic in Thailand.  After entering Stanford University, he won 10 college events, including the prestigious NCAA title.  The same year he represented the United States in the Amateur team championships.