Tiger Woods gets into designing golf courses

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TIGER WOODS DESIGN

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Woods to apply his unique golf experiences to course design

WINDERMERE, Florida, November 6 - Tiger Woods is taking a swing at a new venture in the golf industry - course design.

Woods announced today the creation of Tiger Woods Design, a golf course design company that plans to embark upon projects around the world.

"My goal is to provide a unique collection of amazing courses all over the world that represent what I love about golf," Tiger Woods Design Chairman Tiger Woods said.

"I'm very excited to announce the formation of this company and get to work on finding the right projects for my first few courses," said Woods.

The company's philosophy is to further elevate the standards of golf course design and create enjoyable, challenging courses worldwide.

At the heart of this vision is Woods' desire to apply his first-hand knowledge and personal experience to the design of each golf course.

"I've had the luxury of playing golf around the world, and I've spent a lot of time evaluating how to play all kinds of courses," Woods said.

"I'd like to share my experience and the lessons I've learned and hopefully create some amazing, fun courses." Woods, who has played golf on almost every continent in more than 20 countries, plans for Tiger Woods Design to encompass a global strategy that appeals to all skill levels.

The organization will also seek unique properties for course development, while taking care to preserve the natural habitat of each location.

"There are golfers everywhere that may never get a chance to play a links course in Scotland, a tree-lined course in America or the sand belts of Australia," Woods added.

"Hopefully I can bring some of those elements into their backyards."

Woods decided to move forward with forming Tiger Woods Design in 2005 as he approached his 10th year playing professional golf on the PGA tour.

"I wanted to wait until I felt I had enough golf experience to launch Tiger Woods Design," Woods said.

"I've been working very hard over the last decade to get a feel for all kinds of courses and really understand the best elements of design," he said.

"Now, I feel I've logged enough time and learned enough lessons to start this venture."

Before moving forward with Tiger Woods Design, Woods sought the advice of friends and experts in the industry.

"I've spent a lot of time talking with experts in this field and gathering as much information as possible about what a great course should be," Woods said.

"Friends like Jack Nicklaus and Tom Fazio have been a tremendous help by sharing their support and advice on this new venture."

"I hope I can bring as much to this industry as they have over the years."

Tiger Woods has enjoyed an unprecedented business and golfing career since turning pro in the late summer of 1996.

Currently ranked as the number 1 player in the world, Woods has won 72 tournaments, 54 of those on the PGA tour, including four Masters Tournaments, three PGA Championships, two U.S. Open Championships, and three British Open Championships.

Woods is also chairman of Tiger Woods Design, his newly formed golf course design firm, and serves as spokesperson for several leading fortune 500 companies.

He is a dedicated philanthropist and is chairman of the Tiger Woods Foundation, a youth organization that has reached 10 million children since its inception.

For a complete bio, visit the "About Tiger" section of TigerWoods.com.

Tiger Woods Design is currently reviewing projects and bids for their course design services.

Click here for upcoming announcements, more information and instructions on submitting a proposal.

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