Tiger Woods has done it all in the world of golf. He has won 14 majors, topped the world rankings for a record 623 weeks in a row and enjoyed a lifestyle which the majority of people can only dream of.
But it seems that the world’s top-earning sportsman once thought about giving it all up — to join the Navy. According to a book written by the 36-year-old’s former coach Hank Haney, Woods seriously considered quitting golf to become a Navy SEAL.
SEALs are the special operations arm of the U.S. Navy, so called because of their ability to operate in the sea, in the air or on land. According to Haney, Woods became infatuated with the idea of joining the specialized force.
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