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Tiger Woods on Fame: "I Don't Feel Comfortable with It"

Aired on 04/24/1997 | CC
When 26-year-old Tiger Woods appeared on The Oprah Show in 2001, he had already achieved some of the highest honors in the world of golf—and his fame would only increase from there. In this clip from the interview, Tiger muses on his meteoric rise to fame, and how honored, stunned and, at times, uncomfortable, it made him feel. Unlike his newfound celebrity status, the demands of golf—competition, solitude and focusing under pressure—always came naturally to him. Watch as Tiger describes why golf is an "introspective practice" that hones the traits and skills that are necessary for success in life.