A Modern Tragic Hero

A well-known modern individual that could be viewed as a tragic hero is Tiger Woods. He grew up as a golfer, starting to golf at the age of 2. As a child and teenager, he won several championships and awards including the Optimist International Junior World at the ages of 8, 9, 12 and 13. He graduated from Western High School at the age of 18 and was accepted to Stanford University with a golf scholarship. In Stanford, he won Stanford's Male Freshman of the Year. In the late summer of 1996, he became a professional golfer. At the age of 21, Tiger Woods became the youngest Masters champion in history. He was gained unreachable popularity in and out of the golf community. Also in 1997, at the age of 21, he achieved number one in the world rankings, the youngest to ever do so. Woods began to appear on the cover of sport magazines and signed a contract with Nike. He got married and had two children. He was reaching the peak of his career. But, as people say, whatever goes up must come down. Tiger Woods was a sex addict. In 2009, it was discovered that Woods had 11 mistresses. This flaw led to the downfall of his marriage and career. The addiction led to the end of Woods’ marriage. His career also had to be put on hold (for him to attend sex rehab). Tiger’s career, until now, hasn’t reached the peak it did before his downfall. This is why I believe Tiger Woods is a tragic hero.