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‘Always Striving To Become Better’: Tiger Woods Reveals the ‘Positive Impact’ TGR Foundation Has on the Kids in a Heartwarming Video

Published 12/01/2022, 6:29 AM EST

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The 2022 Hero World Challenge will commence on December 1 at the Albany Golf Course in the Bahamas. It is a PGA Tour event hosted by the 15-time major champion, Tiger Woods since its inception in 2000. Notably, the profit from the event goes to three foundations, one of them being the TGR Foundation, the golf legend’s venture to support the youth to make each of them a champion.  

“I think being a champion is this: always striving to become better,” Woods explained in the latest video from the TGR Foundation.

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According to him, whatever one does to create a positive impact in society can make him/her a champion. “Whether small or big, as long as you’re making positive impacts on people’s lives, you are a champion,” he added. 

“In order to be a champion,” he further stated, “you have to dream. You have to dream big.” 

Tiger Woods wants to create a better tomorrow for the youth through his charity organization

TGR Live, TGR Design, The Woods, and TGR Foundation are the different types of ventures Woods has begun apart from his golfing career under his brand name, TGR. While the first three help him explore his business side, the foundation helps him become an aid to others. 

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He explained that through his TGR Foundation, everyone can become a champion. He said, “We all can become better and what we do.” “We can all serve society better. Furthermore, he added, “We all make a better impact in people’s lives. We can do that each and every day.”

The TGR Foundation

Founded in 1996, the organization tries to empower students to pursue their passions through education. It provides innovative STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) coursework, college-access programs, digital platforms, and educator professional development for the students. 

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The Foundation’s official website claims that they have one of the highest college graduation rates among scholarship programs in the U.S. The organization tries to support the youth by providing them with the proper education system, a positive environment, technology, and better career opportunities. 

Woods’ Foundation also claims that its help reached over 2 million students in the last 25+ years of working. Moreover, it introduced 85,000 girls to STEM careers and trained 8,000 educators to enhance their teaching. 

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Apart from his career as a golfer, Tiger Woods tries to help society by providing better education and tools to the youth and supporting them to have a better future. And TGR Foundation is a medium he chose to do it. 

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Anjana Prabhakaran

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Anjana Prabhakaran is a Golf content writer at EssentiallySports. She has completed her Master's degree in Public Administration and considers researching as one of her hobbies. As her family is interested in sports, Anjana grew up watching every sport on television.
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