9 Things We Learned About Tiger Woods From Part 1 Of His HBO Documentary
The documentary contains exclusive interviews with the people in Woods’ inner circle as he climbed to the top of the golf game and tumbled from its heights.
HBO premiered the first portion of a two-part documentary examining the life and career of Tiger Woods Sunday.
Woods, who once famously described himself as “Cablinasian”, is the first Black athlete to excel in professional golfing. His presence on courses that once would have denied him access because of the color of his skin brought a whole new level of media attention to the sport.
Even without their subject’s cooperation, the filmmakers created a fascinating portrait of a champion driven to success.
For a man who first appeared on television when he was 2, showing Bob Hope how he could already swat golf balls, the public actually knows little about Tiger Woods.
Getting behind carefully-constructed walls was the challenge faced by filmmakers Matthew Hamachek and Matthew Heineman, whose two-part HBO documentary
Tiger starts Sunday at 9 p.m. Eastern.
Even without their subject’s cooperation, the men created a fascinating portrait of a champion driven relentlessly to success.
Neither filmmaker is a big golf fan. Hamachek traces his interest in Woods to the disastrous Thanksgiving night in 2009 when a car accident led to the unraveling of the golfer’s marriage and discovery of his secret life with other women.
HBO film seeks a look behind Tiger Woods public persona
by David Bauder, The Associated Press
Posted Jan 8, 2021 2:55 pm EDT
Last Updated Jan 8, 2021 at 2:58 pm EDT
This image released by HBO shows art for Tiger, a two part documentary about golfer Tiger Woods premiering Jan. 10. (HBO via AP)
NEW YORK For a man who first appeared on television when he was 2, showing Bob Hope how he could already swat golf balls, the public actually knows little about Tiger Woods.
Getting behind carefully-constructed walls was the challenge faced by filmmakers Matthew Hamachek and Matthew Heineman, whose two-part HBO documentary “Tiger” starts Sunday at 9 p.m. Eastern. Even without their subject’s co-operation, the men created a fascinating portrait of a champion driven relentlessly to success.