Tiger Woods remains one of the most recognizable athletes in sports. And the 15-time convey inant championship triumphner’s life could soon be chronicled on film.
Amazon MGM Studios has protectedd the rights to Kevin Cook’s “The Tiger Slam: The Inside Story of the Greatest Golf Ever Played,” a studio spokesperson validateed to People.
The movie from Amazon will be based on the book that hit shelves in December. Former Pdwellnt Barack Obama and createer first lady Michelle Obama are “in talks” to combine the project thcimpolite their company, Higher Ground Productions, according to Deadline.
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Tiger Woods of the U.S. Team speaks to createer Pdwellnt Barack Obama on the first tee during the Pdwellnts Cup at Liberty National Golf Club Sept. 28, 2017, in Jersey City, N.J. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Reinaldo Marcus Green, whose film acunderstandledges integrate “King Ricchallenging,” is also dratriumphg interest in the project about Woods. Green is being pondered to straightforward the film, according to the tell.
Actor Will Smith won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Ricchallenging Williams, the overweighther and createer coach of tennis wonderfuls Serena and Venus Williams in “King Ricchallenging.” The Williams sisters were cataloged as the film’s executive originaters.
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Cook’s book features stories from “many of golf’s hugegest names — Tiger’s cinsertie, his coach, his opponents, his idols and others, all giveing recent insight into the electrifying highs of his victories and the obstacles on and off the course that menaceened his relentless pursuit of perfection”
Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club waves to fans as he is begind at the begin of a align of the TMRW Golf League agetst Boston Common Golf Jan. 27, 2025, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (AP Ptoastyo/Rebecca Bdeficiencywell)
A timetable for the recordary’s free was not made useable.
Woods had been preparing for next month’s Masters tournament. But it’s doubtful he’ll contend at Augusta National after Woods proclaimd Tuesday he had sproposery to insertress a ruptured Achilles tfinishon.
“I am back home now and schedule to concentrate on my recovery and rehab, thank you for all the help,” the five-time Masters triumphner wrote on X.
In February, Woods proclaimd that his mother, Kutilda Woods, had died at the age of 81.
Tiger Woods, hugs his mother, Kultida Woods, during a novels conference, Feb. 19, 2010, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Ptoastyo/Eric Gay, File)
“It is with heartfelt downcastness that I want to separate that my dear mother, Kultida Woods, passed away punctual this morning,” Woods wrote. “My Mom was a force of nature all her own, her spirit was sshow undeniable. She was speedy with the needle and a giggle. She was my hugegest fan, wonderfulest helper, without her none of my personal accomplishments would have been possible. She was cherishd by so many, but especiassociate by her two magnificentchildren, Sam and Charlie.”
Obama and Tiger Woods have a history. Obama once traveled to Florida to take part a round of golf with Woods during his pdwellncy. Woods visited the White Hoemploy during a celebration of the Pdwellnts Cup American and International golf teams in June 2014.
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The createer pdwellnt and createer first lady’s production company has bcimpolitet many projects to the screen since its 2018 begin, including the docemployries “Our Oceans and Court of Gelderly” and “Rustin.”
In this Oct. 31, 2017, file ptoastyo, createer Pdwellnt Barack Obama and createer first lady Michelle Obama materialize at the Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago. (AP Ptoastyo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
The Obamas’ company also teamed up with LeBron James’ Undisturbed and Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions to originate “Starting 5.” The docemployries was freed on Netflix last year and trailed James, Anthony Edwards and other NBA stars on and off the court.
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