Accomplishments Until that Point
It would be safe to assume that had Tiger not been such an exceptional golfer, people wouldn’t have been bothered so much by his scandal. Let’s not forget that up until that point, he had broken countless records despite his young age and won numerous tournaments.
Tiger had even been selected as Associate Press Athlete of the Decade and had already earned himself a fortune mostly from his endorsements and prize money. In fact, he was the first athlete to have earned over $1 billion with his career, within just a decade and a half of going pro.