Tiger Woods is one of the most famous athletes in the sport. And the life of a 15-time major championship winner could soon be recorded in the film.
Amazon MGM Studios has secured the rights to Kevin Cook's “The Tiger Slam: The Inside Story of The Greatest Golf Play.”
The Amazon movie is based on a book that hit the shelf in December. According to Deadline, former President Barack Obama and former President Michelle Obama are “in discussions” to join the project through their company, Higher Ground Productions.
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U.S. team Tiger Woods will speak to former President Barack Obama on his first tee at the Presidential Cup at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey on September 28, 2017. (Robcal/Getty Images)
Reinald Marcus Green, who is credited for films including “King Richard,” is also attracting interest in his project on Woods. According to the report, Green is believed to direct the film.
Actor Will Smith won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Richard Williams, the father and former coach of Tennis Greats Serena and Venus Williams in “King Richard.” The Williams sisters were listed as executive producers of the film.
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Cook's book features “many of golf's biggest names – the stories of Tiger's caddy, his coach, his enemies, his idols and more.
Tiger Woods of Jupiter is featured at FLA's Palm Beach Gardens at the start of the TMRW Golf League match against Boston Common Golf on January 27, 2025, so the waves of golf clubs link to fans. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
The documentary release schedule was not available.
Woods was preparing for next month's Masters tournament. However, he is unlikely to compete at Augusta National after Woods announced Tuesday that he had surgery to deal with his ruptured Achilles tendon.
“I'm going to go home now and focus on my recovery and rehabilitation. I'd like to thank all the support.” I wrote it on x.
In February, Woods announced that his mother, Kutilda Woods, had passed away at the age of 81.
Tiger Woods embraces his mother, Kurcida Woods, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, at a press conference on February 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
“With my heartfelt sadness, I would like to share the death of my beloved mother, Kurchida Woods, early this morning,” Woods wrote. “My mother was the power of all nature of her own, and her spirit could not be denied simply. She was quick with needles and laughter. She was my biggest fan, biggest supporter. No personal accomplishments were ever made.
Obama and Tiger Woods have a history. Obama once traveled to Florida to round golf with Woods during his presidency. Woods visited the White House in June 2014 to celebrate the Presidential Cup American and international golf teams.
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The former president and former female production company has brought many projects to the screen, including the docusaries Our Oceans and Court of Gold and Rustin.
On October 31, 2017, file photo, former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama will appear at the Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogust)
The Obamas company partnered with LeBron James' Uninterrupted, Payton Manning's Omaha work to produce Start 5. Docuseries was released on Netflix last year, with James, Anthony Edwards and other NBA stars unveiled both on and off the court.
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