Tiger Woods was born to parents who had seemingly ridiculously high expectations for their newborn. Selecting the unlikely venue of golf, they groomed their son for the fame and influence they believed he was destined for. At twenty, Tiger made his debut in a Nike commercial. "Hello, world," he said. "Are you ready for me?" And for the next 13 years, Tiger was the icon his parents had primed him to be. He conquered the world of golf with astonishing skill, and became a Madison Avenue darling. His squeaky clean persona made him the hottest commodity in sports. Tiger settled down, started a family, and with a net worth of close to a billion dollars, his life appeared to be perfection itself - until the night his Escalade hit a mailbox at the end of his driveway.

Overnight, Tiger became the poster boy for self-destruction.