Tiger Woods has a long connection to Las Vegas, all the way back to high school

Tiger Woods comes to Las Vegas as often as seven or eight times a year, sometimes for work, other times for play, but he's always assured he'll have a good time and be afforded the privacy he deserves. Las Vegas almost had him as a permanent resident 15 years ago, when he narrowed his selection of college golf programs to Stanford and UNLV.

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Tiger Woods driving

For a short time, it looked like UNLV would be a sure bet for Tiger Woods.

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