Tigerific

Tiger Woods: The Authorized DVD Collection ($49.99), a three-disc set hits the stores in two weeks, and while the most famous athlete on the planet doesn't need his own infomercial, here it is. In three hours and 45 minutes this set unveils precious little new information about Tiger, but it does all it can to remind us that he is a terrific golfer, a great role model for kids and an ideal corporate spokesman. The highlights and lowlights follow.

NARRATOR: Laurence Fishburne.

TALKING HEADS: Charles Barkley, Notah Begay, Bob Costas, Celine Dion, early Tiger-teacher Rudy Duran, David Feherty, Butch Harmon, Charles Howell, Michael Jordan, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Earl and Kultida Woods.

HEAD-SCRATCHER: Dion.

BEST BARKLEY MOMENT: Reflecting on how Tiger is now less of a nerd than he used to be.

SECOND-BEST BARKLEY MOMENT: Speculating about who's cheaper, Woods or Jordan.

KING OF DENIAL I: Slump? What slump? Tiger's struggles in 1998 and 2004 are never mentioned.

BEST ACTION: Never-before-seen video of the toddler Tiger.

FASHION FAUX PAS: Toddler Tiger in checked pants, mesh hats and frameless shades.

MOST INTERESTING VIDEO: The evolution of Tiger's swing.