Spanning Tiger Woods' earliest days handling a club to his unforgettable performance at the 2006 British Open, Part I highlights the golfer's unparalleled rise to fame and his complicated relationship with his father Earl Woods. As Tiger evolves into both a sports and cultural phenomenon, the significance of his place in history—as the first superstar golfer of color in a traditionally white sport—is undeniable.

Despite ever more staggering expectations, Tiger maintains his competitive dominance, while secretly navigating a double life. At the center of that double life is Tiger's ex-mistress, Rachel Uchitel, who breaks her silence in the film about the affair that forever altered the golfer's world. Meanwhile, just as the scandal begins to fade, Tiger's body begins to betray him, and leads to a battle with prescription drug abuse. But in 2018, he mounts one more comeback, with epic results.