Since half the lifers I've ever known, and all of the AF lifers, wanted to be professional golfers [they certainly practiced enough] so there may be a genetic linkage.
That said:
Woods apparently could do just about anything he set his mind to do.
Well before enlistment age he was seriously into playing golf and I expect that he was getting 'work' in that field early enough to be on track before he needed to make a decision one way or another.
As to his 'Special Operations' comment, he has risen to the top of his chosen career - seems natural that, if he were in another career, he'd seek to do the same thing. [Not to mention that he has every right to look up to his father and his actions indicate that he does so]
As to his not selecting the military over golf - you might start balancing that by counting the golf ranges and programs all over the US using just his name to bring minority kids into sports that don't involve dribbling, fouling the other guy, or wearing weird, baggy, shorts.
Finally, you don't think he's got guts?
The guy goes on national TV to advertise Buicks (!) and that ain't for the faint of heart.
Yes, but does he drive a Buick when no one is watching?
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Howzabout showing me where I wrote anything along these lines...