It's got to be what the kid wants to do. A lot of times when you pressure your child to do something, especially in sports, they may rebel against you just because you are pressuring them into it. According to Harmon, that is what Tiger's parents did. They saw he had a potential and love for the game and they made it available for him to play, but they didn't make it necessary for him to play. They made it important for him to also get an education.
Tiger is a very intelligent man.
He could have gone to Stanford University on his grades as well as his ability to play golf.