Tiger Woods
American professional golfer
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Eldrick Tont Woods, known by his pseudonym Tiger Woods, was born on December 30, 1975, in Cypress, California. He is a United States citizen and holds the nickname 'Tiger'. He currently resides in Jupiter Island, Florida.
Tiger Woods is an accomplished professional golfer and has received numerous awards, including being listed as one of Time 100's most influential people and receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He is involved in the sports and golf industries.
Woods attended Western High School in Anaheim, California, before moving to Stanford University for higher education. His father, Earl Woods, played a significant role in his life.
Apart from his golf career, Tiger Woods is also an investor and has founded several companies. These include Tiger Woods Design, TGL, and TMRW Sports. Tiger Woods Design is a subsidiary of another company he owns.
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2021
Announced as an inductee for the World Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2022
2019
Honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Honored with the GWAA’s Ben Hogan Award
2017
Had back fusion surgery in April, his fourth back operation
2017
Returned to competition after 10 months at the Hero World Challenge, finishing T9
2015
Announced that he would take a break from the game
2015
Opened The Woods Jupiter restaurant in Florida
2014
Forced to have back surgery
2011
Won the Chevron World Challenge by one stroke
2009
Inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame and served as honorary captain at the Big Game against California
2009
Selected the Associated Press Athlete of the Decade
2008
Captured five consecutive TOUR events over two seasons
2007
As founder of the Tiger Woods Foundation, honored by Golf Writers Association of America “for unselfish contributions to the betterment of society”
2006
Announced the formation of Tiger Woods Design
2005
First player to win PGA of America Player of the Year for seven years
2004
Set record with 334 total weeks as No. 1 on the Official World Golf Ranking
2003
First player to win Byron Nelson Award and Vardon Trophy for four consecutive years
2003
First player to win PGA of America Player of the Year and Vardon Trophy in the same year for five consecutive years
2003
First player to win PGA of America Player of the Year and Vardon Trophy in the same year for four consecutive years
2002
Became the first ever to have won two or more titles each in the U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur, and U.S. Junior Amateur
2002
First player to win Jack Nicklaus Award (presented since 1990) for four consecutive years and five years tota
2002
First player to win PGA of America Player of the Year and Vardon Trophy in the same year for four consecutive years
2001
First player to win Jack Nicklaus Award (presented since 1990) for three consecutive years and four years total
2001
Set record at Buick Classic with 97th consecutive week as No. 1 on the Official World Golf
2001
With Masters victory, became the first ever to hold all four professional major championships at the same time
2000
Mark H. McCormack Award-winner as the No. 1 player on the 2000 Official World Golf Ranking
2000
Set U.S. Open record for margin of victory (15 strokes). also set major championship record, surpassing the 13-stroke margin by Old Tom Morris in 1862 British Open
2000
Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (the first person to win the award more than once)
2000
The Sporting News Most Powerful Person in Sports L’Equipe (France)
1999
Mark H. McCormack Award winner as the No. 1 player on the 1999 Official World Golf Ranking
1999
Won four consecutive PGA TOUR events, the first to do that since Ben Hogan in 1953
1998
Mark H. McCormack Award winner as the No. 1 player on the 1998 Official World Golf Ranking
1997
Achieved No. 1 world ranking in his 42nd week as a professional and became the youngest-ever No. 1 golfer
1997
Set Masters record for youngest champion. Set Masters 72-hole record with a total of 270 and set Masters record with 12-stroke victory margin
1996
Advanced to No. 33 on the world ranking, the fastest rise into the top 50 in history
1996
Became the first player to win twice in his first year on the PGA TOUR since 1990
1996
Founded the Tiger Woods Foundation
1996
Tied British Open 72-hole record for an amateur with total of 281
1993
Accepted scholarship at Stanford University in November, 1993 (to enter Stanford in 1994)
1993
Won U.S. Junior Amateur Championship (third time)
1992
Won U.S. Junior Amateur Championship (only golfer to win twice until 2011)
1991
Won Optimist International Junior World (sixth time)
1991
Won U.S. Junior Amateur Championship (youngest ever to win until 2010)
1990
Won Optimist International Junior World (fifeth time)
1982
(to 1989) Won Optimist International Junior World at ages 8, 9, 12 and 13
1977
Appeared on CBS News and The Mike Douglas Show, putting with Bob Hope
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