Tiger Woods | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Eldrick Tont Woods |
Nickname | Tiger |
Born | December 30, 1975 Cypress, California |
Height | 6 ft 1 in |
Weight | 185 lb |
Nationality | United States |
Residence | Jupiter Island, Florida |
Spouse | Elin Nordegren (m. 2004; div. 2010) |
Children | 2 |
Career | |
College | Stanford University (two years) |
Turned professional | 1996 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour (joined 1996) |
Professional wins | 110 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 82 (Tied 1st all time) |
European Tour | 41 (3rd all time) |
Japan Golf Tour | 3 |
Asian Tour | 2 |
PGA Tour of Australasia | 3 |
Other | 17 |
Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 15) | |
Masters Tournament | Won: 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2019 |
U.S. Open | Won: 2000, 2002, 2008 |
The Open Championship | Won: 2000, 2005, 2006 |
PGA Championship | Won: 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007 |
Achievements and awards | |
World Golf Hall of Fame | 2021 (member page) |
PGA Tour Rookie of the Year | 1996 |
PGA Player of the Year | 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013 |
PGA Tour Player of the Year | 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013 |
PGA Tour leading money winner | 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013 |
Vardon Trophy | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013 |
Byron Nelson Award | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 |
FedEx Cup Champion | 2007, 2009 |
Presidential Medal of Freedom | 2019 |
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer. His achievements, which include winning 70 tournaments on the PGA Tour, including 14 major championships, make him the best golfer of all time.
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