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: ''For his detailed statistics, records, and other achievements, see List Of Career Achievements By Tiger Woods .''
  ! Colspan "2" bgcolor="#4682B4" '''Personal Information'''
  '''Birth''' <br> "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Cypress,_California" class="copylinks">Cypress, California
  '''Wife''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Elin_Nordegren" class="copylinks">Elin Nordegren (2004–present)
  '''Residence''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Windermere,_Florida" class="copylinks">Windermere, Florida
  '''College''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Stanford_University" class="copylinks">Stanford University (two years)
  ! Colspan "2" bgcolor="E2725B" Career
  '''Current Tour''' "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/PGA_Tour" class="copylinks">PGA Tour (joined 1996)
  ! Colspan "2" bgcolor="#ACE1AF" Major Championship Wins (13)
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/The_Masters" class="copylinks">Masters
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/US_Open_(golf)" class="copylinks">US Open
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/The_Open_Championship" class="copylinks">British Open
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/PGA_Championship" class="copylinks">PGA
  ! Colspan "2" bgcolor="#D8BFD8" Awards listed Here


  '''Eldrick "Tiger" Woods''' (born "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/December_30" class="copylinks">December 30 , 1975 ) is an American Professional Golf er whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time Currently the World No 1 , Woods was the highest paid professional athlete in 2006, having earned an estimated $100 million from winnings and endorsements {{cite web title = The World's Best-Paid Athletes publisher = Forbescom date = 2007-06-14
  Woods, Who Is "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/multiracial" class="copylinks">Multiracial , is credited with prompting a major surge of interest in the game of golf Woods doubled attendance and TV ratings, and generated interest among a multicultural audience in a game that used to be considered "white" and elitist {{cite web title = 1996: Tiger Woods
  {{cite Web Title Earning his stripes publisher = AsianWeek url = http://wwwasianweekcom/101196/Tigerwoodshtml
  In November 2003, Woods Became Engaged To "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Elin_Nordegren" class="copylinks">Elin Nordegren , a Swedish Model who has an identical twin sister They were introduced during The Open Championship in 2001 by Swedish golf star Jesper Parnevik , who had employed her as a nanny They married on October 5 , 2004 at the Sandy Lane resort on the Caribbean island of Barbados and live at Isleworth, a community in Windermere , a suburb of Orlando , Florida They also have homes in Jackson , Wyoming , California, and Sweden In January 2006, Woods and his wife purchased a US$39 million residential property in Jupiter Island , Florida , which they intend to make their primary residence{{cite web title = The $54m Tiger den - but not all neighbours welcome world's bestauthor = Harry Mount date = 2006-01-08
  Woods Was A "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/child_prodigy" class="copylinks">Child Prodigy who began to play golf at the age of two In 1978, he putted against comedian Bob Hope in a television appearance on '' The Mike Douglas Show '' At age three, Woods shot a 48 over nine holes at the Navy Golf Club in Cypress, California, and at age five, he appeared in '' Golf Digest '' and on ABC 's '' That's Incredible '' {{cite web title = Tiger Woods Timeline publisher = Infoplease
  "#ref_8">8 Woods went on to win the Junior World Championships six times, including four consecutive wins from 1988 to 1991{{cite web title = 1985 Champions
  The Following Year, He Won His Third Consecutive US Junior Amateur Championship, And Remains The Event's Youngest-ever And Only Multiple Winner{{cite Web Title 1993 US Junior Amateur
  {{cite Web Title Ailing Woods Unsure for Walker Cup publisher = International Herald Tribune author = Ian Thomsen
  With The Announcement, "Hello World," Tiger Woods Became A Professional Golfer In August 1996, And Signed Endorsement Deals Worth $40 Million From Nike And $20 Million From Titleist {{cite Web Title 10 Years of Tiger Woods Part 1
  The Following April, Woods Won His First Golf Major, "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Masters_Tournament" class="copylinks">The Masters , by a record margin of 12 strokes, becoming the youngest Masters winner and the first winner of African or Asian descent 21 He set a total of 20 Masters records and tied 6 others He won another three PGA Tour events that year, and on June 15 1997 , in only his 42nd week as a professional, rose to number one in the Official World Golf Rankings , the fastest ever ascent to world No 1{{cite web title = Woods scoops world rankings award publisher = BBC Sport date 2006-03-15 url = http://newsbbccouk/sport1/hi/golf/4811212stm
  Woods Rang In The New Millennium With His Fifth Consecutive Victory And Began A Record-setting Season, Where He Would Win Three Consecutive Majors, 9 PGA Tour Events, And Set Or Tie 27 Tour Records He Went On To Capture His Sixth Consecutive Victory At The "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/AT&T_Pebble_Beach_National_Pro-Am" class="copylinks">AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am with a comeback for the ages Trailing by seven strokes with seven holes to play, Woods finished eagle-birdie-par-birdie for a 64 and a two-stroke victory His six consecutive wins were the most since Hogan in 1948 and only five behind Byron Nelson’s record of 11 in a row In the 2000 US Open , Woods broke or tied a total of nine US Open records with his 15-shot win, including Old Tom Morris's record for the largest victory margin ever in a major championship, which had stood since 1862, and became the Tour's all-time career money leader He led by a record 10 strokes going into the final round, and ''Sports Illustrated'' called it "the greatest performance in golf history"24 In the 2000 Open Championship at St Andrews , which he won by eight strokes, Woods set the record for lowest score to par (−19) in any major tournament, and he holds at least a share of that record in all four major championships At 24 he became the youngest golfer to achieve the Career Grand Slam {{cite web title = 10 Years of Tiger Woods Part 3
  The Next Phase Of Woods' Career Saw Him Remain Among The Top Competitors On The Tour, But Lose His Dominating Edge He Did Not Win A Major In 2003 Or 2004, Falling To Second In The PGA Tour Money List In 2003 And Fourth In 2004 In September 2004, Woods' Record Streak Of 264 Consecutive Weeks As The World's Top-ranked Golfer Came To An End At The "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Deutsche_Bank_Championship" class="copylinks">Deutsche Bank Championship , when Vijay Singh won and overtook Woods in the Official World Golf Rankings Many commentators were puzzled by Woods' "slump," offering explanations that ranged from Woods' rift with swing coach Butch Harmon to his marriage At the same time, Woods let it be known that he was again working on changes to his swing, this time in hopes of reducing the wear and tear on his surgically-repaired left knee, which was subjected to severe stress in the 1998&ndash2003 version of his swing{{cite web title = Woods is starting to own his swing publisher = PGATour author = Dave Shedloski date 2006-07-27
  At The "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/2006_Open_Championship" class="copylinks">Open Championship , Woods staged a tour de force in course management, putting, and accuracy with irons Using almost exclusively long irons off the tee (he hit driver only one time the entire week — the 16th hole of the first round), Woods missed just four fairways all week (hitting the fairway 92 percent of the time), and his score of −18 to par (three eagles, 19 birdies, 43 pars, and seven bogeys) was just one off of his major championship record −19, set at St Andrews in 2000 The victory was an emotional one for Woods, who dedicated his play to his father's memory Four weeks later, at the PGA Championship , Woods again won in dominating fashion — making only three bogeys, tying the record for fewest in a major He finished the tournament at 18-under-par equaling the to-par record in the PGA that he shares with Bob May In August 2006 he won his 50th professional tournament at the Buick Open , and at 30 years and 7 months old, he became the youngest to do so He ended the year by winning six consecutive PGA Tour events, and won the 3 most prestigious awards given by the PGA Tour (Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Byron Nelson Awards) in the same year for a record seventh time At the close of his first eleven seasons, Tiger's 54 wins and 12 major wins had eclipsed the all time eleven-season PGA Tour total win record of 51 (set by Byron Nelson) and total majors record of 11 (set by Jack Nicklaus) He was named Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for a record-tying fourth time {{cite web title = Man of the Year
  Woods And Tennis Star "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Roger_Federer" class="copylinks">Roger Federer , who share a major sponsor, have developed a friendship and first met at the 2006 US Open Tennis final Since then, they have attended each other's events and have voiced their mutual appreciation for each other's talents282930{{cite web title = Federer pays Woods a visit during CA practice round author = Associated Press date = 2007-03-21 publisher = ESPN/Golf Digest
  Despite His Power Advantage, Woods Has Always Focused On Developing An Excellent All-around Game Although In Recent Years He Has Typically Been Near The Bottom Of The Tour Rankings In Driving Accuracy, His Iron Play Is Generally As Accurate As Any Player Ever To Play (including Jack Nicklaus), His Recovery And Bunker Play Is Often Brilliant (for Example, His Chip-in At Augusta's 16th During The 2005 Masters), And His Putting (especially Under Pressure) Is Possibly His Greatest Asset He Is Largely Responsible For A Shift To Higher Standards Of Athleticism Amongst Professional Golfers, And Is Known For Putting In More Hours Of Practice Than Most {{cite Web Title CASE STUDY: Tiger Woods publisher = Linkage Incorporated url = http://wwwlinkageinccom/company/news_events/link_learn_enewsletter/archive/2002/03_02_case_study_tiger_woodsaspx
  Early In His Professional Career, Woods Worked Almost Exclusively With Leading Swing Coach "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Butch_Harmon" class="copylinks">Butch Harmon , but since March 2004, he has been coached by Hank Haney In June 2004, Woods was involved in a media spat with Harmon, who works as a golf broadcaster, when Harmon suggested that he was in "denial" about the problems in his game, but they publicly patched up their differences{{cite web title = Woods says relationship with Harmon 'much better' after call
  As Of August 2007, Woods Has Won 59 Official Money "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/PGA_Tour" class="copylinks">PGA Tour events, has 20 other individual professional titles, owns two team titles in the two-man WGC-World Cup , and leads the FedEx Cup points standings He has successfully defended a title 20 times on the PGA Tour, has finished runner-up 22 times, third place 17 times, and has won 28% (59 out of 214) of his professional starts on the PGA Tour He has a 29-6 record when leading after 36 holes in Tour events, and a 40–3 record when leading after 54 holes Woods is 13-0 when going into the final round of major with at least a share of the lead, and he has never lost any tournament when leading by more than one shot after 54 holes He has been heralded as "the greatest closer in history" by multiple golf experts414243 He owns the lowest career scoring average and the most career earnings of any player in PGA Tour history He has been the PGA Tour Money Winner seven times, trailing Jack Nicklaus by one, the PGA Player Of The Year a record eight times, the Vardon Trophy winner a record six times, and the Byron Nelson Award winner a record seven times Woods is one of five players (along with Gene Sarazen , Ben Hogan , Jack Nicklaus , and Gary Player ) to have won all four professional major championships in his career, known as the "Career Grand Slam", and was the youngest to do so Bobby Jones won all four of what were in his era considered major championships Woods's win at the 2005 Open Championship made him only the second golfer (after Nicklaus) to have won all four majors more than once Woods holds at least a share of the scoring record in relation to par in all four majors, and also holds the margin of victory record in two majors, The Masters and the US Open With his victory at the 2006 WGC-American Express Championship , he became the first player in PGA Tour history to win at least eight times in three seasons His victory in the Buick Invitational in January 2007 placed him 2nd for the Longest PGA Tour Win Streak at 7 straight Only Byron Nelson 's streak of 11 wins in 1945 is longer At the 2003 Tour Championship, Woods set the all-time record for most consecutive Cuts , starting in 1998, with 114 (passing Byron Nelson 's previous record of 113) and extended this mark to 142 before it ended on May 13 , 2005 at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship Many consider this to be one of the most remarkable golf accomplishments of all time, given the margin by which he broke the old record (and against stronger fields in terms of depth than those in Nelson's day) and given that during the streak, the next longest streak by any other player was usually only in the 10s or 20s{{cite web title = Tiger Woods fails to make the cut publisher = The Hindi author = Associated Press date 2005-05-15
  {{cite Web Title A streak for the ages comes to an end publisher = GolfWorld author = Tim Rosaforte date 2005-05-13
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  ''' Which Opened In February 2006{{cite Web Title With Clinton at his side, Woods opens his learning center
  Woods Has Also Participated In Charity Work For His Current Caddy, "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Steve_Williams_(caddy)" class="copylinks">Steve Williams On April 24 2006 Woods won an Auto Racing event that benefited the Steve Williams Foundation to raise funds to provide sporting careers for disadvantaged youth{{cite web title = Golf: Woods shows off his driving skills
  In Both Nelson's And Woods' Eras, "making The Cut" Has Been Defined As Receiving A Paycheck However, In Nelson's Day Only Players Who Placed In The Top 20 In An Event Won A Paycheck Whereas In Woods's Day Only Players Who Reach A Low Enough Score Within The First 36 Holes Win A Paycheck{{cite Web Title Maginnes remembers Nelson publisher = The PGA Tour
  However, At Least Ten Of The Tournaments In Which Nelson Played Did Not Have Modern Day Cuts That Is, All Of The Players In These Events Were Guaranteed To Compete Past 36 Holes The Masters, For Example, Did Not Institute A 36 Hole Cut Until 1957 (which Was Well After Nelson Retired), The PGA Championship Was Match Play Until 1958 And It Is Unclear Whether Or Not Three Other Events In Which Nelson Competed Had 36 Hole Cuts "#ref_54">54{{cite web title = PGA Championship History publisher = The Professionals Golfers' Association
  Early In Woods' Career, A Small Number Of Golf Experts Expressed Concern About His Impact On The Competitiveness Of The Game And The Public Appeal Of Professional Golf Sports Writer Bill Lyon Of "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Knight-Ridder" class="copylinks">Knight-Ridder asked in a column, "Isn't Tiger Woods actually bad for golf" (though Lyon ultimately concluded that he was not){{cite web title = Woods bad for golf There's an unplayable lie publisher = The Philadelphia Inquirer
  {{cite Web Title Tiger Woods Press Conference:The Open Championship publisher = TigerWoodscom
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  Before Michael Johnson <br> Mark McGwire <br> Lance Armstrong
  Title Associated Press Male Athlete Of The Year
  After Mark McGwire <br> Barry Bonds <br>Incumbent
  Years 1997<br>1999, 2000<br>2006




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  Before Payne Stewart <br> Retief Goosen
  Title US Open Champion
  Years 2000<br>2002


  Before Paul Lawrie <br> Todd Hamilton
  Title The Open Championship Winner
  Years 2000<br>2005, 2006


  Before Vijay Singh <br> Phil Mickelson
  Title PGA Championship Winner
  Years 1999, 2000<br>2006, 2007




  NAME Woods, Eldrick "Tiger"
  ALTERNATIVE NAMES Woods, Tiger
  SHORT DESCRIPTION Golfer
  DATE OF BIRTH December 30 1975