Tiger Woods |
— Golfer — |
Woods in 2014
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Personal information |
Full name |
Eldrick Tont Woods |
Nickname |
Tiger |
Born |
(1975-12-30) December 30, 1975 (age 41)
Cypress, California
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Height |
6Â ft 1Â in (185Â cm) |
Weight |
185Â lb (84Â kg) |
Nationality |
 United States
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Residence |
Jupiter Island, Florida |
Spouse |
Elin Nordegren (2004–2010) |
Children |
Sam Alexis, Charlie Axel |
Career |
College |
Stanford University (two years) |
Turned professional |
1996 |
Current tour(s) |
PGA Tour (joined 1996) |
Professional wins |
106 |
Number of wins by tour |
PGA Tour |
79 (2nd all time) |
European Tour |
40 (3rd all time) |
Japan Golf Tour |
2 |
Asian Tour |
1 |
PGA Tour of Australasia |
1 |
Other |
16 |
Best results in major championships
(wins: 14) |
Masters Tournament |
Won: 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005
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U.S. Open |
Won: 2000, 2002, 2008
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The Open Championship |
Won: 2000, 2005, 2006
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PGA Championship |
Won: 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007
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Achievements and awards |
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
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(For a full list of awards, see here) |
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