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Tiger Woods: his ups and downs |
Tiger Woods won his fifth Masters and his 15th major title at Augusta in 2019. Look at the gallery →
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A month after winning the Masters in 2019, Woods received the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, presented by then-President Donald Trump.
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Woods won the Tour Championship at the end of the season in September 2018. It was his first title in five years after a succession of back injuries.
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Woods made an impressive return to competitive golf in 2018 after multiple back surgeries in previous years.
He played his first Masters in three years in April 2018.
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Tiger Woods was arrested on May 29, 2017, for apparently driving while intoxicated.
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Tiger Woods had a third back operation in October 2015 in an attempt to alleviate a nerve problem, and says he has no idea when he will be back in action.
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The winner of 14 major tournaments has a long history of injury problems.
Here Steve Williams, who used to be her caddy, applies cream to her back during the 2004 American Express Championship.
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Woods' best result of an injury-ridden 2015 was a draw for 10th at the Wyndham Championship in August;
this was his last participation this season before undergoing back surgery.
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In July 2015, Woods missed the cut at the British Open for only the second time in his illustrious career.
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Woods and Lindsey Vonn announced on Facebook that they were dating in March 2013. In January of that year, the ski champion had finalized her divorce from Thomas Vonn, after initiating the process in 2011. Woods separated from his wife, Elin Nordegren, in 2010 after admitting to a series of infidelities.
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Woods and Vonn announced their breakup in May 2015, and the golfer claimed that he had "not slept" in the days that followed.
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In 2013, Woods regained position no.
1 in the world golf rankings with a victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
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Woods missed the US Open in July 2011, citing injuries to his knee and Achilles tendon.
He won the tournament in 2008 ... his last major tournament win to date.
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In October 2011, Woods landed Rolex as a sponsor despite not having won a major tournament in two years.
"Rolex is convinced that Tiger Woods still has a long career ahead of him," said the high-end watchmaker.
The following month he played for the United States in the Presidents' Cup in Melbourne, Australia.
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In December 2011, Woods claimed his first victory in two years at the Chevron World Challenge, a charity tournament he organizes that does not count in the PGA Championship rankings.
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Here's a look at one of the most successful golfers in history, Tiger Woods.
The life of Tiger Woods
Date of birth:
December 30, 1975
Place of birth:
Cypress, California
Birth name:
Eldrick Tont Woods
Father:
Earl Woods
Mother:
Kultilda (Punsawad) Woods
Marriage:
Elin Nordegren (October 5, 2004 - August 23, 2010, divorced)
Children:
Charlie Axel and Sam Alexis
Education:
Attended Stanford University, 1994-1996
Other facts
He won the Masters Tournament five times, the US Open three times, the PGA Championship four times, and the British Open three times.
Woods is the leader of the PGA earnings list.
With 82 wins on the PGA Tour, Woods is tied with Sam Snead for the most wins of all time.
His father nicknamed him Tiger, "Tiger," in honor of a South Vietnamese soldier he had fought with during the Vietnam War.
Tiger Woods
