| Tiger Woods |
| — Golfer — |
Woods in 2014
|
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Eldrick Tont Woods |
| Nickname |
Tiger |
| Born |
(1975-12-30) December 30, 1975 (age 41)
Cypress, California
|
| Height |
6Â ft 1Â in (185Â cm) |
| Weight |
185Â lb (84Â kg) |
| Nationality |
 Â United States
|
| 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
|
| U.S. Open |
Won: 2000, 2002, 2008
|
| The Open Championship |
Won: 2000, 2005, 2006
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| PGA Championship |
Won: 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007
|
| 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
|
| (For a full list of awards, see here) |
