Octo– After 281 straight weeks, the longest in Official World Golf Ranking history, Woods loses his No. Woods also says that he entered a rehabilitation center for 45 days, from the end of December to early February, and that he will continue to receive treatment and therapy. Responding to rumors, Woods says that his wife never hit him, as some media reported in connection with the car crash on November 27, 2009, and that there has “never been an episode of domestic violence” in his relationship with his wife. What I did was not acceptable, and I am the only person to blame,” he says. He does not admit to an affair and offers no details about the “transgressions” in his statement.įebru– Makes a televised statement apologizing for being unfaithful to his wife and letting down both fans and family. He is released later the same day.ĭecem– Woods apologizes for “transgressions” that let his family down – the same day a gossip magazine publishes a report alleging he had an affair. Novem– Is taken to a hospital after being injured in a car accident in front of his home in Florida. J– Woods announces that he will undergo reconstructive anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery on his left knee and will miss the remainder of the PGA tour season.įebru– After an eight-month hiatus from golf due to knee surgery, Woods plays the second round of the World Golf Championships Match Play and loses to Tim Clark. J– Wins the US Open in sudden death, defeating Rocco Mediate. He had two prior surgeries on the same knee, first in 1994 to remove a benign tumor, and another arthroscopic surgery in December 2002. – Woods’ father, Earl Woods, dies of prostate cancer.Īp– Undergoes arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Novem– Wins the PGA Grand Slam of Golf for a record-breaking sixth time.įebru– Opens the Tiger Woods Learning Center in Anaheim, California. It is the first time since 1998 that Woods is eliminated from a tournament. – Woods fails to make the cut at the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas. It is worth an estimated $85 million, making it the richest endorsement contract in sports history, at the time.ĭecem– Named PGA Player of the Year for the fifth straight year. Septem– Signs a five-year endorsement contract with Nike. J– Wins his first US Open by 15 strokes, the largest margin in US Open history. At 21 years, 24 weeks, he is the youngest player ever to hold the No. 1 ranked golfer in the world after his 42nd week on the PGA Tour. – Signs an endorsement deal with American Express worth between $13 and $30 million. In February 2018, the charity is renamed TGR Foundation to reflect its growth and scope. Octo– Wins his first tournament as a professional at the Las Vegas Invitational.ġ996 – Forms the Tiger Woods Foundation for the promotion of minority participation in golf and other sports. He is given a sponsor’s exemption in order to play and is the youngest player ever to play in a PGA tournament at that time.ġ993 – Wins his third US Junior Amateur golf championship.ġ994-1996 – Wins three consecutive US Amateur golf championships.Īugust 1996 – Signs a five-year endorsement deal with Nike worth $40 million. At 15 years of age, Woods was the youngest champion in history until 14-year-old Jim Liu broke his record in 2010.ġ992 – Wins his second US Junior Amateur golf championship.įebru– Competes in his first PGA tournament at the age of 16. The match was staged for the “Mike Douglas Show.”ġ980 – Appears on the TV show “That’s Incredible.”ġ991 – Wins his first US Junior Amateur golf championship. His father nicknamed him “Tiger” after a South Vietnamese soldier with whom he had fought alongside during the Vietnam War.ġ978 – At the age of 2, wins a putting contest with Bob Hope. With 82 PGA Tour wins, Woods is tied with Sam Snead for most all-time career victories. Woods is the PGA career money list leader. Won the Masters Tournament five times, the US Open three times, the PGA Championship four times and the British Open three times.
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