Tiger WoodsWoods at the White House in 2025Personal informationFull nameEldrick Tont WoodsNicknameTigerBorn (1975-12-30) December 30, 1975 (age 49)Cypress, California, U.S.Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1]Weight185 lb (84 kg)[1]Sporting nationality United StatesResidenceJupiter Island, Florida, U.S.Spouse Elin Nordegren (m. 2004; div. 2010)Partner Lindsey Vonn (2013–2015) Vanessa Trump (2024–present) Children2, including CharlieCareerCollegeStanford UniversityTurned professional1996Current tourPGA Tour (joined 1996)Professional wins110[a]Highest ranking1 (June 15, 1997)[2](683 weeks)Number of wins by tourPGA Tour82 (Tied-1st all-time)European Tour41 (3rd all-time)[b]Japan Golf Tour3Asian Tour2PGA Tour of Australasia3Other17Best results in major championships(wins: 15)Masters TournamentWon: 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2019PGA ChampionshipWon: 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007U.S. OpenWon: 2000, 2002, 2008The Open ChampionshipWon: 2000, 2005, 2006Achievements and awardsWorld Golf Hall of Fame2021 (member page)Haskins Award1996PGA TourRookie of the Year1996PGA Tourmoney list winner1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013PGA TourPlayer of the Year1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013PGA Player of the Year1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013Byron Nelson Award1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009Vardon Trophy1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013Laureus World Sports Award Sportsman of the Year2000, 2001PGA TourFedEx Cup winner2007, 2009Presidential Medal of Freedom2019(For a full list of awards, see here)Signature
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men's major championships, and holds numerous golf records.[4] Woods is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time and is one of the most famous athletes in modern history.[4] He is an inductee of the World Golf Hall of Fame.[5]
Following an outstanding junior, college, and amateur golf career, Woods turned professional in 1996 at the age of 20. By the end of April 1997, he had won three PGA Tour events in addition to his first major, the 1997 Masters, which he won by 12 strokes in a record-breaking performance. He reached number one in the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in June 1997, less than a year after turning pro. Throughout the first decade of the 21st century, Woods was the dominant force in golf. He was the top-ranked golfer in the world from August 1999 to September 2004 (264 consecutive weeks) and again from June 2005 to October 2010 (281 consecutive weeks). During this time, he won 13 of golf's major championships (including 7 of the 11 contested from August 1999 to June 2002) and was named AP Athlete of the Decade.
The next decade of Woods's career was marked by comebacks from personal problems and injuries. He took a self-imposed hiatus from professional golf from December 2009 to early April 2010 in an attempt to resolve marital issues with his wife at the time, Elin. Woods admitted to multiple marital infidelities, and the couple eventually divorced.[6] He fell to number 58 in the world rankings in November 2011 before ascending again to the number-one ranking between March 2013 and May 2014.[7][8] However, injuries led him to undergo four back surgeries between 2014 and 2017.[9] Woods competed in only one tournament between August 2015 and January 2018, and he dropped off the list of the world's top 1,000 golfers.[10][11] On his return to regular competition, Woods made steady progress to the top of the game, winning his first tournament in five years at the Tour Championship in September 2018 and his first major in 11 years at the 2019 Masters.
Woods has held numerous golf records. He has been the number one player in the world for the most consecutive weeks and for the greatest total number of weeks of any golfer in history. He has been awarded PGA Player of the Year a record 11 times[12] and has won the Byron Nelson Award for lowest adjusted scoring erage a record eight times. Woods has the record of leading the money list in ten different seasons. He has won 15 professional major golf championships (trailing only Jack Nicklaus, who leads with 18) and 82 PGA Tour events (tied for first all time with Sam Snead).[13] Woods leads all active golfers in career major wins and career PGA Tour wins. Woods is the fifth of six (after Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus, and followed by Rory McIlroy) players to achieve the career Grand Slam, and the youngest to do so. He is also the second golfer out of two (after Nicklaus) to achieve a career Grand Slam three times.[14]
Woods has won 18 World Golf Championships. He was also part of the American winning team for the 1999 Ryder Cup. In May 2019, Woods was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Trump, the fourth golfer to receive the honor.[15]
On February 23, 2021, Woods was hospitalized in serious but stable condition after a single-car collision and underwent emergency surgery to repair compound fractures sustained in his right leg in addition to a shattered ankle.[16] In an interview with Golf Digest in November 2021, Woods indicated that his full-time career as a professional golfer was over, although he would continue to play "a few events per year".[17] For the first time since the car crash, he returned to the PGA Tour at the 2022 Masters. As of June 2025, his net worth is estimated at US$ 1.3 billion, according to Forbes.[18]
Background and family Woods and his father Earl at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in 2004Woods was born on December 30, 1975, in Cypress, California,[19] to Earl[20] and Kultida "Tida" Woods.[21] He is their only child, though he has two half-brothers and a half-sister from his father's first marriage.[22] Earl was a retired U.S. Army officer and Vietnam War veteran. Earl was born to African-American parents and was also said to be of European and Native American descent.[23][24] Kultida (née Punsawad) is originally from Thailand, where Earl met her when he was on a tour of duty there in 1968. She is of mixed Thai, Chinese, and Dutch ancestry.[25] In 2002, ESPN claimed: "For the record, he is one-quarter Thai, one-quarter Chinese, one-quarter Caucasian, one-eighth African American and one-eighth Native American."[26] Tiger has described his ethnic make-up as "Cablinasian" (a syllabic abbreviation he coined from Caucasian, Black, American Indian, and Asian).[27]
Woods's first name, Eldrick, was chosen by his mother because it began with "E" (for Earl) and ended with "K" (for Kultida). His middle name Tont is a traditional Thai name. He was nicknamed Tiger in honor of his father's friend, South Vietnamese Colonel Vuong Dang Phong, who had also been known as Tiger.[28] Woods has a niece, Cheyenne Woods, who played for the Wake Forest University golf team and turned professional in 2012 when she made her pro debut in the LPGA Championship.[29]
Earl Woods died on May 3, 2006. Kultida Woods died on February 4, 2025. Woods paid tribute to his mother after her death, saying "without her none of my personal achievements would he been possible."[30]
Early life and amateur golf careerWoods grew up in Orange County, California. He was a child prodigy who was introduced to golf before the age of two by his athletic father Earl Woods. Earl was a single-digit handicap amateur golfer who also was one of the earliest African-American college baseball players at Kansas State University.[31] Woods told reporters he had wanted to be a baseball player like his father but abandoned that goal after tearing his rotator cuff.[32] His father was a member of the military and had playing privileges at the Ny golf course beside the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, which allowed Tiger to play there. Tiger also played at the par 3 Heartwell golf course in Long Beach, as well as some of the municipals in Long Beach.[33]
In 1978, Woods putted against comedian Bob Hope in a television appearance on The Mike Douglas Show. At age three, he shot a 48 over nine holes at the Ny course. At age five, he appeared in Golf Digest and on ABC's That's Incredible![34] Before turning seven, Woods won the Under Age 10 section of the Drive, Pitch, and Putt competition, held at the Ny Golf Course in Cypress.[35] In 1984 at the age of eight, he won the 9–10 boys' event, the youngest age group ailable, at the Junior World Golf Championships.[36] He first broke 80 at age eight.[37] He went on to win the Junior World Championships six times, including four consecutive wins from 1988 to 1991.[38][39][40][41][42] Woods's father Earl wrote that Tiger first defeated him at the age of 11 years, with Earl trying his best. He lost to Woods every time from then on.[43] Woods first broke 70 on a regulation golf course at age 12.[44]
When Woods was 13 years old, he played in the 1989 Big I, which was his first major national junior tournament. In the final round, he was paired with pro John Daly, who was then relatively unknown. The event's format placed a professional with each group of juniors who had qualified. Daly birdied three of the last four holes to beat him by only one stroke.[45] As a young teenager, Woods first met Jack Nicklaus in Los Angeles at the Bel-Air Country Club, when Nicklaus was performing a clinic for the club's members. Woods was part of the show, and he impressed Nicklaus and the crowd with his skills and potential.[46] Earl Woods had researched in detail the records and accomplishments of Nicklaus and had set his young son the goals of breaking those records.[44]
Woods was 15 years old and a student at Western High School in Anaheim when he became the youngest U.S. Junior Amateur champion; this was a record that stood until it was broken by Jim Liu in 2010.[47] He was named 1991's Southern California Amateur Player of the Year (for the second consecutive year) and Golf Digest Junior Amateur Player of the Year. In 1992, he defended his title at the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, becoming the tournament's first two-time winner. He also competed in his first PGA Tour event, the Nissan Los Angeles Open (he missed the 36-hole cut), and was named Golf Digest Amateur Player of the Year, Golf World Player of the Year, and Golfweek National Amateur of the Year.[48][49]
The following year, Woods won his third consecutive U.S. Junior Amateur; he remains the event's only three-time winner.[50] In 1994, at the TPC at Sawgrass in Florida, he became the youngest winner of the U.S. Amateur, a record he held until 2008 when it was broken by Danny Lee.[51][52] He was a member of the American team at the 1994 Eisenhower Trophy World Amateur Golf Team Championships (winning), and the 1995 Walker Cup (losing).[53][54]
Woods graduated from Western High School at age 18 in 1994 and was voted "Most Likely to Succeed" among the graduating class. He starred for the high school's golf team under coach Don Crosby.[55] Woods learned to manage his stuttering as a boy.[56] This was not widely known until he wrote a letter to a boy who contemplated suicide. Woods wrote, "I know what it's like to be different and to sometimes not fit in. I also stuttered as a child and I would talk to my dog and he would sit there and listen until he fell asleep. I also took a class for two years to help me, and I finally learned to stop."[57]
College golf careerWoods was heily recruited by college golf powers and chose Stanford University, the reigning NCAA champions.[58] He enrolled at Stanford in the fall of 1994 under a golf scholarship and won his first collegiate event, the 40th Annual William H. Tucker Invitational, that September.[59] He selected a major in economics and was nicknamed "Urkel" by college teammate Notah Begay III.[60] In 1995, he successfully defended his U.S. Amateur title at the Newport Country Club in Rhode Island[51] and was voted Pac-10 Player of the Year, NCAA First Team All-American, and Stanford's Male Freshman of the Year (an award that encompasses all sports).[61][62]
At age 19, Woods participated in his first PGA Tour major, the 1995 Masters, and tied for 41st as the only amateur to make the cut. At age 20 in 1996, he became the first golfer to win three consecutive U.S. Amateur titles[63] and won the NCAA individual golf championship.[64] In winning the silver medal as leading amateur at The Open Championship, he tied the record for an amateur aggregate score of 281.[65] He left college after two years in order to turn professional in the golf industry. In 1996, Woods moved out of California, stating in 2013 that it was due to the state's high tax rate.[66]
Professional career Main article: Professional golf career of Tiger Woods Woods in 1997Woods turned professional at age 20 in August 1996 and immediately signed advertising deals with Nike, Inc. and Titleist that ranked as the most lucrative endorsement contracts in golf history at that time.[67][68] Woods was named Sports Illustrated's 1996 Sportsman of the Year and PGA Tour Rookie of the Year.[69] On April 13, 1997, he won his first major, the Masters, in record-breaking fashion and became the tournament's youngest winner at age 21.[70] Two months later, he set the record for the fastest ascent to No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking.[71] After a lackluster 1998, Woods finished the 1999 season with eight wins, including the PGA Championship, a feat not achieved since Johnny Miller did it in 1974.[72][73]
Woods was severely myopic; his eyesight had a rating of 11 diopters. In order to correct this problem, he underwent successful laser eye surgery in 1999,[74] and he immediately resumed winning tour events. In 2007, his vision again began to deteriorate, and he underwent laser eye surgery a second time.[75] In 2000, Woods won six consecutive events on the PGA Tour, which was the longest winning streak since Ben Hogan did it in 1948. One of these was the U.S. Open, where he broke or tied nine tournament records in what Sports Illustrated called "the greatest performance in golf history", in which Woods won the tournament by a record 15-stroke margin and earned a check for $800,000.[76] At age 24, he became the youngest golfer to achieve the Career Grand Slam.[77] At the end of 2000, Woods had won nine of the twenty PGA Tour events he entered and had broken the record for lowest scoring erage in tour history. He was named the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, the only athlete to be honored twice, and was ranked by Golf Digest magazine as the twelfth-best golfer of all time.[78]
Woods at the 2004 Ryder CupWhen Woods won the 2001 Masters, he became the only player to win four consecutive major professional golf titles, although not in the same calendar year. This achievement came to be known as the "Tiger Slam".[79] Following a stellar 2001 and 2002 in which he continued to dominate the tour, Woods's career hit a slump.[72][80] He did not win a major in 2003 or 2004. In September 2004, Vijay Singh overtook Woods in the Official World Golf Rankings, ending Woods's record streak of 264 weeks at No. 1.[81]
Woods rebounded in 2005, winning six PGA Tour events and reclaiming the top spot in July after swapping it back and forth with Singh over the first half of the year.[82]
Woods began dominantly in 2006, winning his first two PGA tournaments but failing to capture his fifth Masters championship in April.[83] Following the death of his father in May, Woods took some time off from the tour and appeared rusty upon his return at the U.S. Open at Winged Foot Golf Club, where he missed the cut.[84] However, he quickly returned to form and ended the year by winning six consecutive tour events. At the season's close, Woods had 54 total wins that included 12 majors; he broke the tour records for both total wins and total majors wins over eleven seasons.[85]
Woods at the 2006 MastersWoods continued to excel in 2007 and the first part of 2008. In April 2008, he underwent knee surgery and missed the next two months on the tour.[86] Woods returned for the 2008 U.S. Open, where he struggled the first day but ultimately claimed a dramatic sudden death victory over Rocco Mediate that followed an 18-hole playoff, after which Mediate said, "This guy does things that are just not normal by any stretch of the imagination," and Kenny Perry added, "He beat everybody on one leg."[87] Two days later, Woods announced that he would miss the remainder of the season due to additional knee surgery, and that his knee was more severely damaged than previously revealed, prompting even greater praise for his U.S. Open performance. Woods called it "my greatest ever championship."[88] In Woods's absence, television ratings for the remainder of the season suffered a huge decline from 2007.[89]
Woods competing at the third annual Earl Woods Memorial Pro-Am (July 1, 2009)Woods had a much anticipated return to golf in 2009, when he performed well. His comeback included a spectacular performance at the 2009 Presidents Cup, but he failed to win a major, the first year since 2004 that he did not do so.[90] After his marital infidelities came to light and received massive media coverage at the end of 2009 (see further details below), Woods announced in December that he would be taking an indefinite break from competitive golf.[6] In February 2010, he delivered a televised apology for his behior, saying "I was wrong and I was foolish."[91] During this period, several companies ended their endorsement deals with Woods.[92]
Woods returned to competition in April at the 2010 Masters, where he finished tied for fourth place.[93] He followed the Masters with poor showings at the Quail Hollow Championship and the Players Championship, where he withdrew in the fourth round, citing injury.[94] Shortly afterward, Hank Haney, Woods's coach since 2003, resigned the position. In August, Woods hired Sean Foley as Haney's replacement. The rest of the season went badly for Woods, who failed to win a single event for the first time since turning professional, while nevertheless finishing the season ranked No. 2 in the world.
Woods at a Chevron World Challenge charity event (2011)In 2011, Woods's performance continued to suffer; this took its toll on his ranking. After falling to No. 7 in March, he rebounded to No. 5 with a strong showing at the 2011 Masters, where he tied for fourth place.[95][96][97] Due to leg injuries incurred at the Masters, he missed several summer stops on the PGA Tour. In July, he fired his longtime caddie Steve Williams (who was shocked by the dismissal), and replaced him on an interim basis with friend Bryon Bell until he hired Joe LaCa.[98][99] After returning to tournament play in August, Woods continued to falter, and his ranking gradually fell to a low of #58.[8] He rose to No. 50 in mid-November after a third-place finish at the Emirates Australian Open, and broke his winless streak with a victory at December's Chevron World Challenge.[8][100][101]
Woods began his 2012 season with two tournaments (the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship and the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am) where he started off well but struggled on the final rounds. Following the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, where he was knocked out in the second round by missing a 5-foot putt,[102] Woods revised his putting technique and tied for second at The Honda Classic, with the lowest final-round score in his PGA Tour career. After a short time off due to another leg injury, Woods won the Arnold Palmer Invitational, his first win on the PGA Tour since the BMW Championship in September 2009. Following several dismal performances, Woods notched his 73rd PGA Tour win at the Memorial Tournament in June, tying Jack Nicklaus in second place for most PGA Tour victories;[103] a month later, Woods surpassed Nicklaus with a win at the AT&T National, to trail only Sam Snead, who accumulated 82 PGA tour wins.[104]
The year 2013 brought a return of Woods's dominating play. In January, he won the Farmers Insurance Open by four shots for his 75th PGA Tour win. It was the seventh time he won the event.[105] In March, he won the WGC-Cadillac Championship, also for the seventh time, giving him his 17th WGC title and first since 2009.[106] Two weeks later, he won the Arnold Palmer Invitational, winning the event for a record-tying 8th time. The win moved him back to the top of the world rankings.[107] To commemorate that achievement, Nike was quick to launch an ad with the tagline "winning takes care of everything".[108]
During the 2013 Masters, Woods faced disqualification after unwittingly admitting in a post-round interview with ESPN that he took an illegal drop on the par-5 15th hole when his third shot bounced off the pin and into the water. After further review of television footage, Woods was assessed a two-stroke penalty for the drop but was not disqualified.[109] He finished tied for fourth in the event. Woods won The Players Championship in May 2013, his second career win at the event, notching his fourth win of the 2013 season. It was the quickest he got to four wins in any season of his professional career.
Woods practicing in a bunker prior to the start of the 2014 Quicken Loans NationalWoods had a poor showing at the 2013 U.S. Open as a result of an elbow injury that he sustained at The Players Championship. In finishing at 13-over-par, he recorded his worst score as a professional and finished 12 strokes behind winner Justin Rose. After a prolonged break because of the injury, during which he missed the Greenbrier Classic and his own AT&T National, he returned at the Open Championship at Muirfield. Despite being in contention all week and beginning the final round only two strokes behind Lee Westwood, he struggled with the speed of the greens and could only manage a 3-over-par 74 that left him tied for 6th place, five strokes behind eventual winner Phil Mickelson. Two weeks later, Woods returned to form at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, recording his 5th win of the season and 8th win at the event in its 15-year history. His second-round 61 matched his record score on the PGA Tour and could easily he been a 59 were it not for some short missed birdie putts on the closing holes. This ge him a seven-stroke lead that he held onto for the rest of the tournament. But at the PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club, Woods never was in contention, making 2013 his fifth full season where he did not win a major; he was in contention in only two of the four majors in 2013.
After a slow start to 2014, Woods sustained an injury during the final round of The Honda Classic and was unable to finish the tournament. He withdrew after the 13th hole, citing back pain.[110] He subsequently competed in the WGC-Cadillac Championship but was visibly in pain during much of the last round. He was forced to skip the Arnold Palmer Invitational at the end of March 2014,[111] and after undergoing back surgery, he announced on April 1 that he would miss the Masters for the first time since 1994.[112] Woods returned at the Quicken Loans National in June, however he said that his expectations for the week were low. He struggled with nearly every aspect of his game and missed the cut. He next played at The Open Championship, contested at Hoylake, where Woods had won eight years prior. Woods fired a brilliant 69 in the first round to put himself in contention, but shot 77 on Friday and eventually finished 69th. Despite his back pain, he played at the 2014 PGA Championship where he failed to make the cut. On August 25, 2014, Woods and his swing coach Sean Foley parted ways. In the four years under Foley, he won eight times but no majors. He had previously won eight majors with Harmon and six with Haney. Woods said there was currently no timetable to find a replacement swing coach.[113]
On February 5, 2015, Woods withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open after another back injury.[114] Woods stated on his website that it was unrelated to his previous surgery and he would take a break from golf until his back healed.[115] He returned for the Masters, finishing in a tie for 17th. In the final round, Woods injured his wrist after his club hit a tree root. He later stated that a bone popped out of his wrist, but he adjusted it back into place and finished the round.[116] Woods then missed the cut at the 2015 U.S. Open and Open Championship, the first time Woods missed the cut at consecutive majors, finishing near the bottom of the leaderboard both times.[117] He finished tied for 18th at the Quicken Loans National on August 2.[118] In late August 2015, Woods played quite well at the Wyndham Championship finishing the tournament at 13-under, only four strokes behind the winner, and tied for 10th place.[119] Woods offered only a brief comment on the speculation that he was still recovering from back surgery, saying it was "just my hip" but offering no specifics.[120]
Woods practicing a chip-shot at the 2018 U.S. OpenWoods had back surgery on September 16, 2015. In late March 2016, he announced that he would miss the Masters while he recovered from the surgery;[121] he had also missed the 2014 Masters due to a back problem.[122] "I'm absolutely making progress, and I'm really happy with how far I've come," he explained in a statement. "But I still he no timetable to return to competitive golf."[123] However, he did attend the Masters Champions Dinner on April 5, 2016.[124] For the first time in his career, he missed all four majors in one year due to problems with his back. In October 2016, he told Charlie Rose on PBS that he still wanted to break Jack Nicklaus's record of 18 major titles.[125] Woods underwent back surgery in December 2016 and spent the next 15 months off the Tour. He made his return to competitive golf in the Hero World Challenge.[126]
Woods's back problems continued to hinder him in 2017. He missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open in January and pulled out of a European Tour event in Dubai on February 3. On March 31, Woods announced on his website that he would not be playing in the 2017 Masters Tournament despite being cleared to play by his doctors. Woods said that although he was happy with his rehabilitation, he did not feel "tournament ready."[127][128] Woods subsequently told friends, "I'm done".[129] On April 20, Woods announced that he had undergone his fourth back surgery since 2014 to alleviate back and leg pain. Recovery time required up to six months, meaning that Woods would spend the rest of the year without playing any professional golf.[130] Woods returned to competitive golf at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. He shot rounds of 69–68–75–68 and finished tied for 9th place. His world ranking went from 1,199th to 668th, which was the biggest jump in the world rankings in his career.
On March 11, 2018, he finished one-shot back and tied for second at the Valspar Championship in Florida, his first top-five finish on the PGA Tour since 2013.[131] He then tied for sixth with a score of five under par at the 2018 Open Championship.[132] At the last major of the year, the 2018 PGA Championship, Woods finished second, two shots behind the winner Brooks Koepka. It was his best result in a major since 2009 (second at the 2009 PGA Championship) and moved him up to 26th in the world rankings. His final round of 64 was his best-ever final round in a major.[133][11]
Woods returned to the winner's circle for the 80th time in his PGA Tour career on September 23, 2018, when he won the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club for the second time and that tournament for the third time. He shot rounds of 65–68–65–71 to win by two strokes over Billy Horschel.[134]
On April 14, 2019, Woods won the Masters, which was his first major championship win in eleven years and his 15th major overall. He finished 13 under par to win by one stroke over Dustin Johnson, Xander Schauffele and Brooks Koepka.[135] At age 43, he became the second oldest golfer ever to win the Masters, after Jack Nicklaus who was 46 when he triumphed in 1986.[136] In August 2019, Woods announced via social media that he underwent knee surgery to repair minor cartilage damage and that he had an arthroscopic procedure during the Tour Championship. In his statement, Woods also confirmed that he was walking and intends on treling and playing in Japan in October.[137]
Woods played in his first 2020 PGA Tour event at the Zozo Championship in October 2019, which was the first-ever PGA Tour event played in Japan. Woods, who played a highly publicized skins game earlier in the week at the same course as the Championship, held at least a share of the lead after every round of the rain-delayed tournament, giving him a three stroke victory over Hideki Matsuyama.[138] The win was Woods's 82nd on Tour, tying him with Sam Snead for the most victories all time on the PGA Tour.[139][140]
In December 2020, Woods had microdiscectomy surgery on his back for the fifth time.[141] The operation was to remove a pressurized disc fragment that was pinching his nerve and causing him pain during the PNC Championship. Woods returned to play in his first professional tournament since his 2021 motor vehicle crash at the 2022 Masters Tournament. He made the cut and finished in 47th place at 13-over par, 23 shots behind the winner Scottie Scheffler.[142]
In August 2022, Woods, Rory McIlroy, Mike McCarley, and the PGA Tour announced the formation of TGL, a six-team virtual golfing league.[143] In November 2023, Woods revealed himself as an co-owner and player for Jupiter Links Golf Club, founded with investments by Did Blitzer.[144]
Honors Woods receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump in May 2019On August 20, 2007, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver announced that Woods would be inducted into the California Hall of Fame. He was inducted December 5, 2007, at The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts in Sacramento.[145] In May 2019, following his 2019 Masters Tournament win, Woods was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Donald Trump.[146]
Wax statue of Woods at Madame Tussauds, LondonIn 2000 and 2001, Woods was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, becoming the inaugural recipient of the award.[147] In 2000 he received the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year, an award given to a non-British sportsperson considered to he made the most substantial contribution to a sport.[148] Domestically, Woods has also been recognized by U.S. publications. He was named Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year a record-tying four times, was named "Athlete of the Decade" by the Associated Press in 2009, and is one of only two people to be named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year more than once.[149][150]
Since his record-breaking win at the 1997 Masters, Woods has been the biggest name in golf and his presence in tournaments has drawn a huge fan following. Some sources he credited him for dramatically increasing prize money in golf, generating interest in new PGA tournament audiences, and for drawing the largest TV ratings in golf history.[69][151] His recognition as one of the most famous athletes in modern history includes being depicted in a wax sculpture at Madame Tussauds.[152]
EndorsementsDuring the first decade of his professional career, Woods was the world's most marketable athlete.[153] Shortly after his 21st birthday in 1996, he signed endorsement deals with numerous companies, including General Motors, Titleist, General Mills, American Express, Accenture, and Nike. In 2000, he signed a 5-year, $105 million contract extension with Nike, which was the largest endorsement package signed by a professional athlete at that time.[154] Woods's endorsement has been credited with playing a significant role in taking the Nike Golf brand from a "start-up" golf company earlier in the previous decade to becoming the leading golf apparel company in the world and a major player in the equipment and golf ball market.[153][155] Nike Golf is one of the fastest growing brands in the sport, with an estimated $600 million in sales.[156] Woods has been described as the "ultimate endorser" for Nike Golf,[156] frequently seen wearing Nike gear during tournaments, and even in advertisements for other products.[154] Woods receives a percentage from the sales of Nike Golf apparel, footwear, golf equipment, golf balls,[153] and has a building named after him at Nike's headquarters campus in Beerton, Oregon.[157]
Woods visiting aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) in the Persian Gulf before participating in the 2004 Dubai Desert ClassicIn 2002, Woods was involved in every aspect of the launch of Buick's Rendezvous SUV. A company spokesman stated that Buick was happy with the value of Woods's endorsement, pointing out that more than 130,000 Rendezvous vehicles were sold in 2002 and 2003. "That exceeded our forecasts," he was quoted as saying, "It has to be in recognition of Tiger." In February 2004, Buick renewed Woods's endorsement contract for another five years, in a deal reportedly worth $40 million.[154]
Woods collaborated closely with TAG Heuer to develop the world's first professional golf watch, which was released in April 2005.[158] The lightweight, titanium-construction watch, incorporates features to facilitate wearing the watch while playing the game. It is capable of absorbing up to 5,000 Gs of shock, far in excess of the forces generated by a normal golf swing.[158] In 2006, the TAG Heuer Professional Golf Watch won the prestigious iF product design award in the Leisure/Lifestyle category.[159]
Woods preparing for a photo shoot in 2006Woods also endorsed the Tiger Woods PGA Tour series of video games; he has done so since 1999.[160] In 2006, he signed a six-year contract with Electronic Arts, the series' publisher.[161]
In February 2007, Woods, Roger Federer, and Thierry Henry became ambassadors for the "Gillette Champions" marketing campaign. Gillette did not disclose financial terms, though an expert estimated the deal could total between $10 million and $20 million.[162]
In October 2007, Gatorade announced that Woods would he his own brand of sports drink starting in March 2008. "Gatorade Tiger" was his first U.S. deal with a beverage company and his first licensing agreement. Although no figures were officially disclosed, Golfweek magazine reported that it was for five years and could pay him as much as $100 million.[163] The company decided in early fall 2009 to discontinue the drink due to weak sales.[164]
In October 2012, it was announced that Woods signed an exclusive endorsement deal with Fuse Science, Inc, a sports nutrition firm.[165]
In 1997, Woods and fellow golfer Arnold Palmer initiated a civil case against Bruce Matthews (the owner of Gotta He It Golf, Inc.) and others in the effort to stop the unauthorized sale of their images and alleged signatures in the memorabilia market. Matthews and associated parties counterclaimed that Woods and his company, ETW Corporation, committed several acts including breach of contract, breach of implied duty of good faith, and violations of Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.[166] Palmer also was named in the counter-suit, accused of violating the same licensing agreement in conjunction with his company Arnold Palmer Enterprises.
Woods and Trump at a White House reception honoring Black History Month on February 20, 2025On March 12, 2014, a Florida jury found in for of Gotta He It on its breach of contract and other related claims, rejected ETW's counterclaims, and awarded Gotta He It $668,346 in damages.[167] The award may end up exceeding $1 million once interest has been factored in, though the ruling may be appealed.
In August 2016, Woods announced that he would be seeking a new golf equipment partner[168] after the news of Nike's exit from the equipment industry.[169] It was announced on January 25, 2017, that he would be signing a new club deal with TaylorMade.[170] He added the 2016 M2 driver along with the 2017 M1 fairway woods, with irons to be custom made at a later date. He also added his Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS, a club he used to win 13 of his 15 majors.[171] Also, in late 2016, he would add Monster Energy as his primary bag sponsor, replacing MusclePharm.[172]
On January 8, 2024, Woods announced that he would be parting ways with Nike after 27 years, ending one of the most lucrative endorsements any athlete has had.[173]
Accumulated wealthWoods has appeared on Forbes list of the world's highest-paid athletes.[174][175] According to Golf Digest, Woods earned $769,440,709 from 1996 to 2007,[176] and the magazine predicted that Woods would pass a billion dollars in earnings by 2010.[177] In 2009, Forbes confirmed that Woods was indeed the world's first professional athlete to earn over a billion dollars in his career, after accounting for the $10 million bonus Woods received for the FedEx Cup title.[178] The same year, Forbes estimated his net worth to be $600 million, making him the second richest person of color in the United States, behind only Oprah Winfrey.[179] In 2015, Woods ranked ninth in Forbes list of the world's highest-paid athletes, being the top among Asian Americans or the fourth among African Americans.[180] As of 2017, Woods was considered to be the highest-paid golfer in the world.[181] In 2022, Woods was the first golfer to he a net worth over one billion dollars,[182] making him one of the richest celebrities.
Tiger-proofingEarly in Woods's career, a small number of golf industry analysts expressed concern about his impact on the competitiveness of the game and the public appeal of professional golf. Sportswriter Bill Lyon of Knight Ridder asked in a column, "Isn't Tiger Woods actually bad for golf?" (though Lyon ultimately concluded that he was not).[183] At first, some pundits feared that Woods would drive the spirit of competition out of the game of golf by making existing courses obsolete and relegating opponents to simply competing for second place each week.
A related effect was measured by University of California economist Jennifer Brown, who found that other golfers scored worse when competing against Woods than when he was not in the tournament. The scores of highly skilled golfers are nearly one stroke higher when playing against Woods. This effect was larger when he was on winning streaks and disappeared during his well-publicized slump in 2003–04. Brown explains the results by noting that competitors of similar skill can hope to win by increasing their level of effort, but that, when facing a "superstar" competitor, extra exertion does not significantly raise one's level of winning while increasing risk of injury or exhaustion, leading to reduced effort.[184] Many courses in the PGA Tour rotation (including major championship sites like Augusta National) he added yardage to their tees in an effort to reduce the advantage of long hitters like Woods, in a strategy that became known as "Tiger-proofing".[185] Woods said he welcomed the change, in that adding yardage to courses did not affect his ability to win.[186]
Career achievements Main article: List of career achievements by Tiger WoodsWoods has won 82 official PGA Tour events, including 15 majors. He is 14–1 when going into the final round of a major with at least a share of the lead. Multiple golf experts he heralded Woods as "the greatest closer in history".[187] He has the lowest career scoring erage and the largest career earnings of any player in PGA Tour history.
Woods's victory at the 2013 Players Championship also marked a win in his 300th PGA Tour start.[188] He also won golf tournaments in his 100th (in 2000) and 200th (in 2006) tour starts.[189]
Woods has spent the most consecutive and cumulative weeks atop the world rankings. He is one of six players (along with Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Rory McIlroy) to he won all four major championships in his career, known as the Career Grand Slam, and was the youngest to do so.[190] Woods is the only player to he consecutively won all four major championships open to professionals, accomplishing the feat in the 2000–2001 seasons.
PGA Tour wins (82) European Tour wins (41) Japan Golf Tour wins (3) Asian PGA Tour wins (2) PGA Tour of Australasia wins (3) Other wins (17) Amateur wins (21) Major championships Wins (15) Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner(s)-up 1997 Masters Tournament 9 shot lead −18 (70-66-65-69=270) 12 strokes Tom Kite 1999 PGA Championship Tied for lead −11 (70-67-68-72=277) 1 stroke Sergio García 2000 U.S. Open 10 shot lead −12 (65-69-71-67=272) 15 strokes Ernie Els, Miguel Ángel Jiménez 2000 The Open Championship 6 shot lead −19 (67-66-67-69=269) 8 strokes Thomas Bjørn, Ernie Els 2000 PGA Championship (2) 1 shot lead −18 (66-67-70-67=270) Playoff1 Bob May 2001 Masters Tournament (2) 1 shot lead −16 (70-66-68-68=272) 2 strokes Did Duval 2002 Masters Tournament (3) Tied for lead −12 (70-69-66-71=276) 3 strokes Retief Goosen 2002 U.S. Open (2) 4 shot lead −3 (67-68-70-72=277) 3 strokes Phil Mickelson 2005 Masters Tournament (4) 3 shot lead −12 (74-66-65-71=276) Playoff2 Chris DiMarco 2005 The Open Championship (2) 2 shot lead −14 (66-67-71-70=274) 5 strokes Colin Montgomerie 2006 The Open Championship (3) 1 shot lead −18 (67-65-71-67=270) 2 strokes Chris DiMarco 2006 PGA Championship (3) Tied for lead −18 (69-68-65-68=270) 5 strokes Shaun Micheel 2007 PGA Championship (4) 3 shot lead −8 (71-63-69-69=272) 2 strokes Woody Austin 2008 U.S. Open (3) 1 shot lead −1 (72-68-70-73=283) Playoff3 Rocco Mediate 2019 Masters Tournament (5) 2 shot deficit −13 (70-68-67-70=275) 1 stroke Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Xander Schauffele1Defeated May in three-hole playoff by 1 stroke: Woods (3–4–5=12), May (4–4–5=13) 2Defeated DiMarco in a sudden-death playoff: Woods (3), DiMarco (4). 3Defeated Mediate with a par on 1st sudden death hole after 18-hole playoff was tied at even par. This was the final time an 18-hole playoff was used in competition.
Results timelineResults not in chronological order in 2020.
Tournament 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Masters Tournament T41LA CUT 1 T8 T18 U.S. Open WD T82 T19 T18 T3 The Open Championship T68 T22LA T24 3 T7 PGA Championship T29 T10 1 Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Masters Tournament 5 1 1 T15 T22 1 T3 T2 2 T6 U.S. Open 1 T12 1 T20 T17 2 CUT T2 1 T6 The Open Championship 1 T25 T28 T4 T9 1 1 T12 CUT PGA Championship 1 T29 2 T39 T24 T4 1 1 2 Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Masters Tournament T4 T4 T40 T4 T17 T32 U.S. Open T4 T21 T32 CUT CUT The Open Championship T23 T3 T6 69 CUT T6 PGA Championship T28 CUT T11 T40 CUT CUT 2 Tournament 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Masters Tournament 1 T38 47 WD 60 PGA Championship CUT T37 WD CUT U.S. Open T21 CUT CUT The Open Championship CUT NT CUT CUT Win Top 10 Did not playLA = low amateur CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place. NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made Masters Tournament 5 2 1 12 14 18 26 25 PGA Championship 4 3 0 8 9 11 23 18 U.S. Open 3 2 1 7 8 15 23 17 The Open Championship 3 0 2 6 10 15 23 18 Totals 15 7 4 33 41 59 95 78 Most consecutive cuts made – 39 (1996 U.S. Open – 2006 Masters) Longest streak of top-10s – 8 (1999 U.S. Open – 2001 Masters) The Players Championship Wins (2) Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner(s)-up 2001 The Players Championship 2 shot deficit −14 (72-69-66-67=274) 1 stroke Vijay Singh 2013 The Players Championship (2) Tied for lead −13 (67-67-71-70=275) 2 strokes Did Lingmerth, Jeff Maggert, Kevin Streelman Results timeline Tournament 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 The Players Championship T31 T35 T10 2 1 T14 T11 T16 T53 T22 T37 8 Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 The Players Championship WD WD T40 1 T69 T11 T30 Win Top 10 Did not playWD = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place.
World Golf Championships Wins (18) Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner(s)-up 1999 WGC-NEC Invitational 5 shot lead −10 (66-71-62-71=270) 1 stroke Phil Mickelson 1999 WGC-American Express Championship 1 shot deficit −6 (71-69-70-68=278) Playoff Miguel Ángel Jiménez 2000 WGC-NEC Invitational (2) 9 shot lead −21 (64-61-67-67=259) 11 strokes Justin Leonard, Phillip Price 2001 WGC-NEC Invitational (3) 2 shot deficit −12 (66-67-66-69=268) Playoff Jim Furyk 2002 WGC-American Express Championship (2) 5 shot lead −25 (65-65-67-66=263) 1 stroke Retief Goosen 2003 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship n/a 2 and 1 Did Toms 2003 WGC-American Express Championship (3) 2 shot lead −6 (67-66-69-72=274) 2 strokes Stuart Appleby, Tim Herron, Vijay Singh 2004 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship (2) n/a 3 and 2 Dis Love III 2005 WGC-NEC Invitational (4) Tied for lead −6 (66-70-67-71=274) 1 stroke Chris DiMarco 2005 WGC-American Express Championship (4) 2 shot deficit −10 (67-68-68-67=270) Playoff John Daly 2006 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (5) 1 shot deficit −10 (67-64-71-68=270) Playoff Stewart Cink 2006 WGC-American Express Championship (5) 6 shot lead −23 (63-64-67-67=261) 8 strokes Ian Poulter, Adam Scott 2007 WGC-CA Championship (6) 4 shot lead −10 (71-66-68-73=278) 2 strokes Brett Wetterich 2007 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (6) 1 shot deficit −8 (68-70-69-65=272) 8 strokes Justin Rose, Rory Sabbatini 2008 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship (3) n/a 8 and 7 Stewart Cink 2009 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (7) 3 shot deficit −12 (68-70-65-65=268) 4 strokes Robert Allenby, Pádraig Harrington 2013 WGC-Cadillac Championship (7) 4 shot lead −19 (66-65-67-71=269) 2 strokes Steve Stricker 2013 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (8) 7 shot lead −15 (66-61-68-70=265) 7 strokes Keegan Bradley, Henrik Stenson Results timelineResults not in chronological order before 2015.
Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Championship 1 T5 NT1 1 1 9 1 1 1 5 T9 T10 WD 1 T25 T10 Match Play QF 2 R64 1 1 R32 R16 R16 1 R32 R64 R32 R64 QF Invitational 1 1 1 4 T4 T2 1 1 1 1 T78 T37 T8 1 WD T31 Champions T6 T61Cancelled due to 9/11
Win Top 10 Did not playQF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play WD = withdrew NT = No tournament "T" = tied Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
PGA Tour career summary Season Starts Cutsmade Wins (majors) 2nd 3rd Top10 Top25 Earnings($) Moneylist rank 1992 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – 1993 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – 1994 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – 1995 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 – – 1996 11 10 2 0 2 5 8 790,594 24 1997 21 20 4 (1) 1 1 9 14 2,066,833 1 1998 20 19 1 2 2 13 17 1,841,117 4 1999 21 21 8 (1) 1 2 16 18 6,616,585 1 2000 20 20 9 (3) 4 1 17 20 9,188,321 1 2001 19 19 5 (1) 0 1 9 18 5,687,777 1 2002 18 18 5 (2) 2 2 13 16 6,912,625 1 2003 18 18 5 2 0 12 16 6,673,413 2 2004 19 19 1 3 3 14 18 5,365,472 4 2005 21 19 6 (2) 4 2 13 17 10,628,024 1 2006 15 14 8 (2) 1 1 11 13 9,941,563 1 2007 16 16 7 (1) 3 0 12 15 10,867,052 1 2008 6 6 4 (1) 1 0 6 6 5,775,000 2 2009 17 16 6 3 0 14 16 10,508,163 1 2010 12 11 0 0 0 2 7 1,294,765 68 2011 9 7 0 0 0 2 3 660,238 128 2012 19 17 3 1 2 9 13 6,133,158 2 2013 16 16 5 1 0 8 10 8,553,439 1 2013–14 7 5 0 0 0 0 1 108,275 201 2014–15 11 6 0 0 0 1 3 448,598 162 2015–16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 2016–17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 2017–18 18 16 1 2 0 7 12 5,443,841 7 2018–19 12 9 1 (1) 0 0 4 7 3,199,615 24 2019–20 7 7 1 0 0 2 2 2,083,038 38 2020–21 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 64,200 223 2021–22 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 43,500 225 2022–23 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 59,560 226 2024 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 44,400 223 Career 378 339 82 (15) 31 19 199 270 120,999,166 1[191]*As of 2024 season
Playing style Woods practicing before 2004 Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, MichiganWhen Woods first joined the PGA Tour in 1996, his long drives had a large impact on the world of golf,[192] but he did not upgrade his equipment in the following years. He insisted upon the use of True Temper Dynamic Gold steel-shafted clubs and smaller steel clubheads that promoted accuracy over distance.[193] Many opponents caught up to him, and Phil Mickelson even made a joke in 2003 about Woods using "inferior equipment", which did not sit well with Nike, Titleist, or Woods.[194] During 2004, Woods finally upgraded his driver technology to a larger clubhead and graphite shaft, which, coupled with his clubhead speed, again made him one of the tour's longest players off the tee.
Despite his power advantage, Woods has always focused on developing an excellent all-around game. Although in recent years[when?] he has typically been near the bottom of the Tour rankings in driving accuracy, his iron play is generally accurate, his recovery and bunker play is very strong, 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 utilizing more hours of practice than most.[195][196][197]
From mid-1993 (while he was still an amateur) until 2004, Woods worked almost exclusively with leading swing coach Butch Harmon. From mid-1997, Harmon and Woods fashioned a major redevelopment of Woods's full swing, achieving greater consistency, better distance control, and better kinesiology. The changes began to pay off in 1999.[198] Woods and Harmon eventually parted ways. From March 2004 to 2010, Woods was coached by Hank Haney, who worked on flattening his swing plane. Woods continued to win tournaments with Haney, but his driving accuracy dropped significantly. Haney resigned under questionable circumstances in May 2010[199] and was replaced by Sean Foley.[200]
Fluff Cowan served as Woods's caddie from the start of his professional career until Woods dismissed him in March 1999.[201] He was replaced by Steve Williams, who became a close friend of Woods and is often credited with helping him with key shots and putts.[202] In June 2011, Woods dismissed Williams after he caddied for Adam Scott in the U.S. Open[203] and replaced him with friend Bryon Bell on an interim basis. Joe LaCa, a former caddie of both Fred Couples and Dustin Johnson, was hired by Woods shortly after[204] and has remained Woods's caddie since then.
Other ventures TGR FoundationThe TGR Foundation was established in 1996 by Woods and his father Earl as the Tiger Woods Foundation with the primary goal of promoting golf among inner-city children.[205] The foundation has conducted junior golf clinics across the country, and sponsors the Tiger Woods Foundation National Junior Golf Team in the Junior World Golf Championships.[206][207] As of December 2010, TWF employed approximately 55 people.[208][209]
The foundation operates the Tiger Woods Learning Center, a $50-million, 35,000-square-foot (3,300 m2) facility in Anaheim, California, providing college-access programs for underserved youth.[206][208][210] The TWLC opened in 2006 and features seven classrooms, extensive multi-media facilities and an outdoor golf teaching area.[206] The center has since expanded to four additional campuses: two in Washington, D.C.; one in Philadelphia; and one in Stuart, Florida.[210]
Woods giving a speech at We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (January 2009)The foundation benefits from the annual Chevron World Challenge and AT&T National golf tournaments hosted by Woods.[208] In October 2011, the foundation hosted the first Tiger Woods Invitational at Pebble Beach.[211] Other annual fundraisers he included the concert events Block Party, last held in 2009 in Anaheim, and Tiger Jam, last held in 2011 in Las Vegas after a one-year hiatus.[208][212]
Tiger Woods DesignIn November 2006, Woods announced his intention to begin designing golf courses around the world through a new company, Tiger Woods Design.[213] A month later, he announced that the company's first course would be in Dubai as part of a 25.3-million-square-foot development, The Tiger Woods Dubai.[214] The Al Ruwaya Golf Course was initially expected to finish construction in 2009.[214] As of February 2010, only seven holes had been completed; in April 2011, The New York Times reported that the project had been shelved permanently.[215][216] In 2013, the partnership between Tiger Woods Design and Dubai Holding was dissolved.[217]
Tiger Woods Design has taken on two other courses, neither of which has materialized. In August 2007, Woods announced The Cliffs at High Carolina, a private course in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, North Carolina.[218] After a groundbreaking in November 2008, the project suffered cash flow problems and suspended construction.[216] In 2019, the 800-acre site was sold for $19.3 million and in 2024 550 acres of that were listed for about the same price. While no evidence of Woods's involvement has been found, the listing shows that development plans are still on file.[219] A third course, in Punta Bra, Mexico, was announced in October 2008, but incurred delays due to issues with permits and an environmental impact study.[216][220] Construction on the Punta Bra course has not yet begun.[216]
These projects he encountered problems that he been attributed to factors that include overly optimistic estimates of their value, declines throughout the global economy (particularly the U.S. crash in home prices), and the decreased appeal and marketability of Woods following his 2009 infidelity scandal.[216]
WritingsWoods wrote a golf instruction column for Golf Digest magazine from 1997 to February 2011.[221] In 2001, he wrote a best-selling golf instruction book, How I Play Golf, which had the largest print run of any golf book for its first edition, 1.5 million copies.[222] In March 2017, he published a memoir, The 1997 Masters: My Story, co-authored by Lorne Rubenstein, which focuses on his first Masters win.[223] In October 2019, Woods announced he would be writing a memoir book titled Back.[224]
NFTTiger Woods's "Iconic Fist Pumps Collection" is his first digital Non-fungible token (NFT) collection that launched on the DraftKings Marketplace in collaboration with Autograph.io on September 28, 2021. Autograph is an NFT platform that was co-founded by Tom Brady that helped launch NFT projects with some of the biggest names in sports, including Usain Bolt, Rafael Nadal, Wayne Gretzky, and Tony Hawk. Woods's first collection offered 10,000 digital pictures of his iconic moments ranging from $12 to $1,500, and 300 of those NFTs were also accompanied by his official digital signature.[225] The NFTs launched on the Autograph platform grants fans unique access to exclusive content, first dibs on digital collectibles, custom-made merchandise, and access to private in-person events depending on the varying utility of each NFT.[226]
Sun Day RedWoods partnered with TaylorMade to launch his golf apparel line, dubbed "Sun Day Red". The line was announced on February 12, 2024, and featured Woods's signature red shirt.[227][228]
Personal life Woods after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019. From left to right: then girlfriend Erica Herman, mother Kultida Woods, daughter Sam Woods, son Charlie Woods, and Tiger Woods Relationships and children Marriage to Elin NordegrenIn November 2003, Woods became engaged to Elin Nordegren, a Swedish former model and daughter of former minister of migration Barbro Holmberg and radio journalist Thomas Nordegren.[229] They were introduced during The Open Championship in 2001 by Swedish golfer Jesper Parnevik, who had employed her as an au pair. They married on October 5, 2004, at the Sandy Lane resort in Barbados, and lived at Isleworth, a community in Windermere, a suburb of Orlando, Florida.[230][231] In 2006, they purchased a $39-million estate in Jupiter Island, Florida, and began constructing a 10,000-square-foot home; Woods moved there in 2010 following the couple's divorce.[174][231]
Woods and Nordegren's first child was a daughter born in 2007, whom they named Sam Alexis Woods. Woods chose the name because his own father had always called him Sam.[232] Their son, Charlie Axel Woods, was born in 2009.[233]
Infidelity scandal and falloutIn November 2009, the National Enquirer published a story claiming that Woods had an extramarital affair with New York City nightclub manager Rachel Uchitel, who denied the claim.[234] Two days later, around 2:30 a.m. on November 27, Woods was driving from his Florida mansion in his Cadillac Escalade SUV when he collided with a fire hydrant, a tree, and several hedges near his home.[235] He was treated for minor facial lacerations and received a ticket for careless driving.[235][236] Following intense media speculation about the cause of the crash, Woods released a statement on his website and took sole responsibility for the crash, calling it a "private matter" and crediting his wife for helping him from the car.[237] On November 30, Woods announced that he would not be appearing at his own charity golf tournament (the Chevron World Challenge) or any other tournaments in 2009 because of his injuries.[238]
On December 2, following Us Weekly magazine's previous day reporting of a purported mistress and subsequent release of a voicemail message allegedly left by Woods for the woman,[239] Woods released a further statement. He admitted transgressions and apologized to "all of those who he supported [him] over the years", while reiterating his and his family's right to privacy.[234][240] Over the next few days, more than a dozen women claimed in various media outlets to he had affairs with Woods.[6] On December 11, he released a third statement admitting to infidelity and he apologized again. He also announced that he would be taking "an indefinite break from professional golf."[6]
In the days and months following Woods's admission of multiple infidelities, several companies re-evaluated their relationships with him. Accenture, AT&T, Gatorade, and General Motors completely ended their sponsorship deals, while Gillette suspended advertising featuring Woods.[92][241] TAG Heuer dropped Woods from advertising in December 2009 and officially ended their deal when his contract expired in August 2011.[92] Golf Digest magazine suspended Woods's monthly column beginning with the February 2010 issue.[242] In contrast, Nike continued to support Woods, as did Electronic Arts, which was working with Woods on the game Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online.[243] A December 2009 study estimated the shareholder loss caused by Woods's affairs to be between $5 billion and $12 billion.[244]
On February 19, 2010, Woods ge a televised statement in which he said he went through a 45-day therapy program that began at the end of December. He again apologized for his actions. "I thought I could get away with whatever I wanted to", he said. "I felt that I had worked hard my entire life and deserved to enjoy all the temptations around me. I felt I was entitled. Thanks to money and fame, I didn't he to go far to find them. I was wrong. I was foolish." He said he did not know yet when he would be returning to golf.[91][245] On March 16, he announced that he would play in the 2010 Masters.[246]
After six years of marriage, Woods and Nordegren divorced on August 23, 2010.[247]
Subsequent relationshipsOn March 18, 2013, Woods announced that he and Olympic gold medal skier Lindsey Vonn were dating.[248] They split up in May 2015.[249] From November 2016 to August 2017, Woods was rumored to be in a relationship with stylist Kristin Smith.[250] Between late 2017 and late 2022, Woods dated restaurant manager Erica Herman. However they split up and, in early 2023, Herman filed suit against Woods for compensation.[251] She later dropped the suit after a Florida judge ruled in for of Woods. On March 23, 2025, he confirmed his current relationship with Vanessa Trump.[252]
2017 DUI arrest Dashcam video of Tiger Woods's DUI arrestOn May 29, 2017, Woods was arrested near his home in Jupiter Island, Florida, by the Jupiter Police Department at about 3:00 am. EDT for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He was asleep in his car, which was stationary in a traffic lane with its engine running. He later stated that he took prescription drugs and did not realize how they might interact together.[253][254][255] On July 3, 2017, Woods tweeted that he completed an out-of-state intensive program to tackle an unspecified issue.[256] At his arraignment on August 9, 2017, Woods had his attorney Douglas Duncan submit a not guilty plea for him and agreed to take part in a first-time driving under the influence offender program and attend another arraignment on October 25.[257][258]
At a hearing on October 27, 2017, Woods pleaded guilty to reckless driving. He received a year of probation, was fined $250, and ordered to undergo 50 hours of community service along with regular drug tests. He was not allowed to drink alcohol during the probation, and if he violated the probation he would be sentenced to 90 days in jail with an additional $500 fine.[259]
2021 car crashOn February 23, 2021, Woods survived a serious rollover car crash in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.[260] The wreck was a single-vehicle collision and Woods was the sole occupant of the vehicle, which was treling north along Hawthorne Boulevard.[261][262][263]
He was taken to the Harbor–UCLA Medical Center by ambulance.[264][260] The incident was under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, which said the car "sustained major damage", and that Woods was driving over 80 miles per hour (129 km/h), nearly twice the speed limit, before he crashed. No charges were filed.[265][260][266][267] Woods's agent later said that he sustained multiple leg injuries and had surgery for non-life-threatening injuries.[260][262][266]
Other pursuits Woods meeting Barack Obama in the Oval Office, April 2009Woods was raised as a Buddhist. He actively practiced his faith from childhood until well into his adult professional golf career.[268] In a 2000 article, Woods was quoted as saying that he "believes in Buddhism ... not every aspect, but most of it."[269] He has attributed his deviations and infidelity to his losing track of Buddhism. He said, "Buddhism teaches me to stop following every impulse and to learn restraint. Obviously I lost track of what I was taught."[270]
Woods is registered as an independent voter.[271] In January 2009, Woods delivered a speech commemorating the military at the We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial.[272] In April 2009, Woods visited the White House while promoting the golf tournament he hosts, the AT&T National.[273] In December 2016 and again in November 2017, Woods played golf with President Donald Trump at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach.[274]
In popular cultureIn January 2021, a two-part documentary series titled Tiger, made by filmmakers Matthew Hamachek and Matthew Heineman, was released by HBO. The film includes interviews with Woods's high school girlfriend, Dina Parr; Steve Williams, his former caddy; a friend called Amber Lauria; and Nick Faldo, among others. The soundtrack includes English punk poet John Cooper Clarke's 1980 poem "Evidently Chickentown", which was also used for its ominous sound in an episode of The Sopranos in 2007.[275][276]
In March 2025, Amazon MGM Studios acquired the film rights to The Tiger Slam: The Inside Story of the Greatest Golf Ever Played by Kevin Cook. Reinaldo Marcus Green was set to direct the film, which would chronicle Woods's rise from a child prodigy to a dominant figure in professional golf.[277] Barack and Michelle Obama's Higher Ground Productions was in discussions to produce alongside veteran producer Irwin Winkler. The film is expected to focus on Woods's achievement of winning four consecutive major championships, known as the "Tiger Slam." The book presents the story through the perspectives of Woods's caddie, coach, idols, and opponents, offering insight into his career and approach to the game.[278]
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The Majors: In Pursuit of Golf's Holy Grail. Boston: Little, Brown. ISBN 978-0-316-27971-0. OCLC 40602886. Londino, Lawrence J. (2006). Tiger Woods: A Biography. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-33121-3. OCLC 61109403. Rosaforte, Tim (2000). Raising the Bar: The Championship Years of Tiger Woods. New York: Thomas Dunne Books. ISBN 978-0-312-27212-8. OCLC 45248211. Sampson, Curt (2002). Chasing Tiger. Atria. ISBN 978-0743442121. Benedict, Jeff; Keteyian, Armen (2018). Tiger Woods. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1501126420. Sampson, Curt (2019). Roaring Back: The Fall and Rise of Tiger Woods. New York: Diversion Books. ISBN 978-1-63576-683-7. Patterson, James; de Jonge, Peter (2024). Tiger, Tiger: The untold story of the G.O.A.T. New York: Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 978-0316438605. 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Yang 2010 Martin Kaymer† 2011 Keegan Bradley† 2012 Rory McIlroy 2013 Jason Dufner 2014 Rory McIlroy 2015 Jason Day 2016 Jimmy Walker 2017 Justin Thomas 2018 Brooks Koepka 2019 Brooks Koepka 2020 Collin Morikawa 2021 Phil Mickelson 2022 Justin Thomas† 2023 Brooks Koepka 2024‡ Xander Schauffele 2025 Scottie Scheffler † indicates the event was won in a playoff; ‡ indicates the event was won wire-to-wire; 1943 cancelled due to World War II vteU.S. Open champions 1895 Horace Rawlins 1896 James Foulis 1897 Joe Lloyd 1898 Fred Herd 1899 Willie Smith 1900 Harry Vardon 1901 Willie Anderson† 1902 Laurie Auchterlonie 1903 Willie Anderson† 1904 Willie Anderson 1905 Willie Anderson 1906 Alex Smith 1907 Alec Ross 1908 Fred McLeod† 1909 George Sargent 1910 Alex Smith† 1911 John McDermott† 1912 John McDermott 1913 Francis Ouimet#† 1914‡ Walter Hagen 1915 Jerome Trers# 1916 Chick Evans# 1919 Walter Hagen† 1920 Ted Ray 1921‡ Jim Barnes 1922 Gene Sarazen 1923 Bobby Jones#† 1924 Cyril Walker 1925 Willie Macfarlane† 1926 Bobby Jones# 1927 Tommy Armour† 1928 Johnny Farrell† 1929 Bobby Jones#† 1930 Bobby Jones# 1931 Billy Burke† 1932 Gene Sarazen 1933 Johnny Goodman# 1934 Olin Dutra 1935 Sam Parks Jr. 1936 Tony Manero 1937 Ralph Guldahl 1938 Ralph Guldahl 1939 Byron Nelson† 1940 Lawson Little† 1941 Craig Wood 1946 Lloyd Mangrum† 1947 Lew Worsham† 1948 Ben Hogan 1949 Cary Middlecoff 1950 Ben Hogan† 1951 Ben Hogan 1952 Julius Boros 1953‡ Ben Hogan 1954 Ed Furgol 1955 Jack Fleck† 1956 Cary Middlecoff 1957 Dick Mayer† 1958 Tommy Bolt 1959 Billy Casper 1960 Arnold Palmer 1961 Gene Littler 1962 Jack Nicklaus† 1963 Julius Boros† 1964 Ken Venturi 1965 Gary Player† 1966 Billy Casper† 1967 Jack Nicklaus 1968 Lee Trevino 1969 Orville Moody 1970‡ Tony Jacklin 1971 Lee Trevino† 1972 Jack Nicklaus 1973 Johnny Miller 1974 Hale Irwin 1975 Lou Graham† 1976 Jerry Pate 1977 Hubert Green 1978 Andy North 1979 Hale Irwin 1980 Jack Nicklaus 1981 Did Graham 1982 Tom Watson 1983 Larry Nelson 1984 Fuzzy Zoeller† 1985 Andy North 1986 Raymond Floyd 1987 Scott Simpson 1988 Curtis Strange† 1989 Curtis Strange 1990 Hale Irwin† 1991 Payne Stewart† 1992 Tom Kite 1993 Lee Janzen 1994 Ernie Els† 1995 Corey Pin 1996 Steve Jones 1997 Ernie Els 1998 Lee Janzen 1999 Payne Stewart 2000‡ Tiger Woods 2001 Retief Goosen† 2002‡ Tiger Woods 2003 Jim Furyk 2004 Retief Goosen 2005 Michael Campbell 2006 Geoff Ogilvy 2007 Ángel Cabrera 2008 Tiger Woods† 2009 Lucas Glover 2010 Graeme McDowell 2011‡ Rory McIlroy 2012 Webb Simpson 2013 Justin Rose 2014‡ Martin Kaymer 2015 Jordan Spieth 2016 Dustin Johnson 2017 Brooks Koepka 2018 Brooks Koepka 2019 Gary Woodland 2020 Bryson DeChambeau 2021 Jon Rahm 2022 Matt Fitzpatrick 2023 Wyndham Clark 2024 Bryson DeChambeau 2025 J. 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Spaun † indicates the event was won in a playoff; ‡ indicates the event was won wire-to-wire; # indicates the event was won by an amateur; 1942–1945 cancelled due to World War II vteThe Open Championship champions 1860 Willie Park Sr. 1861 Tom Morris Sr. 1862 Tom Morris Sr. 1863 Willie Park Sr. 1864 Tom Morris Sr. 1865 Andrew Strath 1866 Willie Park Sr. 1867 Tom Morris Sr. 1868 Tom Morris Jr. 1869 Tom Morris Jr. 1870 Tom Morris Jr. 1872 Tom Morris Jr. 1873 Tom Kidd 1874 Mungo Park 1875 Willie Park Sr. 1876 Bob Martin† 1877 Jamie Anderson 1878 Jamie Anderson 1879 Jamie Anderson 1880 Bob Ferguson 1881 Bob Ferguson 1882 Bob Ferguson 1883 Willie Fernie† 1884 Jack Simpson 1885 Bob Martin 1886 Did Brown 1887 Willie Park Jr. 1888 Jack Burns 1889 Willie Park Jr.† 1890 John Ball# 1891 Hugh Kirkaldy 1892 Harold Hilton# 1893 William Auchterlonie 1894 John Henry Taylor 1895 John Henry Taylor 1896 Harry Vardon† 1897 Harold Hilton# 1898 Harry Vardon 1899 Harry Vardon 1900 John Henry Taylor 1901 James Braid 1902 Sandy Herd 1903 Harry Vardon 1904 Jack White 1905 James Braid 1906 James Braid 1907 Arnaud Massy 1908 James Braid 1909 John Henry Taylor 1910 James Braid 1911 Harry Vardon† 1912‡ Edward Ray 1913 John Henry Taylor 1914 Harry Vardon 1920 George Duncan 1921 Jock Hutchison† 1922 Walter Hagen 1923 Arthur Hers 1924 Walter Hagen 1925 Jim Barnes 1926 Bobby Jones# 1927‡ Bobby Jones# 1928 Walter Hagen 1929 Walter Hagen 1930 Bobby Jones# 1931 Tommy Armour 1932‡ Gene Sarazen 1933 Denny Shute† 1934‡ Henry Cotton 1935 Alf Perry 1936 Alf Padgham 1937 Henry Cotton 1938 Reg Whitcombe 1939 Dick Burton 1946 Sam Snead 1947 Fred Daly 1948 Henry Cotton 1949 Bobby Locke† 1950 Bobby Locke 1951 Max Faulkner 1952 Bobby Locke 1953 Ben Hogan 1954 Peter Thomson 1955 Peter Thomson 1956 Peter Thomson 1957 Bobby Locke 1958 Peter Thomson† 1959 Gary Player 1960 Kel Nagle 1961 Arnold Palmer 1962 Arnold Palmer 1963 Bob Charles† 1964 Tony Lema 1965 Peter Thomson 1966 Jack Nicklaus 1967 Roberto De Vicenzo 1968 Gary Player 1969 Tony Jacklin 1970 Jack Nicklaus† 1971 Lee Trevino 1972 Lee Trevino 1973‡ Tom Weiskopf 1974 Gary Player 1975 Tom Watson† 1976 Johnny Miller 1977 Tom Watson 1978 Jack Nicklaus 1979 Seve Ballesteros 1980 Tom Watson 1981 Bill Rogers 1982 Tom Watson 1983 Tom Watson 1984 Seve Ballesteros 1985 Sandy Lyle 1986 Greg Norman 1987 Nick Faldo 1988 Seve Ballesteros 1989 Mark Calcecchia† 1990 Nick Faldo 1991 Ian Baker-Finch 1992 Nick Faldo 1993 Greg Norman 1994 Nick Price 1995 John Daly† 1996 Tom Lehman 1997 Justin Leonard 1998 Mark O'Meara† 1999 Paul Lawrie† 2000 Tiger Woods 2001 Did Duval 2002 Ernie Els† 2003 Ben Curtis 2004 Todd Hamilton† 2005‡ Tiger Woods 2006 Tiger Woods 2007 Pádraig Harrington† 2008 Pádraig Harrington 2009 Stewart Cink† 2010 Louis Oosthuizen 2011 Darren Clarke 2012 Ernie Els 2013 Phil Mickelson 2014‡ Rory McIlroy 2015 Zach Johnson† 2016 Henrik Stenson 2017 Jordan Spieth 2018 Francesco Molinari 2019 Shane Lowry 2021 Collin Morikawa 2022 Cameron Smith 2023 Brian Harman 2024 Xander Schauffele 2025 Scottie Scheffler † indicates the event was won in a playoff; ‡ indicates the event was won wire-to-wire in 72-holes; # indicates the event was won by an amateur1871 No championship; 1915–1919 cancelled due to World War I; 1940–1945 cancelled due to World War II; 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic vteMen's Career Grand Slam Champion Golfers 1930 Bobby Jones (1) 1935 Gene Sarazen (1) 1953 Ben Hogan (1) 1965 Gary Player (1) 1966 Jack Nicklaus (1) 1971 Jack Nicklaus (2) 1978 Jack Nicklaus (3) 2000 Tiger Woods (1) 2005 Tiger Woods (2) 2008 Tiger Woods (3) 2025 Rory McIlroy (1) vteWorld Golf Championships championsWGC-Championship 1999 Tiger Woods† 2000 Mike Weir 2001 Cancelled 2002 Tiger Woods 2003 Tiger Woods 2004 Ernie Els 2005 Tiger Woods† 2006 Tiger Woods 2007 Tiger Woods 2008 Geoff Ogilvy 2009 Phil Mickelson 2010 Ernie Els 2011 Nick Watney 2012 Justin Rose 2013 Tiger Woods 2014 Patrick Reed 2015 Dustin Johnson 2016 Adam Scott 2017 Dustin Johnson 2018 Phil Mickelson 2019 Dustin Johnson 2020 Patrick Reed 2021 Collin Morikawa WGC-Match Play 1999 Jeff Maggert 2000 Darren Clarke 2001 Steve Stricker 2002 Kevin Sutherland 2003 Tiger Woods 2004 Tiger Woods 2005 Did Toms 2006 Geoff Ogilvy 2007 Henrik Stenson 2008 Tiger Woods 2009 Geoff Ogilvy 2010 Ian Poulter 2011 Luke Donald 2012 Hunter Mahan 2013 Matt Kuchar 2014 Jason Day 2015 Rory McIlroy 2016 Jason Day 2017 Dustin Johnson 2018 Bubba Watson 2019 Kevin Kisner 2020 Cancelled 2021 Billy Horschel 2022 Scottie Scheffler 2023 Sam Burns WGC-Invitational 1999 Tiger Woods 2000 Tiger Woods 2001 Tiger Woods† 2002 Craig Parry 2003 Darren Clarke 2004 Stewart Cink 2005 Tiger Woods 2006 Tiger Woods† 2007 Tiger Woods 2008 Vijay Singh 2009 Tiger Woods 2010 Hunter Mahan 2011 Adam Scott 2012 Keegan Bradley 2013 Tiger Woods 2014 Rory McIlroy 2015 Shane Lowry 2016 Dustin Johnson 2017 Hideki Matsuyama 2018 Justin Thomas 2019 Brooks Koepka 2020 Justin Thomas 2021 Abraham Ancer WGC-Champions 2009 Phil Mickelson 2010 Francesco Molinari 2011 Martin Kaymer 2012 Ian Poulter 2013 Dustin Johnson 2014 Bubba Watson 2015 Russell Knox 2016 Hideki Matsuyama 2017 Justin Rose 2018 Xander Schauffele 2019 Rory McIlroy 2020 Cancelled 2021 Cancelled 2022 Cancelled WGC-World Cup 2000 Did Duval and Tiger Woods 2001 Ernie Els and Retief Goosen 2002 Toshimitsu Izawa and Shigeki Maruyama 2003 Trevor Immelman and Rory Sabbatini 2004 Paul Casey and Luke Donald 2005 Stephen Dodd and Bradley Dredge 2006 Bernhard Langer and Marcel Siem † indicates the event was won in a playoff vtePlayers Championship champions 1974 Jack Nicklaus 1975 Al Geiberger 1976 Jack Nicklaus 1977 Mark Hayes 1978 Jack Nicklaus 1979 Lanny Wadkins 1980 Lee Trevino 1981 Raymond Floyd† 1982 Jerry Pate 1983 Hal Sutton 1984 Fred Couples 1985 Calvin Peete 1986 John Mahaffey 1987 Sandy Lyle† 1988 Mark McCumber 1989 Tom Kite 1990 Jodie Mudd 1991 Steve Elkington 1992 Dis Love III 1993 Nick Price 1994 Greg Norman 1995 Lee Janzen 1996 Fred Couples 1997 Steve Elkington 1998 Justin Leonard 1999 Did Duval 2000 Hal Sutton 2001 Tiger Woods 2002 Craig Perks 2003 Dis Love III 2004 Adam Scott 2005 Fred Funk 2006 Stephen Ames 2007 Phil Mickelson 2008 Sergio García† 2009 Henrik Stenson 2010 Tim Clark 2011 K. 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Choi† 2012 Matt Kuchar 2013 Tiger Woods 2014 Martin Kaymer 2015 Rickie Fowler† 2016 Jason Day 2017 Kim Si-woo 2018 Webb Simpson 2019 Rory McIlroy 2021 Justin Thomas 2022 Cameron Smith 2023 Scottie Scheffler 2024 Scottie Scheffler 2025 Rory McIlroy† † indicates the event was won in a playoff; 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic Tiger Woods in the Ryder Cup vteUnited States Ryder Cup team – 1997 Fred Couples Brad Faxon Jim Furyk Scott Hoch Lee Janzen Tom Lehman Justin Leonard Dis Love III Jeff Maggert Phil Mickelson Mark O'Meara Tiger Woods Tom Kite (non-playing captain) Lost: 13.5 – 14.5 vteUnited States Ryder Cup team – 1999 Did Duval Jim Furyk Tom Lehman Justin Leonard Dis Love III Jeff Maggert Phil Mickelson Mark O'Meara Steve Pate Payne Stewart Hal Sutton Tiger Woods Ben Crenshaw (non-playing captain) Won: 14.5 – 13.5 vteUnited States Ryder Cup team – 2002 Paul Azinger Mark Calcecchia Stewart Cink Did Duval Jim Furyk Scott Hoch Dis Love III Phil Mickelson Hal Sutton Did Toms Scott Verplank Tiger Woods Curtis Strange (non-playing captain) Lost: 12.5 – 15.5 vteUnited States Ryder Cup team – 2004 Chad Campbell Stewart Cink Chris DiMarco Fred Funk Jim Furyk Jay Haas Dis Love III Phil Mickelson Kenny Perry Chris Riley Did Toms Tiger Woods Hal Sutton (non-playing captain) Lost: 9.5 – 18.5 vteUnited States Ryder Cup team – 2006 Chad Campbell Stewart Cink Chris DiMarco Jim Furyk J. J. Henry Zach Johnson Phil Mickelson Vaughn Taylor Did Toms Scott Verplank Brett Wetterich Tiger Woods Tom Lehman (non-playing captain) Lost: 9.5 – 18.5 vteUnited States Ryder Cup team – 2010 Stewart Cink Rickie Fowler Jim Furyk Dustin Johnson Zach Johnson Matt Kuchar Hunter Mahan Phil Mickelson Jeff Overton Steve Stricker Bubba Watson Tiger Woods Corey Pin (non-playing captain) Lost: 13.5 – 14.5 vteUnited States Ryder Cup team – 2012 Keegan Bradley Jason Dufner Jim Furyk Dustin Johnson Zach Johnson Matt Kuchar Phil Mickelson Webb Simpson Brandt Snedeker Steve Stricker Bubba Watson Tiger Woods Dis Love III (non-playing captain) Lost: 13.5 – 14.5 vteUnited States Ryder Cup team – 2018 Bryson DeChambeau Tony Finau Rickie Fowler Dustin Johnson Brooks Koepka Phil Mickelson Patrick Reed Webb Simpson Jordan Spieth Justin Thomas Bubba Watson Tiger Woods Jim Furyk (non-playing captain) Lost: 10½ – 17½ Tiger Woods in the Presidents Cup vteUnited States Presidents Cup team – 1998 Mark Calcecchia Fred Couples Did Duval Jim Furyk Scott Hoch John Huston Lee Janzen Justin Leonard Dis Love III Phil Mickelson Mark O'Meara Tiger Woods Jack Nicklaus (non-playing captain) Lost: 11.5 – 20.5 vteUnited States Presidents Cup team – 2000 Paul Azinger Notah Begay III Stewart Cink Did Duval Jim Furyk Tom Lehman Dis Love III Phil Mickelson Loren Roberts Hal Sutton Kirk Triplett Tiger Woods Ken Venturi (non-playing captain) Won: 21.5 – 10.5 vteUnited States Presidents Cup team – 2003 Chris DiMarco Fred Funk Jim Furyk Jay Haas Charles Howell III Jerry Kelly Justin Leonard Dis Love III Phil Mickelson Kenny Perry Did Toms Tiger Woods Jack Nicklaus (non-playing captain) Tied: 17 – 17 vteUnited States Presidents Cup team – 2005 Stewart Cink Fred Couples Chris DiMarco Fred Funk Jim Furyk Justin Leonard Dis Love III Phil Mickelson Kenny Perry Did Toms Scott Verplank Tiger Woods Jack Nicklaus (non-playing captain) Won: 18.5 – 15.5 vteUnited States Presidents Cup team – 2007 Woody Austin Stewart Cink Jim Furyk Lucas Glover Charles Howell III Zach Johnson Hunter Mahan Phil Mickelson Steve Stricker Did Toms Scott Verplank Tiger Woods Jack Nicklaus (non-playing captain) Won: 19.5 – 14.5 vteUnited States Presidents Cup team – 2009 Stewart Cink Jim Furyk Lucas Glover Zach Johnson Anthony Kim Justin Leonard Hunter Mahan Phil Mickelson Sean O'Hair Kenny Perry Steve Stricker Tiger Woods Fred Couples (non-playing captain) Won: 19.5 – 14.5 vteUnited States Presidents Cup team – 2011 Jim Furyk Bill Haas Dustin Johnson Matt Kuchar Hunter Mahan Phil Mickelson Webb Simpson Steve Stricker Did Toms Nick Watney Bubba Watson Tiger Woods Fred Couples (non-playing captain) Won: 19 – 15 vteUnited States Presidents Cup team – 2013 Keegan Bradley Jason Dufner Bill Haas Zach Johnson Matt Kuchar Hunter Mahan Phil Mickelson Webb Simpson Brandt Snedeker Jordan Spieth Steve Stricker Tiger Woods Fred Couples (non-playing captain) Won: 18.5 – 15.5 vteUnited States Presidents Cup team – 2019 Patrick Cantlay Bryson DeChambeau Tony Finau Rickie Fowler Dustin Johnson Matt Kuchar Patrick Reed Xander Schauffele Webb Simpson Justin Thomas Gary Woodland Tiger Woods (playing captain) Won: 16 – 14 vteU.S. Amateur champions 1895 Charles B. Macdonald 1896 H. J. Whigham 1897 H. J. Whigham 1898 Findlay S. Douglas 1899 Herbert M. Harriman 1900 Walter Tris 1901 Walter Tris 1902 Louis N. James 1903 Walter Tris 1904 Chandler Egan 1905 Chandler Egan 1906 Eben Byers 1907 Jerome Trers 1908 Jerome Trers 1909 Robert Gardner 1910 William C. Fownes Jr. 1911 Harold Hilton† 1912 Jerome Trers 1913 Jerome Trers 1914 Francis Ouimet 1915 Robert Gardner 1916 Chick Evans 1917–18 Cancelled due to World War I 1919 Didson Herron 1920 Chick Evans 1921 Jesse Guilford 1922 Jess Sweetser 1923 Max Marston† 1924 Bobby Jones 1925 Bobby Jones 1926 George Von Elm 1927 Bobby Jones 1928 Bobby Jones 1929 Jimmy Johnston 1930 Bobby Jones 1931 Francis Ouimet 1932 Ross Somerville 1933 George Dunlap 1934 Lawson Little 1935 Lawson Little 1936 Johnny Fischer† 1937 Johnny Goodman 1938 Willie Turnesa 1939 Bud Ward 1940 Dick Chapman 1941 Bud Ward 1942–1945 Cancelled due to World War II 1946 Ted Bishop† 1947 Skee Riegel 1948 Willie Turnesa 1949 Charles Coe 1950 Sam Urzetta† 1951 Billy Maxwell 1952 Jack Westland 1953 Gene Littler 1954 Arnold Palmer 1955 Harvie Ward 1956 Harvie Ward 1957 Hillman Robbins 1958 Charles Coe 1959 Jack Nicklaus 1960 Deane Beman 1961 Jack Nicklaus 1962 Labron Harris Jr. 1963 Deane Beman 1964 William C. Campbell 1965 Bob Murphy 1966 Gary Cowan† 1967 Bob Dickson 1968 Bruce Fleisher 1969 Steve Melnyk 1970 Lanny Wadkins 1971 Gary Cowan 1972 Vinny Giles 1973 Craig Stadler 1974 Jerry Pate 1975 Fred Ridley 1976 Bill Sander 1977 John Fought 1978 John Cook 1979 Mark O'Meara 1980 Hal Sutton 1981 Nathaniel Crosby 1982 Jay Sigel 1983 Jay Sigel 1984 Scott Verplank 1985 Sam Randolph 1986 Buddy Alexander 1987 Billy Mayfair 1988 Eric Meeks 1989 Chris Patton 1990 Phil Mickelson 1991 Mitch Voges 1992 Justin Leonard 1993 John Harris 1994 Tiger Woods 1995 Tiger Woods 1996 Tiger Woods† 1997 Matt Kuchar 1998 Hank Kuehne 1999 Did Gossett 2000 Jeff Quinney† 2001 Bubba Dickerson 2002 Ricky Barnes 2003 Nick Flanagan† 2004 Ryan Moore 2005 Edoardo Molinari 2006 Richie Ramsay 2007 Colt Knost 2008 Danny Lee 2009 An Byeong-hun 2010 Peter Uihlein 2011 Kelly Kraft 2012 Steven Fox† 2013 Matt Fitzpatrick 2014 Gunn Yang 2015 Bryson DeChambeau 2016 Curtis Luck 2017 Doc Redman 2018 Viktor Hovland 2019 Andy Ogletree 2020 Tyler Strafaci 2021 James Piot 2022 Sam Bennett 2023 Nick Dunlap 2024 José Luis Ballester 2025 Mason Howell † indicates the event was won in extra holes. Tiger Woods awards and achievements vteWorld number one golfers since 1986 Seve Ballesteros Fred Couples Jason Day Luke Donald Did Duval Ernie Els Nick Faldo Dustin Johnson Martin Kaymer Brooks Koepka Bernhard Langer Tom Lehman Rory McIlroy Greg Norman Nick Price Jon Rahm Justin Rose Scottie Scheffler Adam Scott Vijay Singh Jordan Spieth Justin Thomas Lee Westwood Tiger Woods Ian WoosnamPlayer in italics denotes current number one
Official World Golf Ranking vtePGA and PGA Tour Players of the Year PGA Players of the Year 1948 Ben Hogan 1949 Sam Snead 1950 Ben Hogan 1951 Ben Hogan 1952 Julius Boros 1953 Ben Hogan 1954 Ed Furgol 1955 Doug Ford 1956 Jack Burke Jr. 1957 Dick Mayer 1958 Dow Finsterwald 1959 Art Wall Jr. 1960 Arnold Palmer 1961 Jerry Barber 1962 Arnold Palmer 1963 Julius Boros 1964 Ken Venturi 1965 De Marr 1966 Billy Casper 1967 Jack Nicklaus 1968 No award 1969 Orville Moody 1970 Billy Casper 1971 Lee Trevino 1972 Jack Nicklaus 1973 Jack Nicklaus 1974 Johnny Miller 1975 Jack Nicklaus 1976 Jack Nicklaus 1977 Tom Watson 1978 Tom Watson 1979 Tom Watson 1980 Tom Watson 1981 Bill Rogers 1982 Tom Watson 1983 Hal Sutton 1984 Tom Watson 1985 Lanny Wadkins 1986 Bob Tway 1987 Paul Azinger 1988 Curtis Strange 1989 Tom Kite 1990 Nick Faldo 1991 Corey Pin 1992 Fred Couples 1993 Nick Price 1994 Nick Price 1995 Greg Norman 1996 Tom Lehman 1997 Tiger Woods 1998 Mark O'Meara 1999 Tiger Woods 2000 Tiger Woods 2001 Tiger Woods 2002 Tiger Woods 2003 Tiger Woods 2004 Vijay Singh 2005 Tiger Woods 2006 Tiger Woods 2007 Tiger Woods 2008 Pádraig Harrington 2009 Tiger Woods 2010 Jim Furyk 2011 Luke Donald 2012 Rory McIlroy 2013 Tiger Woods 2014 Rory McIlroy 2015 Jordan Spieth 2016 Dustin Johnson 2017 Justin Thomas 2018 Brooks Koepka 2019 Brooks Koepka 2020 Justin Thomas 2021 Jon Rahm 2022 Cameron Smith PGA Tour Players of the Year 1990 Wayne Levi 1991 Fred Couples 1992 Fred Couples 1993 Nick Price 1994 Nick Price 1995 Greg Norman 1996 Tom Lehman 1997 Tiger Woods 1998 Mark O'Meara 1999 Tiger Woods 2000 Tiger Woods 2001 Tiger Woods 2002 Tiger Woods 2003 Tiger Woods 2004 Vijay Singh 2005 Tiger Woods 2006 Tiger Woods 2007 Tiger Woods 2008 Pádraig Harrington 2009 Tiger Woods 2010 Jim Furyk 2011 Luke Donald 2012 Rory McIlroy 2013 Tiger Woods 2013–14 Rory McIlroy 2014–15 Jordan Spieth 2015–16 Dustin Johnson 2016–17 Justin Thomas 2017–18 Brooks Koepka 2018–19 Rory McIlroy 2019–20 Dustin Johnson 2020–21 Patrick Cantlay 2021–22 Scottie Scheffler 2022–23 Scottie Scheffler 2024 Scottie Scheffler vtePGA Tour FedEx CupPlayoff events FedEx St. Jude Championship BMW Championship Tour Championship Dell Technologies Championship (2007–2018) Seasons and winners 2007: Tiger Woods 2008: Vijay Singh 2009: Tiger Woods 2010: Jim Furyk 2011: Bill Haas 2012: Brandt Snedeker 2013: Henrik Stenson 2014: Billy Horschel 2015: Jordan Spieth 2016: Rory McIlroy 2017: Justin Thomas 2018: Justin Rose 2019: Rory McIlroy 2020: Dustin Johnson 2021: Patrick Cantlay 2022: Rory McIlroy 2023: Viktor Hovland 2024: Scottie Scheffler 2025: Tommy Fleetwood Point distributions Current Former vtePGA Tour Rookies of the Year 1990 Robert Gamez 1991 John Daly 1992 Mark Carnevale 1993 Vijay Singh 1994 Ernie Els 1995 Woody Austin 1996 Tiger Woods 1997 Stewart Cink 1998 Steve Flesch 1999 Carlos Franco 2000 Michael Clark II 2001 Charles Howell III 2002 Jonathan Byrd 2003 Ben Curtis 2004 Todd Hamilton 2005 Sean O'Hair 2006 Trevor Immelman 2007 Brandt Snedeker 2008 Andrés Romero 2009 Marc Leishman 2010 Rickie Fowler 2011 Keegan Bradley 2012 John Huh 2013 Jordan Spieth 2013–14 Chesson Hadley 2014–15 Daniel Berger 2015–16 Emiliano Grillo 2016–17 Xander Schauffele 2017–18 Aaron Wise 2018–19 Im Sung-jae 2019–20 Scottie Scheffler 2020–21 Will Zalatoris 2021–22 Cameron Young 2022–23 Eric Cole 2024 Nick Dunlap vteAP Male Athlete of the Year winners 1931: Pepper Martin 1932: Gene Sarazen 1933: Carl Hubbell 1934: Dizzy Dean 1935: Joe Louis 1936: Jesse Owens 1937: Don Budge 1938: Don Budge 1939: Nile Kinnick 1940: Tom Harmon 1941: Joe DiMaggio 1942: Frank Sinkwich 1943: Gunder Hägg 1944: Byron Nelson 1945: Byron Nelson 1946: Glenn Dis 1947: Johnny Lujack 1948: Lou Boudreau 1949: Leon Hart 1950: Jim Konstanty 1951: Dick Kazmaier 1952: Bob Mathias 1953: Ben Hogan 1954: Willie Mays 1955: Howard Cassady 1956: Mickey Mantle 1957: Ted Williams 1958: Herb Elliott 1959: Ingemar Johansson 1960: Rafer Johnson 1961: Roger Maris 1962: Maury Wills 1963: Sandy Koufax 1964: Don Schollander 1965: Sandy Koufax 1966: Frank Robinson 1967: Carl Yastrzemski 1968: Denny McLain 1969: Tom Seer 1970: George Blanda 1971: Lee Trevino 1972: Mark Spitz 1973: O. J. Simpson 1974: Muhammad Ali 1975: Fred Lynn 1976: Bruce Jenner 1977: Steve Cauthen 1978: Ron Guidry 1979: Willie Stargell 1980: U.S. Olympic Hockey Team 1981: John McEnroe 1982: Wayne Gretzky 1983: Carl Lewis 1984: Carl Lewis 1985: Dwight Gooden 1986: Larry Bird 1987: Ben Johnson 1988: Orel Hershiser 1989: Joe Montana 1990: Joe Montana 1991: Michael Jordan 1992: Michael Jordan 1993: Michael Jordan 1994: George Foreman 1995: Cal Ripken Jr. 1996: Michael Johnson 1997: Tiger Woods 1998: Mark McGwire 1999: Tiger Woods 2000: Tiger Woods 2001: Barry Bonds 2002: Lance Armstrong 2003: Lance Armstrong 2004: Lance Armstrong 2005: Lance Armstrong 2006: Tiger Woods 2007: Tom Brady 2008: Michael Phelps 2009: Jimmie Johnson 2010: Drew Brees 2011: Aaron Rodgers 2012: Michael Phelps 2013: LeBron James 2014: Madison Bumgarner 2015: Stephen Curry 2016: LeBron James 2017: Jose Altuve 2018: LeBron James 2019: Kawhi Leonard 2020: LeBron James 2021: Shohei Ohtani 2022: Aaron Judge 2023: Shohei Ohtani 2024: Shohei Ohtani 2025: Shohei Ohtani vteSports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year 1954: Roger Bannister 1955: Johnny Podres 1956: Bobby Morrow 1957: Stan Musial 1958: Rafer Johnson 1959: Ingemar Johansson 1960: Arnold Palmer 1961: Jerry Lucas 1962: Terry Baker 1963: Pete Rozelle 1964: Ken Venturi 1965: Sandy Koufax 1966: Jim Ryun 1967: Carl Yastrzemski 1968: Bill Russell 1969: Tom Seer 1970: Bobby Orr 1971: Lee Trevino 1972: Billie Jean King & John Wooden 1973: Jackie Stewart 1974: Muhammad Ali 1975: Pete Rose 1976: Chris Evert 1977: Steve Cauthen 1978: Jack Nicklaus 1979: Terry Bradshaw & Willie Stargell 1980: U.S. Olympic Hockey Team 1981: Sugar Ray Leonard 1982: Wayne Gretzky 1983: Mary Decker 1984: Edwin Moses & Mary Lou Retton 1985: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1986: Joe Paterno 1987: Bob Bourne, Judi Brown King, Kipchoge Keino, Dale Murphy, Chip Rives, Patty Sheehan, Rory Sparrow, & Reggie Williams 1988: Orel Hershiser 1989: Greg LeMond 1990: Joe Montana 1991: Michael Jordan 1992: Arthur Ashe 1993: Don Shula 1994: Bonnie Blair & Johann Ol Koss 1995: Cal Ripken Jr. 1996: Tiger Woods 1997: Dean Smith 1998: Mark McGwire & Sammy Sosa 1999: U.S. Women's Soccer Team 2000: Tiger Woods 2001: Curt Schilling & Randy Johnson 2002: Lance Armstrong 2003: Did Robinson & Tim Duncan 2004: Boston Red Sox 2005: Tom Brady 2006: Dwyane Wade 2007: Brett Fre 2008: Michael Phelps 2009: Derek Jeter 2010: Drew Brees 2011: Mike Krzyzewski & Pat Summitt 2012: LeBron James 2013: Peyton Manning 2014: Madison Bumgarner 2015: Serena Williams 2016: LeBron James 2017: Jose Altuve & J. J. Watt 2018: Golden State Warriors 2019: Megan Rapinoe 2020: Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, LeBron James, Patrick Mahomes, Naomi Osaka, & Breanna Stewart 2021: Tom Brady 2022: Stephen Curry 2023: Deion Sanders 2024: Simone Biles vteBest Male Athlete ESPY Award winners 1993: Jordan 1994: Bonds 1995: Young 1996: Ripken Jr. 1997: Johnson 1998: Woods / Griffey Jr. 1999: McGwire 2000: Woods 2001: Woods 2002: Woods 2003: Armstrong 2004: Armstrong 2005: Armstrong 2006: Armstrong 2007: Tomlinson 2008: Woods 2009: Phelps 2010: Brees 2011: Nowitzki 2012: James 2013: James 2014: Durant 2015: Curry 2016: James 2017: Westbrook 2018: Ovechkin 2019: Antetokounmpo 2020: Award not given 2021: Brady 2022: Ohtani 2023: Mahomes 2024: Mahomes 2025: Gilgeous-Alexander vteLaureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year 2000: Tiger Woods 2001: Tiger Woods 2002: Michael Schumacher 2003: Lance Armstrong 2004: Michael Schumacher 2005: Roger Federer 2006: Roger Federer 2007: Roger Federer 2008: Roger Federer 2009: Usain Bolt 2010: Usain Bolt 2011: Rafael Nadal 2012: Novak Djokovic 2013: Usain Bolt 2014: Sebastian Vettel 2015: Novak Djokovic 2016: Novak Djokovic 2017: Usain Bolt 2018: Roger Federer 2019: Novak Djokovic 2020: Lewis Hamilton & Lionel Messi 2021: Rafael Nadal 2022: Max Verstappen 2023: Lionel Messi 2024: Novak Djokovic 2025: Armand Duplantis vteLaureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year 2000: Lance Armstrong* 2001: Jennifer Capriati 2002: Goran Ivanišević 2003: Ronaldo 2004: Hermann Maier 2005: Alex Zanardi 2006: Martina Hingis 2007: Serena Williams 2008: Paula Radcliffe 2009: Vitali Klitschko 2010: Kim Clijsters 2011: Valentino Rossi 2012: Darren Clarke 2013: Félix Sánchez 2014: Rafael Nadal 2015: Schalk Burger 2016: Dan Carter 2017: Michael Phelps 2018: Roger Federer 2019: Tiger Woods 2020: Sophia Flörsch 2021: Max Parrot 2022: Sky Brown 2023: Christian Eriksen 2024: Simone Biles 2025: Rebeca Andrade vteL'Équipe Champion of ChampionsOriginal award 1980: Eric Heiden 1981: Sebastian Coe 1982: Paolo Rossi 1983: Carl Lewis 1984: Carl Lewis 1985: Sergey Bubka 1986: Diego Maradona 1987: Ben Johnson 1988: Florence Griffith Joyner 1989: Greg LeMond 1990: Ayrton Senna 1991: Carl Lewis 1992: Michael Jordan 1993: Noureddine Morceli 1994: Romário 1995: Jonathan Edwards 1996: Michael Johnson 1997: Sergey Bubka 1998: Zinedine Zidane 1999: Andre Agassi 2000: Tiger Woods 2001: Michael Schumacher 2002: Michael Schumacher 2003: Michael Schumacher 2004: Hicham El Guerrouj 2005: Roger Federer 2006: Roger Federer 2007: Roger Federer 2008: Usain Bolt 2009: Usain Bolt 2010: Rafael Nadal 2011: Lionel Messi Male and femaleawards separatedMale award 2012: Usain Bolt 2013: Rafael Nadal 2014: Renaud Lillenie 2015: Usain Bolt 2016: Usain Bolt 2017: Roger Federer & Rafael Nadal 2018: Marcel Hirscher 2019: Rafael Nadal 2020: Lewis Hamilton 2021: Novak Djokovic 2022: Lionel Messi 2023: Novak Djokovic 2024: Léon Marchand Female award 2012: Serena Williams 2013: Serena Williams 2014: Katie Ledecky 2015: Serena Williams 2016: Simone Biles 2017: Katie Ledecky 2018: Simone Biles 2019: Simone Biles 2020: Marte Olsbu Røiseland 2021: Elaine Thompson-Herah 2022: Iga Świątek 2023: Simone Biles 2024: Simone Biles vteBBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year 1960: Herb Elliott 1961: Valeriy Brumel 1962: Donald Jackson 1963: Jacques Anquetil 1964: Abebe Bikila 1965: Ron Clarke & Gary Player 1966: Eusébio & Garfield Sobers 1967: George Moore 1968: Ludmila Belousova & Oleg Protopopov 1969: Rod Ler 1970: Pelé 1971: Lee Trevino 1972: Olga Korbut 1973: Muhammad Ali 1974: Muhammad Ali 1975: Arthur Ashe 1976: Nadia Comăneci 1977: Niki Lauda 1978: Muhammad Ali 1979: Björn Borg 1980: Jack Nicklaus 1981: Chris Evert 1982: Jimmy Connors 1983: Carl Lewis 1984: Seve Ballesteros 1985: Boris Becker 1986: Greg Norman 1987: Martina Nratilova 1988: Steffi Graf 1989: Mike Tyson 1990: Mal Meninga 1991: Mike Powell 1992: Andre Agassi 1993: Greg Norman 1994: Brian Lara 1995: Jonah Lomu 1996: Evander Holyfield & Michael Johnson 1997: Martina Hingis 1998: Mark O'Meara 1999: Maurice Greene 2000: Tiger Woods 2001: Goran Ivanišević 2002: Ronaldo 2003: Lance Armstrong 2004: Roger Federer 2005: Shane Warne 2006: Roger Federer 2007: Roger Federer 2008: Usain Bolt 2009: Usain Bolt 2010: Rafael Nadal 2011: Novak Djokovic 2012: Usain Bolt 2013: Sebastian Vettel 2014: Cristiano Ronaldo 2015: Dan Carter 2016: Simone Biles 2017: Roger Federer 2018: Francesco Molinari 2019: Eliud Kipchoge 2020: Khabib Nurmagomedov 2021: Rachael Blackmore 2022: Lionel Messi 2023: Erling Haaland 2024: Armand Duplantis 2025: Armand Duplantis Awards and achievements Preceded by Maurice Greene BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year 2000 Succeeded by Goran Ivanišević Preceded by Andre Agassi L'Équipe Champion of Champions 2000 Succeeded by Michael Schumacher Portals: Biography Sports United States Authority control databases InternationalISNIVIAFGNDFASTWorldCatNationalUnited StatesFranceBnF 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