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Personal information |
Full name |
Eldrick Tont Woods |
Nickname |
Tiger |
Born |
December 30, 1975 (1975-12-30) (age 34)
Cypress, California |
Height |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight |
185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
Nationality |
United States |
Residence |
Windermere, Florida |
Spouse |
Elin Nordegren (2004–present) |
Children |
Sam Alexis (b. 2007), Charlie Axel (b. 2009) |
Career |
College |
Stanford University (two years) |
Turned professional |
1996 |
Current tour(s) |
PGA Tour (joined 1996) |
Professional wins |
97 |
Number of wins by tour |
PGA Tour |
71 (3rd all time) |
European Tour |
38 (3rd all time) |
Japan Golf Tour |
2 |
Asian Tour |
1 |
PGA Tour of Australasia |
1 |
Other |
15 |
Best results in Major Championships
(Wins: 14) |
Masters Tournament |
Won: 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005 |
U.S. Open |
Won: 2000, 2002, 2008 |
he Open Championship |
Won:2000,2005,2006 |
PGA Championship |
Won:1999, 2000, 2006,2007 |
Achievements and awards |
PGA Tour
Rookie of the Year |
1996 |
PGA Player of the Year |
1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 |
PGA Tour
Player of the Year |
1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 |
PGA Tour
leading money winner |
1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 |
Vardon Trophy |
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009 |
Byron Nelson Award |
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 |
FedEx Cup Champion |
2007, 2009 |