Tiger Woods is an American golfer who is widely regarded as the greatest to ever grace the sport.
Woods burst onto the scene at the 1997 Masters at Augusta National, winning his first major championship by nine shots.
The American would go on to win 82 PGA Tour events and produce one of the all-time great sporting comebacks at the 2019 Masters, aged 44.
Unsurprisingly, Woods is the highest-earning golfer of all time and is currently involved with the PGA Tour’s negotiations with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, LIV Golf’s investment arm.
Here, The Golfing Gazette tells you everything you need to know about Woods, including age, net worth, PGA Tour record and parents.
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Tiger Woods age
Woods was born in Cypress, California, on December 30 1975 and is currently 48.
Tiger Woods name
Tiger isn’t Woods’ real name; his birth name is Eldrick Tont Woods. However, the sporting world only recognises him as Tiger.
Tiger Woods height
Woods is six feet, one inch tall or 1.85 meters. The 48-year-old weighs 84kg.
Golf career
Tiger Woods world ranking
Woods is currently ranked 1036th in the world after struggling with injury in recent years. However, his former glory as the world’s best golfer was remarkable.
Woods was the world’s number one golfer for 683 weeks from June 15, 1997, to May 17, 2014. Furthermore, the American also spent 281 weeks in a row as the world’s best golfer from June 2005 to October 2010.
Woods spent nearly 13 years as the world’s best golfer, which is more than double the next best, Greg Norman.
Tiger Woods net worth
According to the PGA Tour website, Woods has won over $120 million in prize money since his tour debut. Woods is still one of the world’s highest-paid athletes, and according to Forbes, the 15-time major winner has a net worth of $1.2 billion.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour stats
Woods’ PGA Tour debut came at the Nissan Los Angeles Open in 1992 when he was just 16. He would go on to turn professional at 20 and claim his first win at the Las Vegas Invitational, now known as the Shriners Children’s Open.
Woods would go on to claim 82 PGA Tour, which is tied with Sam Snead for most tour wins.
In addition to his PGA Tour triumphs, Woods has 12 international victories to his name. It remains to be seen whether Tiger will be able to land one more win and beat Snead’s record.
Tiger Woods majors
Woods has won 15 major championships, his latest coming at the 2019 Masters.
The 48-year-old has won five times at Augusta National, four PGA Championships, three US Opens and three Open Championships.
Woods needs three more majors to match Jack Nicklaus’ record.
However, after Woods was involved in a car crash in 2021, his chances of reaching the milestone are incredibly slim.
Tiger Woods caddie
Woods’ legendary partnership with Steve Williams was a key reason behind his success during his heyday. Joe LaCava and Rob McNamara have also carried Woods’ bag in recent years.
It remains to be seen who will be next for the 15-time major winner.
Tiger Woods family
Tiger Woods father
Earl Woods was born in Manhattan, Kansas, in 1932 and died in 2006 at the age of 74. He started coaching Tiger during his youth and was his coach during the early part of his amateur career.
Tiger Woods mother
Kultida “Tida” Woods is Tiger’s mother and originates from Kanchanaburi, Thailand.
Tiger Woods son
Charlie Woods is Tiger’s son. He was born on February 8, 2009, making him 15. Charlie is an amateur golfer attempting to forge a career in the game.
Social media
Tiger Woods Instagram
@tigerwoods is Tiger’s Instagram.
Tiger Woods X
@TigerWoods is Tiger’s official X account, and he has 6.5 million followers.
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