Tiger Woods - Professional Golfer
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Professional Golfer
Tiger Woods, whose full name is Eldrick Tont Woods, is an American professional golfer widely considered one of the greatest and most influential golfers of all time.
Born on December 30, 1975, Woods had a remarkable junior and amateur career before turning professional in 1996 at age 20. He quickly became a global sports icon, winning the Masters Tournament in 1997 by a record 12 strokes, making him the youngest champion and the first African American to achieve the title.
His career highlights include:
PGA Tour Wins: He is tied for the record for the most PGA Tour victories in history with 82 wins.
Major Championships: He has won 15 professional major championships, second only to Jack Nicklaus's 18.
The "Tiger Slam": Woods is the only player to have held all four professional major championship titles simultaneously, achieving this incredible feat across the 2000-2001 seasons.
World No. 1: He holds the record for the most consecutive weeks and the greatest total number of weeks ranked as the world's number-one golfer.
Woods' dominance in the sport throughout the late 1990s and 2000s revolutionized golf, bringing it to a much broader audience. Despite facing personal challenges and multiple career-threatening injuries, he has demonstrated extraordinary resilience, notably winning the 2019 Masters, which was his first major title in 11 years. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2021.
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