From his record-shattering 12-stroke victory at the 1997 Masters to his improbable and emotional fifth green jacket in 2019, Tiger Woods has crafted a career defined by sheer dominance, historic longevity, and an unparalleled collection of statistics that may never be matched.
Key Takeaways
- Tiger Woods won the 1997 Masters Tournament by a record margin of 12 strokes, finishing at 270 (-18)
- Tiger Woods captured the 2001 Masters with a score of 272 (-16), beating Phil Mickelson by 2 strokes
- In 2002 Masters, Tiger Woods defended his title winning by 3 strokes at 276 (-12)
- Tiger Woods won the 82nd PGA Tour event of his career at the 2019 Zozo Championship
- Woods captured the 2018 Tour Championship, his 80th PGA Tour win, tying Sam Snead's record, at 11-under 269
- At the 2000 Mercedes Championships, Tiger Woods won by 11 strokes at 260 (-28)
- Tiger Woods was World No. 1 for the first time on June 15, 1997, after the U.S. Open
- Woods holds the record for most consecutive weeks at World No. 1 with 281 from June 2007 to May 2009
- Tiger Woods spent a total of 683 weeks as World No. 1, over 12 years cumulatively
- Tiger Woods earned $120,901,010 in official PGA Tour prize money through 2023
- His single-season record on-course earnings is $10,867,052 in 2007
- Tiger Woods has won PGA Player of the Year 11 times, most ever
- Tiger Woods won the career Grand Slam three times over (15 majors)
- Youngest player to achieve career Grand Slam at 24 years, 6 months after 2000 Open
- Woods holds PGA Tour record 82 official wins, tied with Sam Snead
Tiger Woods dominated golf with a record 82 wins and 15 major championships.
Career Earnings
- Tiger Woods earned $120,901,010 in official PGA Tour prize money through 2023
- His single-season record on-course earnings is $10,867,052 in 2007
- Tiger Woods has won PGA Player of the Year 11 times, most ever
- Endorsement deals with Nike, Rolex, etc., estimated career off-course earnings over $1.5 billion
- Woods won the FedEx Cup in 2007,2009,2013 with $10M+ bonuses each
- In 2000, Tiger earned record $9,188,321 on PGA Tour
- He has 27 seasons with over $1M earnings on PGA Tour
- Tiger Woods' career PGA Tour earnings rank 1st all-time
- Won Byron Nelson Award for low scoring average 9 times, tied record
- Woods received Vardon Trophy (low adjusted scoring avg) 9 times
- In 2013, earned $8,553,439 including FedEx Cup $11.5M total season
- Tiger Woods has won PGA Tour Player of the Year for 11 straight years 2003-2013
- Career money list: Woods leads with $121M+ ahead of Phil Mickelson's $96M
- Endorsements peaked at $65M annually in 2007-2008
- Woods won the 1999 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year unanimously
- Total career earnings including majors, WGCs exceed $150M on-course
- Tiger Woods has 40 wins with $1M+ purses
- Nike lifetime deal signed 1996 worth est. $500M+
- Woods' net worth estimated at $1.1 billion as of 2023, mostly endorsements
- Won $3M Players Championship purse multiple times
- Tiger Woods is youngest to reach $30M, $40M, $50M career earnings on PGA Tour
- Holds record for most $10M seasons in earnings (8 times)
Career Earnings Interpretation
His dominance on the course made him a billionaire off it, as his eleven straight Player of the Year awards and record prize money merely served as the most compelling advertisements for his true empire: the business of being Tiger Woods.
Major Championships
- Tiger Woods won the 1997 Masters Tournament by a record margin of 12 strokes, finishing at 270 (-18)
- Tiger Woods captured the 2001 Masters with a score of 272 (-16), beating Phil Mickelson by 2 strokes
- In 2002 Masters, Tiger Woods defended his title winning by 3 strokes at 276 (-12)
- Tiger Woods won the 2005 Masters Tournament by playoff over Chris DiMarco, scoring 283 (-5) total
- At the 2019 Masters, Tiger Woods won his 5th green jacket by 1 stroke over Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, and Xander Schauffele at 275 (-13)
- Tiger Woods dominated the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach by 15 strokes, finishing at 272 (-12)
- In 2002 U.S. Open, Woods won by 3 strokes at 277 (-3) over Phil Mickelson
- Tiger Woods won the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines by 1 stroke in playoff over Rocco Mediate, total 283 (+1)
- Woods claimed the 2000 Open Championship at St. Andrews by 8 strokes, scoring 269 (-19)
- In 2005 Open at St. Andrews, Tiger Woods won by 5 strokes at 274 (-14)
- Tiger Woods won the 2006 Open Championship by 2 strokes over Chris DiMarco at 270 (-18) at Royal Liverpool
- At 2007 Open Championship, Woods finished at 281 (-7), winning by 2 over Sergio Garcia at Carnoustie
- Tiger Woods won the 1999 PGA Championship by 1 stroke over Sergio Garcia at 277 (-11) at Medinah
- In 2000 PGA at Valhalla, Woods won playoff over Bob May at 270 (-18)
- Tiger Woods won 2006 PGA Championship by 5 strokes at 273 (-15) over Shaun Micheel at Medinah
- At 2007 PGA Championship, Woods won by 2 strokes at 272 (-8) over Woody Austin at Southern Hills
- Tiger Woods has 14 runner-up finishes in majors throughout his career
- Woods made the cut in 93.3% of his major appearances (93 out of 100 as of 2023)
- Tiger Woods holds the record for most consecutive major cuts made at 39 from 1998-2005
- In majors, Woods has 41 top-10 finishes
- Tiger Woods won three consecutive majors from 2000 U.S. Open to 2001 Masters, known as the "Tiger Slam"
- Woods' average major winning margin is 4.73 strokes across 15 victories
- Tiger Woods birdied the 72nd hole to win 5 majors
- He has the lowest 72-hole score in Masters history at 270 in 1997
- Woods won majors in all four decades of his career (1990s-2010s)
- Tiger Woods has 8 top-3 finishes in the Masters Tournament
- In U.S. Opens, Woods has 7 top-5 finishes
- Tiger Woods leads majors in scoring average at 69.78 over career
- He played in 100 majors by 2023, with 15 wins (15% win rate)
- Woods' 2019 Masters win was his 15th major, tying him for 2nd all-time
Major Championships Interpretation
Through sheer dominance, improbable comebacks, and a relentless, almost mathematical precision across decades—like having a 15% chance to claim history every time he teed up in a major—Tiger Woods didn't just win golf tournaments, he authored the definitive textbook on how to both crush souls and clutch victory from the jaws of defeat.
PGA Tour Wins
- Tiger Woods won the 82nd PGA Tour event of his career at the 2019 Zozo Championship
- Woods captured the 2018 Tour Championship, his 80th PGA Tour win, tying Sam Snead's record, at 11-under 269
- At the 2000 Mercedes Championships, Tiger Woods won by 11 strokes at 260 (-28)
- Tiger Woods won the 2000 Pebble Beach Pro-Am by 11 strokes, scoring 266 (-22)
- In 2005 Ford Championship at Doral, Woods won by 10 strokes at 262 (-22)
- Tiger Woods won the 2006 Ford Championship at Doral by 10 strokes again at 262 (-22)
- At the 1999 WGC-NEC Invitational, Woods won by 7 strokes at 264 (-20)
- Tiger Woods dominated the 2000 WGC-NEC with 22-under 266, winning by 8
- In 2013 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Woods won his 8th title there by 7 strokes at 271 (-13)
- Tiger Woods has 8 wins at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, a PGA Tour record for a single event
- Woods won the 1996 Las Vegas Invitational by 6 strokes at 260 (-32) over 90 holes
- At 1997 Mercedes Championship, Tiger won by 3 strokes at 269 (-23)
- Tiger Woods won the 1999 Memorial Tournament by 5 strokes at 273 (-15)
- In 2000 Memorial, Woods won playoff over Ernie Els at 276 (-12)
- Tiger Woods secured 5 consecutive Memorial wins from 1999-2003
- At the 2005 Memorial, Woods won by 3 strokes at 268 (-20)
- Tiger Woods won the 1999 BMW Championship? Wait, no, 2009 BMW by 6 strokes at 264 (-20)
- Woods has 9 wins at Bay Hill Club & Lodge (Arnold Palmer Invitational)
- In 2000 Bay Hill, Tiger won by 4 strokes at 269 (-19)
- Tiger Woods won 2001 Bay Hill by 2 strokes playoff over Phil Mickelson
- At 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational, Woods won by 5 strokes at 275 (-13)
- Tiger Woods holds the PGA Tour record with 142 consecutive cuts made from 1998-2005
- Woods has 27 wins on PGA Tour before age 25
- Tiger Woods won 4 tournaments in 1999 season alone
- In 2000, Woods won 9 official PGA Tour events, most since 1970
- Tiger Woods has 54 wins in World Golf Championships events on PGA Tour
- Woods won the 2019 Zozo Championship by 3 strokes at 19-under 261, his 82nd win
PGA Tour Wins Interpretation
With a staggering career defined by both surgical consistency and merciless dominance—be it his record-tying 82 wins, his 142 consecutive cuts made, or victories by margins so vast they bordered on the absurd—Tiger Woods didn't just compete; he meticulously dismantled fields and rewrote the entire narrative of golfing greatness.
Records and Milestones
- Tiger Woods won the career Grand Slam three times over (15 majors)
- Youngest player to achieve career Grand Slam at 24 years, 6 months after 2000 Open
- Woods holds PGA Tour record 82 official wins, tied with Sam Snead
- Record 142 consecutive cuts made on PGA Tour (1998-2005)
- Tiger Woods won 7 consecutive PGA Tour events Oct 1999-Jun 2000 (6 official + 1 unofficial)
- Lowest 72-hole PGA Tour score: 257 (-31) at 2000 Johnnie Walker Classic (co-sanctioned)
- Woods made PGA Tour history winning 4 consecutive events all with 10+ stroke margins in 1999-2000
- Record 27 PGA Tour wins before age 25
- Tiger Woods holds lowest scoring average in PGA Tour history: 67.79 (2000)
- Won 6 different PGA Tour events 5 or more times (Bay Hill 8, Memorial 5, etc.)
- First to win career money $100M on PGA Tour (2009 WGC-Bridgestone)
- Tiger Woods birdie record: 199 consecutive holes without a 3-putt (2000)
- Won the "Tiger Slam" holding all 4 majors simultaneously 2000-2001
- Most PGA Tour wins in a calendar year: 9 in 2000 (tied Ben Hogan 1948)
- Woods has 9 Player of the Year awards in first 12 full seasons
- Record 15-stroke margin at 2000 U.S. Open, largest in major history
- Tiger Woods completed the "Grand Slam" of PGA Tour, European Tour, Japan Golf Tour, Asian Tour wins
- First billionaire athlete through earnings and endorsements (2017 Forbes)
- Woods won 20 of first 28 PGA Tour starts as pro (71% win rate)
- Record 8 WGC wins in a row from 2005-2007
Records and Milestones Interpretation
He wasn't just breaking records; he was systematically rewriting the definition of golfing dominance, making the statistically impossible look routine while casually collecting three complete sets of major trophies.
World Golf Rankings
- Tiger Woods was World No. 1 for the first time on June 15, 1997, after the U.S. Open
- Woods holds the record for most consecutive weeks at World No. 1 with 281 from June 2007 to May 2009
- Tiger Woods spent a total of 683 weeks as World No. 1, over 12 years cumulatively
- He first reached No. 1 at age 21 years, 24 weeks, youngest ever
- Tiger Woods regained No. 1 ranking 9 times in his career
- From 1999-2004, Woods was No. 1 for 467 of 520 weeks (90%)
- Tiger Woods holds record for most weeks in top 10 at 926 consecutive weeks from 1998-2019
- He was ranked No. 1 for the entire 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 calendar years
- Woods returned to No. 1 after 2019 Masters win at age 43, oldest ever
- Tiger Woods has spent over 50% of all weeks since OWGR inception (1997) at No. 1
- From April 2004 to March 2009, Woods was No. 1 for all 264 weeks
- He holds record for most total weeks at No. 1 by 352 weeks over No. 2 (Greg Norman 331)
- Tiger Woods was No. 1 entering 120 major championships
- After 2000 Players Championship, Woods ascended to No. 1 for 264 weeks straight
- Woods' No. 1 streaks: 21 weeks (1997), 24 (1999), 281 (2007-09), etc., totaling record
- Tiger Woods has 1,165 total weeks in OWGR top 2
- He was top-ranked amateur before turning pro, peaking at No. 2 amateur
- Woods held No. 1 from 12/2006 through 10/2010 with minor interruptions
- In 2014, Woods briefly returned to No. 1 after Valspar win at age 38
- Tiger Woods' career-high OWGR points average is over 10.00 multiple seasons
- He has been No. 1 in 11 different calendar years
- Woods topped OWGR at end of 1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2005-2010
World Golf Rankings Interpretation
Tiger Woods didn't just visit the summit of golf; he built a time-share there, furnishing it with records for longevity, resilience, and sheer dominance that read less like statistics and more like a permanent restructuring of the sport's competitive landscape.
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