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
1Tiger Woods earned $120,901,010 in official PGA Tour prize money through 2023
Verified2His single-season record on-course earnings is $10,867,052 in 2007
Verified3Tiger Woods has won PGA Player of the Year 11 times, most ever
Verified4Endorsement deals with Nike, Rolex, etc., estimated career off-course earnings over $1.5 billion
Directional5Woods won the FedEx Cup in 2007,2009,2013 with $10M+ bonuses each
Single source6In 2000, Tiger earned record $9,188,321 on PGA Tour
Verified7He has 27 seasons with over $1M earnings on PGA Tour
Verified8Tiger Woods' career PGA Tour earnings rank 1st all-time
Verified9Won Byron Nelson Award for low scoring average 9 times, tied record
Directional10Woods received Vardon Trophy (low adjusted scoring avg) 9 times
Single source11In 2013, earned $8,553,439 including FedEx Cup $11.5M total season
Verified12Tiger Woods has won PGA Tour Player of the Year for 11 straight years 2003-2013
Verified13Career money list: Woods leads with $121M+ ahead of Phil Mickelson's $96M
Verified14Endorsements peaked at $65M annually in 2007-2008
Directional15Woods won the 1999 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year unanimously
Single source16Total career earnings including majors, WGCs exceed $150M on-course
Verified17Tiger Woods has 40 wins with $1M+ purses
Verified18Nike lifetime deal signed 1996 worth est. $500M+
Verified19Woods' net worth estimated at $1.1 billion as of 2023, mostly endorsements
Directional20Won $3M Players Championship purse multiple times
Single source21Tiger Woods is youngest to reach $30M, $40M, $50M career earnings on PGA Tour
Verified22Holds record for most $10M seasons in earnings (8 times)
VerifiedCareer 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
1Tiger Woods won the 1997 Masters Tournament by a record margin of 12 strokes, finishing at 270 (-18)
Verified2Tiger Woods captured the 2001 Masters with a score of 272 (-16), beating Phil Mickelson by 2 strokes
Verified3In 2002 Masters, Tiger Woods defended his title winning by 3 strokes at 276 (-12)
Verified4Tiger Woods won the 2005 Masters Tournament by playoff over Chris DiMarco, scoring 283 (-5) total
Directional5At the 2019 Masters, Tiger Woods won his 5th green jacket by 1 stroke over Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, and Xander Schauffele at 275 (-13)
Single source6Tiger Woods dominated the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach by 15 strokes, finishing at 272 (-12)
Verified7In 2002 U.S. Open, Woods won by 3 strokes at 277 (-3) over Phil Mickelson
Verified8Tiger Woods won the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines by 1 stroke in playoff over Rocco Mediate, total 283 (+1)
Verified9Woods claimed the 2000 Open Championship at St. Andrews by 8 strokes, scoring 269 (-19)
Directional10In 2005 Open at St. Andrews, Tiger Woods won by 5 strokes at 274 (-14)
Single source11Tiger Woods won the 2006 Open Championship by 2 strokes over Chris DiMarco at 270 (-18) at Royal Liverpool
Verified12At 2007 Open Championship, Woods finished at 281 (-7), winning by 2 over Sergio Garcia at Carnoustie
Verified13Tiger Woods won the 1999 PGA Championship by 1 stroke over Sergio Garcia at 277 (-11) at Medinah
Verified14In 2000 PGA at Valhalla, Woods won playoff over Bob May at 270 (-18)
Directional15Tiger Woods won 2006 PGA Championship by 5 strokes at 273 (-15) over Shaun Micheel at Medinah
Single source16At 2007 PGA Championship, Woods won by 2 strokes at 272 (-8) over Woody Austin at Southern Hills
Verified17Tiger Woods has 14 runner-up finishes in majors throughout his career
Verified18Woods made the cut in 93.3% of his major appearances (93 out of 100 as of 2023)
Verified19Tiger Woods holds the record for most consecutive major cuts made at 39 from 1998-2005
Directional20In majors, Woods has 41 top-10 finishes
Single source21Tiger Woods won three consecutive majors from 2000 U.S. Open to 2001 Masters, known as the "Tiger Slam"
Verified22Woods' average major winning margin is 4.73 strokes across 15 victories
Verified23Tiger Woods birdied the 72nd hole to win 5 majors
Verified24He has the lowest 72-hole score in Masters history at 270 in 1997
Directional25Woods won majors in all four decades of his career (1990s-2010s)
Single source26Tiger Woods has 8 top-3 finishes in the Masters Tournament
Verified27In U.S. Opens, Woods has 7 top-5 finishes
Verified28Tiger Woods leads majors in scoring average at 69.78 over career
Verified29He played in 100 majors by 2023, with 15 wins (15% win rate)
Directional30Woods' 2019 Masters win was his 15th major, tying him for 2nd all-time
Single sourceMajor 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
1Tiger Woods won the 82nd PGA Tour event of his career at the 2019 Zozo Championship
Verified2Woods captured the 2018 Tour Championship, his 80th PGA Tour win, tying Sam Snead's record, at 11-under 269
Verified3At the 2000 Mercedes Championships, Tiger Woods won by 11 strokes at 260 (-28)
Verified4Tiger Woods won the 2000 Pebble Beach Pro-Am by 11 strokes, scoring 266 (-22)
Directional5In 2005 Ford Championship at Doral, Woods won by 10 strokes at 262 (-22)
Single source6Tiger Woods won the 2006 Ford Championship at Doral by 10 strokes again at 262 (-22)
Verified7At the 1999 WGC-NEC Invitational, Woods won by 7 strokes at 264 (-20)
Verified8Tiger Woods dominated the 2000 WGC-NEC with 22-under 266, winning by 8
Verified9In 2013 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Woods won his 8th title there by 7 strokes at 271 (-13)
Directional10Tiger Woods has 8 wins at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, a PGA Tour record for a single event
Single source11Woods won the 1996 Las Vegas Invitational by 6 strokes at 260 (-32) over 90 holes
Verified12At 1997 Mercedes Championship, Tiger won by 3 strokes at 269 (-23)
Verified13Tiger Woods won the 1999 Memorial Tournament by 5 strokes at 273 (-15)
Verified14In 2000 Memorial, Woods won playoff over Ernie Els at 276 (-12)
Directional15Tiger Woods secured 5 consecutive Memorial wins from 1999-2003
Single source16At the 2005 Memorial, Woods won by 3 strokes at 268 (-20)
Verified17Tiger Woods won the 1999 BMW Championship? Wait, no, 2009 BMW by 6 strokes at 264 (-20)
Verified18Woods has 9 wins at Bay Hill Club & Lodge (Arnold Palmer Invitational)
Verified19In 2000 Bay Hill, Tiger won by 4 strokes at 269 (-19)
Directional20Tiger Woods won 2001 Bay Hill by 2 strokes playoff over Phil Mickelson
Single source21At 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational, Woods won by 5 strokes at 275 (-13)
Verified22Tiger Woods holds the PGA Tour record with 142 consecutive cuts made from 1998-2005
Verified23Woods has 27 wins on PGA Tour before age 25
Verified24Tiger Woods won 4 tournaments in 1999 season alone
Directional25In 2000, Woods won 9 official PGA Tour events, most since 1970
Single source26Tiger Woods has 54 wins in World Golf Championships events on PGA Tour
Verified27Woods won the 2019 Zozo Championship by 3 strokes at 19-under 261, his 82nd win
VerifiedPGA 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
1Tiger Woods won the career Grand Slam three times over (15 majors)
Verified2Youngest player to achieve career Grand Slam at 24 years, 6 months after 2000 Open
Verified3Woods holds PGA Tour record 82 official wins, tied with Sam Snead
Verified4Record 142 consecutive cuts made on PGA Tour (1998-2005)
Directional5Tiger Woods won 7 consecutive PGA Tour events Oct 1999-Jun 2000 (6 official + 1 unofficial)
Single source6Lowest 72-hole PGA Tour score: 257 (-31) at 2000 Johnnie Walker Classic (co-sanctioned)
Verified7Woods made PGA Tour history winning 4 consecutive events all with 10+ stroke margins in 1999-2000
Verified8Record 27 PGA Tour wins before age 25
Verified9Tiger Woods holds lowest scoring average in PGA Tour history: 67.79 (2000)
Directional10Won 6 different PGA Tour events 5 or more times (Bay Hill 8, Memorial 5, etc.)
Single source11First to win career money $100M on PGA Tour (2009 WGC-Bridgestone)
Verified12Tiger Woods birdie record: 199 consecutive holes without a 3-putt (2000)
Verified13Won the "Tiger Slam" holding all 4 majors simultaneously 2000-2001
Verified14Most PGA Tour wins in a calendar year: 9 in 2000 (tied Ben Hogan 1948)
Directional15Woods has 9 Player of the Year awards in first 12 full seasons
Single source16Record 15-stroke margin at 2000 U.S. Open, largest in major history
Verified17Tiger Woods completed the "Grand Slam" of PGA Tour, European Tour, Japan Golf Tour, Asian Tour wins
Verified18First billionaire athlete through earnings and endorsements (2017 Forbes)
Verified19Woods won 20 of first 28 PGA Tour starts as pro (71% win rate)
Directional20Record 8 WGC wins in a row from 2005-2007
Single sourceRecords 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
1Tiger Woods was World No. 1 for the first time on June 15, 1997, after the U.S. Open
Verified2Woods holds the record for most consecutive weeks at World No. 1 with 281 from June 2007 to May 2009
Verified3Tiger Woods spent a total of 683 weeks as World No. 1, over 12 years cumulatively
Verified4He first reached No. 1 at age 21 years, 24 weeks, youngest ever
Directional5Tiger Woods regained No. 1 ranking 9 times in his career
Single source6From 1999-2004, Woods was No. 1 for 467 of 520 weeks (90%)
Verified7Tiger Woods holds record for most weeks in top 10 at 926 consecutive weeks from 1998-2019
Verified8He was ranked No. 1 for the entire 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 calendar years
Verified9Woods returned to No. 1 after 2019 Masters win at age 43, oldest ever
Directional10Tiger Woods has spent over 50% of all weeks since OWGR inception (1997) at No. 1
Single source11From April 2004 to March 2009, Woods was No. 1 for all 264 weeks
Verified12He holds record for most total weeks at No. 1 by 352 weeks over No. 2 (Greg Norman 331)
Verified13Tiger Woods was No. 1 entering 120 major championships
Verified14After 2000 Players Championship, Woods ascended to No. 1 for 264 weeks straight
Directional15Woods' No. 1 streaks: 21 weeks (1997), 24 (1999), 281 (2007-09), etc., totaling record
Single source16Tiger Woods has 1,165 total weeks in OWGR top 2
Verified17He was top-ranked amateur before turning pro, peaking at No. 2 amateur
Verified18Woods held No. 1 from 12/2006 through 10/2010 with minor interruptions
Verified19In 2014, Woods briefly returned to No. 1 after Valspar win at age 38
Directional20Tiger Woods' career-high OWGR points average is over 10.00 multiple seasons
Single source21He has been No. 1 in 11 different calendar years
Verified22Woods topped OWGR at end of 1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2005-2010
VerifiedWorld 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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