Tiger Woods Fast Facts

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Updated 2319 GMT (0719 HKT) March 1, 2021

Tiger Woods reacts as he wins the 2019 Masters golf tournament on Sunday, April 14 in Augusta.
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Tiger Woods reacts as he wins the 2019 Masters golf tournament on Sunday, April 14 in Augusta.
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Tiger Woods starts as one of the favorites but finishes tied 32nd in his first Masters for three years.
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Tiger Woods starts as one of the favorites but finishes tied 32nd in his first Masters for three years.
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The four-time champion blames his iron play after finishing 16 shots adrift of winner Patrick Reed at Augusta.
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The four-time champion blames his iron play after finishing 16 shots adrift of winner Patrick Reed at Augusta.
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Woods prepares for his first Masters since 2015 at Augusta after undergoing spine fusion surgery last year.
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Woods prepares for his first Masters since 2015 at Augusta after undergoing spine fusion surgery last year.
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Woods' results in 2018 have thrust him into favoritism for the Masters and created a huge buzz at Augusta.
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Woods' results in 2018 have thrust him into favoritism for the Masters and created a huge buzz at Augusta.
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Woods (second left) joined Phil Mickelson (right) and Belgium's Thomas Pieters for a practice round Tuesday.
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Woods (second left) joined Phil Mickelson (right) and Belgium's Thomas Pieters for a practice round Tuesday.
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Woods and Mickelson were arch rivals earlier in their careers but age, life experiences and time spent on Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup teams have brought them closer together.
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Woods and Mickelson were arch rivals earlier in their careers but age, life experiences and time spent on Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup teams have brought them closer together.
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Woods played some practice holes with US PGA champion and world No.2 Justin Thomas Monday.
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Woods played some practice holes with US PGA champion and world No.2 Justin Thomas Monday.
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Woods was making his first playing appearance at Masters week for 1,086 days. He ha undergone four back surgeries since March 2014.
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Woods was making his first playing appearance at Masters week for 1,086 days. He ha undergone four back surgeries since March 2014.
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The four-time champion's last appearance at the Masters was in 2015 when he finished tied for 17th.
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The four-time champion's last appearance at the Masters was in 2015 when he finished tied for 17th.
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In 2013 Woods found himself in hot water after a TV viewer called in to highlight an illegal drop on the 15th hole Friday. He was nearly disqualified but rules officials deemed a decision had already been made during his second round and only handed out a two-shot penalty. Woods finished fourth.
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In 2013 Woods found himself in hot water after a TV viewer called in to highlight an illegal drop on the 15th hole Friday. He was nearly disqualified but rules officials deemed a decision had already been made during his second round and only handed out a two-shot penalty. Woods finished fourth.
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At the 2010 Masters Woods made a much-anticipated return to golf after several months out following the scandal in his private life in late 2009.
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At the 2010 Masters Woods made a much-anticipated return to golf after several months out following the scandal in his private life in late 2009.
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Woods faced the media on his reappearance at the Masters in 2010.
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Woods faced the media on his reappearance at the Masters in 2010.
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Woods won the last of his four green jackets in 2005 after beating fellow American Chris DiMarco in a playoff.
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Woods won the last of his four green jackets in 2005 after beating fellow American Chris DiMarco in a playoff.
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