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'''Woods, Tiger (1975-      ),'''  American golfer of African and Asian ancestry who changed the face of the game. After a sterling amateur career, in which he won six consecutive United States Golf Association (USGA) championships, Woods became a professional at the age of 21; he soon proved to be the most marketable golfer in history. At the 1997 Masters tournament, he exceeded all expectations when he became both the youngest golfer and the first person of color to win the prestigious event. He demolished previous records by winning with the lowest total score, 270, and by the widest margin of victory, 12 strokes. With his win at the British Open in 2000, Woods became the youngest player to complete the career Grand Slam, winning all four major championships, a feat only five other players have accomplished. He claimed the scoring records for all four majors when he won the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) championship in 2000 (his first win in this tournament was in 1999) and joined Ben Hogan as the only man to win three majors in one year; Woods won the PGA title for the third time in 2006 and again in 2007. He triumphed in the Masters again in 2001 and 2005. In 2005 he took the British Open the second time, and in 2006, just two months after the death of his father, who was his mentor and most ardent fan, he repeated the victory; it had been over 20 years since a golfer had accomplished back-to-back wins in the tournament.

'''Woods, Tiger (1975-      ),'''  American golfer of African and Asian ancestry who changed the face of the game. After a sterling amateur career, in which he won six consecutive United States Golf Association (USGA) championships, Woods became a professional at the age of 21; he soon proved to be the most marketable golfer in history. At the 1997 Masters tournament, he exceeded all expectations when he became both the youngest golfer and the first person of color to win the prestigious event. He demolished previous records by winning with the lowest total score, 270, and by the widest margin of victory, 12 strokes. With his win at the British Open in 2000, Woods became the youngest player to complete the career Grand Slam, winning all four major championships, a feat only five other players have accomplished. He claimed the scoring records for all four majors when he won the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) championship in 2000 (his first win in this tournament was in 1999) and joined Ben Hogan as the only man to win three majors in one year; Woods won the PGA title for the third time in 2006 and again in 2007. He triumphed in the Masters again in 2001 and 2005. In 2005 he took the British Open the second time, and in 2006, just two months after the death of his father, who was his mentor and most ardent fan, he repeated the victory; it had been over 20 years since a golfer had accomplished back-to-back wins in the tournament.

Hunki Yun

Hunki Yun

Associate Editor of ''Golf Digest''

Associate Editor of ''Golf Digest''