When was tiger woods last major

The following year, he appeared in two early tournaments before taking a break to let a sore back heal and work on his game. Woods returned in time to tee off at the Masters in April, finishing a solid 5-under par to claim a tie for 17th place. A few weeks later, he announced the end of his relationship with Vonn, noting that their "hectic" schedules kept them from spending time together.

The golfing legend continued to experience ups and downs in his professional and personal life. He suffered from back injuries in the ensuing years and underwent his fourth back surgery in April A month later, police found Woods sleeping in his car, which was running and had its brake lights and blinkers on, at the side of the road near his Florida home. He was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence, however, a breath alcohol test showed no signs of alcohol in his system.

In a statement, Woods said that he had "an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications. In June , Woods reportedly checked into a clinic to receive professional help to manage medication intake for pain and a sleep disorder. In late October, he pleaded guilty to a reckless driving charge for the May incident and agreed to enter a program for first-time offenders to avoid a conviction for driving under the influence. On October 30, Woods made news again for reasons related to his profession, announcing that he would return to competitive golf for the start of his personal tournament, the Hero World Challenge, at the end of November.

Also around that time, he confirmed that he was in a relationship with restaurant manager Erica Herman. In , the veteran golfer finally found his game clicking into place again. After tying for second place at the Valspar Championship, his best finish since , he got off to an excellent start with a 4-under 68 in the opening round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, before finishing in a tie for fifth.

Following another strong showing, at the British Open in July, Woods resurfaced in the Top 50 of the world golf ranking.

In August, it was announced that the rumored one-on-one showdown between Woods and Phil Mickelson was formally on for Thanksgiving weekend. The golfer's strong play continued into the following year, with a 10th place showing at the WGC-Mexico Championship in February leaving him on the cusp of cracking the Top 10 again. On April 14, , Woods completed a final-round 2-under 70 at the Masters for his first major championship in nearly 11 years. It was his fifth win at the Masters and the 15th major title of his career, reviving his chances of reaching the record 18 held by Nicklaus.

On May 6, Woods received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Donald Trump , who noted the golfer's ability to battle back from adversity and his "relentless will to win, win, win. One week later, both Woods and his girlfriend, Erica Herman, were named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of a former bartender at The Woods Jupiter restaurant in Florida. According to the lawsuit, the bartender had been served drinks by fellow staffers well past the point of intoxication, leading to a fatal drunk-driving accident in late Woods was dropped from the lawsuit in June, with Herman also dismissed in September.

After undergoing another knee operation in August , Woods returned to the course in October with an impressive first-round 64 at the inaugural Zozo Championship in Chiba, Japan.

He matched that effort the following day, showing vintage form as he gave the competition few opportunities to catch up, and roared away to a three-stroke win over Hideki Matsuyama for his 82nd career PGA title, tying the year-old record held by Snead. His back problems flaring up again, Woods took advantage of the coronavirus-related PGA Tour shutdown to have back surgery in April His body responded well enough to beat Mickelson in their "Champions for Charity" rematch the following month, with NFL legends Peyton Manning and Tom Brady in tow to add some levity with their errant shots and good-natured banter.

Woods was hospitalized on February 23, , after being involved in a "single vehicle roll-over traffic collision" in Los Angeles County, California. Woods was extricated from the wreck with the 'jaws of life' by Los Angeles County firefighters and paramedics, then transported to a local hospital by ambulance for his injuries," according to the statement from the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.

They later clarified that an ax and pry were actually used to help remove Woods from the vehicle. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives. Grant Wood was an American painter who is best known for the iconic work 'American Gothic.

American track and field great Jackie Joyner-Kersee won three Olympic gold medals and numerous national titles during her record-setting career. Althea Gibson was the first African American tennis player to compete at the U. National Championships in , and the first Black player to compete at Wimbledon in His long jump world record stood for 25 years. Olympic gold medalist Florence Joyner brought style to track and field with form-fitting bodysuits, six-inch fingernails and amazing speed.

She still holds the world records in the and meter events. Despite a lousy , Tiger is not done forever. There is still something left in the tank, which will be intriguing for the next few years.

And while a birthday is normally reason for celebration and there was plenty of celebrating his career on Wednesday , we should also look ahead to what the future holds for him and why depth at the highest level, historical precedence and a still-breaking body will keep him from getting to or surpassing Nicklaus' record.

Golf has never been better: This is Tiger's fault, of course. I'm not sure the top 10 in the world are better right now than they were in or , but I'm almost certain the top are better. This creates all kinds of problems, most notably that winning any event and especially a major is becoming more and more difficult with each passing year.

Combine that reality with the next two Tiger-specific trajectories, and you can see why the outlook for Woods at majors and, honestly, at regular events as well is not all that optimistic. Want the sharpest DFS advice, picks and data-driven golf analysis? Listen below and subscribe to The First Cut Golf podcast where we explain what's happening on the course so you can win off of it.

Nobody wins majors after If Tiger wins another major championship, he will be the fourth-oldest golfer to do so. From , he did not go an entire season without winning at least one World Golf Championships title.

The win marked the sixth time on TOUR he has won in his season debut. His seventh Farmers Insurance Open win came five years after his U. Open win at Torrey Pines. At under , won by four strokes over defending champion Brandt Snedeker and Josh Teater.

He converted the hole lead into victory for the 50th of 54 time. In the previous six years he has won this event, he has gone on to win at least four times in each of those years. World Challenge presented by Northwestern Mutual: Serving as the annual tournament host at the World Challenge at Sherwood CC near Los Angeles, finished outside the top two for just the third time in 12 starts 10th in , T14 in and T4 in Made 28 birdies on the week en route to rounds of At under , finished three strokes behind Nick Watney.

Closed with a 2-over 72, just his third over-par final round at the tournament. Deutsche Bank Championship: Came back with four rounds in the 60s to finish solo third at the Deutsche Bank Championship, maintaining his third-place spot in the FedExCup standings. The Barclays: Finished T38 in his seventh start at The Barclays, with a 76 in the final round of The Barclays tying his second-highest score when entering the final round T10 or better he was T10 after 54 holes this week.

At all four major championships, failed to break par in a weekend round. It also snapped a career-long streak of three starts in World Golf Championships events without a top His 11 tops at the Bridgestone Invitational, seven of which are wins, is a tournament-high. The Open Championship: Jumped to No. Final-round 73 included a triple bogey on the par-4 sixth hole, his first triple in a major championship since the first hole at the Open Championship Royal St.

Overcame a one-stroke deficit of hole leader Brendon de Jonge, posting a final-round 69 to edge runner-up Bo Van Pelt by two strokes. Two-time FedExCup champion moved to No. Open: Finished T21 for his second-worst finish in 15 professional starts at the U. Open missed cut in Held a share of the hole lead, marking just the ninth time in 43 tries that he has failed to carry the hole lead on to victory.

Posted his 73rd career victory at age 36 years, 5 months, 4 days, nearly 10 years younger than Nicklaus when he won his 73rd tournament 46 years, 2 months, 23 days and almost seven years younger than Snead when he posted his 73rd victory 43 years, 9 days.

Collected his fifth career victory at the Memorial Tournament and won in come-from-behind fashion for the 21st time in his career after entering the final round four shots off the hole pace. Trailed Sabbatini by two shots standing on the 15th tee but played his final four holes in 3-under, making birdie on Nos. Holed a flop shot from 49 feet, 10 inches from behind the green at the par-3 16th to tie Sabbatini for the lead at 8-under. Won the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Memorial Tournament in the same year for the fourth time , and Posted the 12th victory of his career in Ohio and won multiple tournaments in a season for the 13th time in his career.

After a second-round 65, he was tied with Charlie Wi for the hole lead. Added a 1-under 71 Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over McDowell into the final round. After a bogey at the second hole Sunday, he reeled off birdies on Nos. Had eight pars and a bogey on the back nine. It was the sixth WD of his career. The T15 finish came in his seventh start at the event and first since finishing T12 in Presidents Cup: He played for his seventh U.

Presidents Cup team. Masters Tournament: Closed with a 5-under 67 to finish T4 at the Masters Tournament, the best closing round of his career at Augusta National. It still left him four strokes behind Charl Schwartzel and in search of his first come-from-behind win in a major championship.

Entered the final round seven strokes behind Rory McIlroy, but a front-nine, 5-under 31—highlighted by a birdie-birdie-eagle stretch, beginning on No. It marked the 11th time in as many starts that he has finished with a top at the event and the eighth time in as many starts inside the top 10 at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral. Took the hole lead after opening A 3-over 75 in the third round hurt his chances, but he came back with a 5-under 67 Sunday at The Lakes GC to finish solo third, two strokes behind winner Greg Chalmers.

It was the first time as a professional that he lost after holding a three-shot-or-more lead entering the final round. McDowell drained a 20 foot putt on the 72nd hole to force a playoff and then made a 25 foot putt on the first playoff hole No.

The world's No. He has finished in the top two at this event in eight of his 10 starts. Ryder Cup: Made his sixth Ryder Cup appearance, but first as a Captain's Pick, where he was victorious in three of the four matches in which he was involved. Twice a runner-up in three previous starts, made five birdies on his inward nine in the final round to shoot a 4-under 68, good for T6 honors. The Barclays: Carded a 6-under-par 65, his lowest round of the season, to share the first-round lead with Vaughn Taylor at The Barclays.

Closed with a final-round 67 to finish T12 and move to No. Open Championship: Posted a 5-under 66 during the third round of the U. Open to enter the final round five strokes behind tournament leader Dustin Johnson. Went on to card a 4-under 75 Sunday to finish T4 his eighth top at the U. Open and 34th top 10 in a major championship. It was the second-highest, final-round score in a major championship as a professional 76 at the U.

Shot in first three rounds. Also withdrew from the U. Open as an amateur. Quail Hollow Championship: Shot to miss the cut at the Quail Hollow Championship, including a 43 on the back nine in the second round, tying his career-worst nine-hole score.

It was his first missed cut since the Open Championship and the sixth missed cut in professional starts. Recorded his first career eagle on the par-4 seventh hole in the final round at Augusta National and had a tournament-high four eagles. The only other person with more top-fives at the Masters is Jack Nicklaus, with Joined Mark O'Meara and Shigeki Maruyama as the only players to have a record in the event.

Had a win and two seconds in four Playoff events. Shot a third-round, course-record 62 at Cog Hill to take a seven-stroke lead entering the final round and finished at under to win for the fifth time at Cog Hill.

Also tied Sam Snead with his sixth season of at least six victories. Course-record equaling front-nine 30 included a holed 9-iron at the par-4 6th hole for eagle. Missed a seven-foot birdie try on the final green that would have tied for the lead. Finished at 8-under par with Steve Stricker, Ernie Els and Padraig Harrington, one stroke behind winner Heath Slocum, who sank a foot par putt on the final hole to win the title.

The start was his th on the PGA TOUR, and for the first time in his professional career in a stroke-play event, he played with the same player Zach Johnson all four rounds. Yang at Hazeltine National. Led after each of the first three rounds, including by two entering the final round, but Yang chipped in for eagle on the 14th hole to take the lead and then made birdie on the 18th hole to shoot 70 and win by three.

His final-round 75 was his worst score in the final round of a major when he was in the last group. World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational: Benefactor of a big change in momentum on Firestone CC's famous 16th hole in winning for the 70th time in his career with the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational victory.

Trailing by one stroke, hit an 8-iron from yards to within tap-in range for a birdie on the long par-5 16th. Meanwhile, Padraig Harrington, the third-round leader, hit from the collar of a bunker over the 16th green, but his delicate flop shot from behind the green came out hot, went into the water and he made a triple bogey-8 to give up the lead.

Closed with consecutive 5-under 65s to reach under and win by four strokes over Harrington and Robert Allenby. Became the first player in TOUR history to win the same event seven times on the same golf course. Also picked up FedExCup points and extended his lead to points. Improved to when he had the outright lead after 54 holes. The win was his fourth of the season in just 11 starts since returning from knee surgery and the 69th of his career.

He also claimed FedExCup points and moved to the top of the standings. Reached victory No. Shot a 71 in the first round and came back with the best five-hole start of his career—beginning 6-under in the second round—en route to a 9-under 63 for his best score in relation to par in four years. Shot a 65 in the third round and held a one-shot lead going into Sunday. The Open Championship: Missed the cut at The Open Championship at Turnberry, just the second missed cut of his professional career in a major championship U.

Open was the first. Was tied for the lead with Anthony Kim entering the final round and was tied at under with Hunter Mahan late in the back nine. Made a foot birdie putt on the par-5 16th hole and fired a closing 67 to get past Mahan and capture the title by one stroke. Mahan tied the course record with a 62 earlier in the day. Open Championship: Posted the 31st top finish of his career in a major championship with a T6 finish at the U.

Trailed by four strokes entering the final round. Hit all 14 fairways in the final round and recorded his 20th come-from-behind victory in his 67th career victory. Chipped in for eagle from behind the green on the par-5 11th hole and was tied with Furyk, Jonathan Byrd and Davis Love III at under with two holes remaining before his final surge.

The six consecutive events without notching a top finish represents his longest streak at any single event in his career. Quail Hollow Championship: Took the first-round lead with a 7-under 65 at the Quail Hollow Championship, but finished in fourth two strokes off the lead. Sank a foot birdie putt on the final green, duplicating his last-putt heroics from two previous years , foot birdie putt to beat Phil Mickelson; , foot birdie putt to beat Bart Bryant. Matched his largest comeback after 54 holes five strokes with his victory.

Out of 66 career wins, it was his 19th coming from behind. Became the first player to win six Arnold Palmer Invitational titles. The only other players with multiple victories at the event are Tom Kite and and Loren Roberts Lost in the second round to Tim Clark. Shared the third-round lead with Chalmers and James Nitties and then shot a final-round Open Championship: In his first start two months after surgery, parred the first sudden-death hole to beat Rocco Mediate and win the U.

Open at Torrey Pines GC. Prevailed after he birdied the par-5 18th hole on Monday afternoon to complete an even-par 71 in an hole playoff and tie Mediate to force sudden death, beginning on the par-4 seventh hole. Hit the green in regulation and two-putted on the dogleg right while Mediate, who was aiming to become the oldest U. Open champion at age 45, drove into a fairway bunker and then missed a foot par putt.

Sank a foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to force the hole playoff with Mediate at 1-under-par The victory was his third in the U. Improved to for in majors when holding the third-round lead. Open , the most in TOUR history on one course. Masters Tournament: On Tuesday, April 15, two days after finishing second at the Masters, underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in Park City, Utah, to repair cartilage damage. Expected to miss weeks.

It was the same knee operated on in for a benign tumor, followed by arthroscopic surgery in Began experiencing pain in mid when he injured his anterior cruciate ligament while running at home in Orlando following The Open Championship but opted not to have surgery at that time. The win was the 64th of his career, tying Ben Hogan at No. Surgery: Announced on Wednesday, June 18, two days after winning the U.

Open, that he would have reconstructive surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and miss the remainder of the season. Also announced that pain in his leg during the U. Open resulted from a double stress fracture to his left tibia, which he suffered while rehabilitating the knee.

Thomas D. Rosenberg and Dr. Vernon J. Cooley, who did arthroscopic surgery on the same knee in April. Took the lead for good with a foot birdie on the 13th hole and kept his distance from third-round co-leaders Aaron Baddeley and Steve Stricker. Finished at under , breaking by five shots the record he set four years prior at Cog Hill. Second-round 63 tied the low round in major championship history. Birdie putt on final green for 62 lipped out. Increased his major championship record to for when holding the hole lead.

Won by eight strokes after a closing 5-under 65 at Firestone CC. Wachovia Championship: Claimed the title at the Wachovia Championship, his 57th professional win and first in North Carolina.

Carded rounds of —, which was a new tournament record. Eagled the par-5 seventh and overcame a double bogey at the par-3 13th in the final round to beat Steve Stricker by two shots.

Held the and hole leads before closing out a two-stroke win over Brett Wetterich, marking the 39th time winning in 42 events when holding at least a share of the third-round lead. Deutsche Bank Championship: Overcame a three-shot deficit to Vijay Singh to win his fifth straight start, shooting an 8-under 63 in the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship to beat Singh by two strokes.

Defeated Stewart Cink on the fourth extra hole No. Win was his fourth consecutive. First player to win two PGAs at the same course and Recorded four rounds in the 60s for just the second time in a major Open Championship. Tied the tournament record which he set with Bob May in under Became the 29th player in major championship history to collect two major wins in the same year, this being his fourth time. The Open Championship: Captured his 11th major championship at The Open Championship, tying Walter Hagen for second on the all-time major professional championships list.

Defeated Chris DiMarco by two strokes after holding both the second- and third-round leads. First back-to-back Open Championship winner since Tom Watson in Became 19th player to win The Open Championship three times. Posted his career-best opening hole total in a major with his under Using a driver just once during the week due to hard and fast conditions, led the field in Driving Accuracy Open Championship: In first start since father's death on May 3, missed the cut at the U.

Open at Winged Foot GC. The missed cut was the first as a professional in 39 major championship starts. In the first round, defeated Stephen Ames 9 and 8, making it the largest match-play victory in the eight-year history at the event. Two-time champion lost to Chad Campbell in the third round, 1-up. Became the first player in Buick Invitational history to win the tournament four times , , Made an eight-foot birdie on 72nd hole to get into a three-man playoff with Jose Maria Olazabal and Nathan Green.

Green was eliminated after first hole, Olazabal on the second. Won for the 10th time in 19 World Golf Championships starts and improved his career playoff record to The win was his ninth in California. The Open Championship: Earned 10th professional major title at The Open Championship at age 29 years, 6 months and 17 days in his 35th major as a professional. Posted rounds of — at St. Andrews to defeat nearest challenger Colin Montgomerie by five strokes. The youngest and quickest to win each of the four major championships twice.