Where is tiger woods from

Open, Open Championship. Months later, he won the Masters to become the only golfer to simultaneously hold all four major trophies. He captured his most recent major championship at the Masters, where he held off several top players to win by one shot.

It was the first major win for Woods in 11 years. In all, Woods has 15 major championship victories in his professional career, second only to Jack Nicklaus who holds the record with Woods has also accumulated 81 career PGA Tour wins, which is also second-most in the history of golf. Woods was introduced to golf by his father, Earl, a single-figure handicap golfer who had playing privileges at the Navy course at the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, Calif.

Earl was hitting balls into a net in his garage when an month-old Woods got out of his highchair and executed a perfect golf swing with a plastic toy club, albeit left-handed. He switched to playing right-handed weeks later.

That earned him this big check, a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour and a spot in the following year's Masters tournament. Woods made history at the Masters, blowing away the field by 12 strokes to win his first major. At the time, it was also a record-low Masters score of 18 under par. Woods hugs his father, Earl, after winning the Masters. Earl, a former Green Beret, was widely credited with developing his son's prodigious talent and pushing him to be the ultimate competitor.

Woods arrives at an airport in Hamburg, Germany, in May Woods won the tournament by 15 shots, a record for any major.

Andrews, Scotland. That gave him the career Grand Slam — a win in each of the four different majors — at the age of Throughout his career, Woods has always had the largest galleries, with thousands of people flocking from hole to hole to watch him play. He's also been credited with bringing in millions of new fans to the sport. Woods reacts as he sinks a putt during a playoff at the PGA Championship.

Woods defeated Bob May in the playoff to win his third straight major. Fans watch Woods tee off on the 18th hole at the Masters. Woods went on to win the event and complete what's now called the Tiger Slam — four consecutive major titles.

Woods chats with golf legend Jack Nicklaus at the Memorial tournament in June The two are widely considered to be the two greatest golfers in history, and only Nicklaus has won more major titles than Woods.

Woods arrives in a military vehicle before a golf exhibition in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in Woods spent the week training with Army troops before hosting a junior golf clinic for his Tiger Woods Foundation. Woods' father, Earl, was stationed at the base in the s. Woods and Phil Mickelson line up their putts during the final round of the Ford Championship in March He also spent a fair share of his time clowning around in front of his father's ever-present video camera.

As for playing golf, there is no question that the sport was the focus of his childhood. He spent many hours practicing his swing and playing in youth tournaments. Woods was eight years old when he won his first formal competition. From that point he became virtually unstoppable, amassing trophies and breaking amateur records everywhere.

Media accounts of the boy prodigy had reached nearly legendary proportions by , when he entered Stanford University as a freshman on a full golfing scholarship.

During his first year of college, Woods won the U. Amateur title and qualified to play in the Masters tournament in Augusta, Georgia, in the spring of Although he played as an amateur-not for prize money-Woods' reputation preceded him. All eyes were on Woods. Amateur titles, an unprecedented accomplishment in itself.

Woods was only twenty years old, yet there was not much else for him to accomplish as an amateur. He carefully weighed the advantages of finishing college against the prospect of leaving school and entering the sport of professional golf. The temptation to turn professional was enhanced by lucrative offers of endorsement contracts. In August of , Woods decided to quit college in order to play professional golf. Four months later in December, Woods celebrated his twenty-first birthday.

He marked the occasion with a legal name change, from Eldrick to Tiger. Woods had been called Tiger by his father even as a youngster. The nickname stuck, and Woods had always been known to his friends, and to the press, as Tiger. It soon became evident that he was destined for success. Sports Illustrated named him "Sportsman of the Year," and by January of , he had already won three professional tournaments. He was an early media sensation and remains so to this day. In April of , and only eight months into his professional career, Woods played in the prestigious Masters tournament held at Georgia's Augusta National Golf Club.

The Masters title is perhaps the most coveted honor in the world of golf. In addition to a hefty prize purse, first-place winners are awarded a green blazer to symbolize their membership among the most elite golfers in the world. Contestants are typically well into their thirties or even their forties by the time they win the Masters Tournament. That year Woods competed against golfing greats, but managed to best the most seasoned competition.

Farmers Insurance Open Jan. How likely: Not. Would take a medical miracle. Genesis Invitational Feb. More likely to be there as host. Players Championship March How likely: Maybe? Getting a little warmer. Masters April