February 17, 2021
A quarter-century of greatness, complete with the peaks and valleys inherent to any career spanning decades. PGA Tour recaps how Tiger Woods turned pro 25 years ago with two simple words: “HELLO, WORLD.”
Tiger immediately lived up to the hype after turning pro. He had a hole-in-one in his debut. He was the 54-hole leader in his third start. And he needed just five starts to collect his first win, in a playoff over future World Golf Hall of Famer Davis Love III at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
Tiger won again two starts later. He needed just seven starts to qualify for the TOUR Championship, which is reserved for the season’s top 30 money winners.
Eighty-two wins and fifteen majors later, you can relive it all with this timeline of Tiger’s career. Read more at https://www.pgatour.com/long-form/2021/02/15/tiger-woods-25-years-turned-pro-career-timeline-the-genesis-invitational.html
Tiger, whose given name is Eldrick Tont Woods, has fascinated golf fans since he was a youngster. His early golfing skills were tell-tell signs of his massive appeal and greatness that was yet to astound legends of the game. He became one of those legends, battling ups-and-down, personal trials and tribulations, winning and loosing professional sponsorship deal, and many other aspects of his life. Yet, he somehow manages to overcome and win the hearts of millions around the world.
Through the last 25-years, Woods is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men’s major championships, and holds numerous golf records.
What the future holds, no one knows. But Woods will go down in history as one of the greatest golfers of all time and one of the most famous athletes of all time.
