New Delhi: Legendary golfer Tiger Woods Birthday, one of the most successful players in the world, is celebrating his 46th birthday today. He was born on this day on 30 December 1975 in Cyprus, California. At birth, Woods was given the first name ‘Aldrick’ and the middle name ‘Tont’. Tont Jo is a traditional Thai name.
Tiger Wood got his surname from Vuong Dang Fong, a Vietnamese soldier friend of his father, who was nicknamed Tiger by Woods’ father. At the time he achieved national prominence in junior and amateur golf. After that he came to be known simply as ‘Tiger Woods’. Notably, Woods’ father introduced him to golf when he was just 2 years old. The age at which children do not know how to walk. On the occasion of birthday, let us know their achievements…
Greatest golfer of all time
Tiger Woods won his first competition at the age of 10. He has won 82 PGA Tour events so far, including 15 Grand Slam tournaments. America This veteran has been at the top of the world rankings for the longest time in a row. Notably, Woods has been ranked number one for 683 weeks, which is why he is also called the Greatest Golfer of All Time.
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Amateur Player of the Year
Tiger Woods won the junior World Golf Championships in 1984 at the age of eight, the youngest age group 9–10 boys. From 1988 to 1991, he won the Junior World Championships six times, including four consecutive victories. Woods became the youngest U.S. Junior Amateur Champion in 1991, being named the South California Amateur Player of the Year for the second year in a row.
In 1992, he defended his title at the US Junior Amateur Championship and became the first multiple winner. Participated in the first PGA Tour event and the Nissan Los Angeles Open and was named Golf Digest Player of the Year, Golf World Player of the Year and Golfweek Amateur of the Year. Woods is the only golfer to have won the title of US amateur three times in a row.
four championship titles
Woods is the fifth in the world to win all four major championships and the youngest player to achieve the feat. He is the only player to have won four consecutive major championships (2000–2001). Talking about the major titles of Woods, he has won 82 times on the PGA Tour, 41 times on the European Tour, three times on the Japan Golf Tour, twice on the Asian Tour, among many other minor tournaments.
first masters title
Woods won his first Masters title in 1997 at the age of 21. At that time he was the youngest person in the world and the first black player in the world to win this title. Woods has also been on top many times in terms of earnings. Woods, once the world’s most expensive professional player, was estimated to have earned more than $90 million in 2010 from his winnings and endorsements.