Tiger Woods (born December 30, 1975) is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time, holding a record-tying 82 PGA Tour wins and 15 major championships—second only to Jack Nicklaus's 18. After turning professional in 1996, he dominated the sport with a record-setting 12-stroke victory at the 1997 Masters and achieved the legendary "Tiger Slam" by holding all four major titles simultaneously in 2000-2001. His unprecedented reign as world No. 1 (most consecutive and total weeks) earned him numerous accolades, including AP Athlete of the Decade for the 2000s and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019. However, his career was derailed by personal scandals and severe back injuries, leading to a hiatus in 2009 and multiple surgeries that dropped him out of the top 1,000 players—before he made a stunning comeback to win the 2019 Masters, his first major in 11 years. In February 2021, a serious car crash ended his full-time professional career, though he returned for limited play, and in 2026 he faced charges for a DUI-related crash. With an estimated net worth of $1.5 billion, Woods remains a legendary figure, having completed the career Grand Slam three times and been named PGA Player of the Year a record 11 times.