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- Turned professional in 1996 at Greater Milwaukee Open
(T-60)
- First top-10 finish was at Quad City Classic (T-5) after
holding a one-stroke lead through 54 holes.
- Began final round of Las Vegas Invitational four strokes
back, closed with 64 to force playoff with Davis Love III,
then parred first extra hole for first TOUR win.
- Earned $297,000 and was first sponsor's exemption to win
TOUR event since Phil Mickelson at 1991 Northern Telecom
Open.
- At Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic shot a closing
66 for one-stroke win.
- Named PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year.
- Named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year
- Set 72 hole record at Masters Tournament (70-66-65-69-270).
The resulting 12-stroke margin of victory was another Masters
record
Member of 1997 Ryder Cup Team.
- Named PGA of America and Golf Writers Association of America
Player of the Year for 1997.
- Associated Press chose his Masters win top sports story
of 1997.
- Associated Press' Male Athlete of the Year (first golfer
in 26 years).
- 1999 record earnings of $6,616,585 was nearly $3 million
more than his nearest competitor, David Duval.
- Was named PGA TOUR Player of the Year, PGA of America
and GWAA Player of the Year for second time.
- Made the cut in all 21 tournaments
- Regained No. 1 position from Duval in Official World Golf
Ranking following third victory of season and 10th of career
at Motorola Western Open.
- Became youngest player since Seve Ballesteros to win two
majors with his victory at PGA Championship.
- Won the World Golf Championships -- American Express Championship
and became first player since Johnny Miller in 1974 to win
eight times in year and first since Ben Hogan in 1953 to
win four consecutive starts.
- His 16 top-10s were the most in a single season since
Payne Stewart had 16 in 1986.
- Won the 1998, 1999 and 2000 PGA Grand Slam of Golf.
- Won 1991, 1992 and 1993 U.S. Junior Amateur Championships
when no one before or since has won more than one.
- In 1994, at TPC at Sawgrass, became youngest winner of
U.S. Amateur at age 18.
- His six consecutive years of winning a USGA championship
are second only to Bobby Jones' eight.
- Named year's top amateur player by Golf Digest and Golfweek
in 1992 and Golf World in 1992 and 1993.
- Golf World's "Man of the Year" in 1994.
- Won 1996 NCAA Championship and was named Collegiate Player
of the Year.
- Only Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Phil Mickelson are the only
players to win NCAA and U.S. Amateur in same year.
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