Tiger Woods

Eldrick "Tiger" Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American golfer who is considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. In 2005, at the age of 29, he reached the milestone of winning a tenth major golf championship, placing him third on the all time list behind Jack Nicklaus and Walter Hagen. Including his three U.S. Amateur Championship wins he and Bobby Jones are the only golfers to win thirteen majors before age 30. He has won more times on the PGA Tour than any other active golfer and he holds the PGA Tour record for most consecutive tournament cuts made with 142.

PGA TOUR career summary

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YearMajorsOther winsPGA TOUR winsEarnings ($)Money list rank

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1996022 790,59424

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19971342,066,8331

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19980111,841,1174

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19991786,616,5851

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20003699,188,3211

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20011456,687,7771

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20022356,912,6251

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20030556,673,4132

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20040115,365,4724

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2005*2358,613,0231

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Career*10354553,755,7601st

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* Updated 8 October 2005

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Woods was only a professional for around one third of the 1996 season. In addition to his PGA Tour wins, he has won a number of events on professional tours outside North America, and several professional events which were not part of an official tour schedule.

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Woods makes most of his income from endorsement contracts and is the highest earning sportsman in the world. In 2005, Forbes estimated his annual income at $87 million http://www.forbes.com/lists/2005/53/WR6D.html.

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