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Tiger Woods turns 50: His life, legendary golf career by the numbers

Portrait of Tom D'Angelo Tom D'Angelo
Palm Beach Post
Updated Dec. 29, 2025, 10:12 a.m. ET

2: Years old when he appeared on "The Mike Douglas Show."

5: Years old when he appeared on ABC's "That's Incredible."

7: Number of back surgeries.

8: Number of Ryder Cups. The U.S. won just one of those (1999).

11: Times named PGA Tour Player of the Year. First.

12: Age when he first broke 70 on a regulation golf course.

13: The number of wins in 37 Ryder Cup matches. 13-21-3.

15: Margin of victory at 2000 U.S. Open, largest for a major.

15: Majors won. Second to Jack Nicklaus (18)

20: Career holes in one, three as a professional.

24: Consecutive cuts at Masters. First.

82: PGA Tour wins. Tied for first with Sam Snead

April 10, 2005; Augusta, GA, USA; 2004 winner Phil Mickelson helps 2005 winner Tiger Woods, right, into his fourth green jacket. Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber/USA TODAY

41: Finish in first major, 1995 Masters as an amateur.

43: Age when he won his last major, 2019 Masters.

142: Record consecutive-cut streak from 1998-2005.

199: PGA Tour top 10 finishes. First, one more than Phil Mickelson.

281: Consecutive weeks as No. 1 player in the world.

June 13, 2008; San Diego, CA, USA; Fans for Tiger Woods (not pictured) in attendance at the fourteenth hole course during the second round of the US Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

291: The number of days it took to get to No. 1 in world from first round as pro.

683: Record weeks at No. 1 in the world.

120,999,166: Record amount of dollars won on PGA Tour.

1,300,000,000: Net worth (1.3 billion), according to Forbes.

July 16, 2009; Turnberry, SCOTLAND; Tiger Woods hits his approach shot at the 18th during the first round of the 2009 British Open at the Turnberry Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Simon Stacpoole/Offside Sports via USA TODAY Sports
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