Trivia

Wears a red shirt on the final day of every tournament because his mother feels that it is a "power color" for him.

The popular Nike TV commercial with him doing the "ball trick" was basically his creation. It was a routine Tiger would do at times when he was hitting balls or practicing just to goof off. Nike took the idea and turned it into an advertisement. No special effects or computer work was used, Tiger did the trick completely on his own, all in one take.

His father, Earl Woods, was a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army. His mother, Kultida Woods, is a native of Thailand. Tiger's father was born in Manhattan, Kansas, to African-American parents, Miles Woods and Maude Carter. Tiger's maternal grandfather was Thai, while Tiger's maternal grandmother had a Dutch father and a Chinese mother.

In 2004, it was reported that he was worth an estimated $295 million.

His mother made the Tiger club cover in his bag with the words "Love from Mom" in Thai stitched on it.

After Woods's infidelity scandal in 2009, Accenture, Gatorade, AT&T, and General Motors dropped him, while Gillette suspended advertisements featuring Woods. TAG Heuer ended their deal with Woods when his contract expired in August 2011. Hank Haney (who had taught Trip Kuehne, whom Woods beat the 1994 U.S. Amateur) quit as Woods's swing coach in 2010. A December 2009 study estimated that the shareholder loss caused by Woods's affairs to be between $5 billion and $12 billion.

Nicknamed Tiger after a Vietnamese soldier and friend of his father, Vuong Dang Phong, to whom his father had also given that nickname.

Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year in 1996 and 2000, making him the first athlete to win the award twice.

An only child, although Earl had children from a previous marriage.

January 2006: Purchased a $39-million property in Jupiter, FL, which became his primary residence.

Son, Charlie Axel, born February 8, 2009.

Has said that Caddyshack (1980) is one of his all time favorite movies. He even played Bill Murray's character "Carl Spackler" in a American Express TV commercial.

October 2004: Married long-time girlfriend, Swedish model Elin Nordegren.

Attended Stanford University but left before graduating in order to pursue his golfing career.

6/15/97: Became the youngest #1 golfer ever at the age of 21 years and 24 weeks in his 42nd week as a professional.

Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year in 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2006.

Tiger Woods Foundation promotes parental responsibility and involvement in the lives of children.

1999: Underwent laser eye surgery and now endorses TLC Laser Eye Centers.

His nickname on the Stanford golf team was Urkel.

2000: Signed a five-year, $100-million endorsement contract with Nike. As of 5/03 it remains the largest endorsement deal ever signed by an athlete.

Has two half-brothers, Earl Jr. and Kevin, and a half-sister, Royce.

6/18/07: Tiger and Elin Nordegren became the parents of a girl, Sam Alexis Woods, in Orlando, FL.

One stipulation in his divorce settlement with Elin Nordegren was that she couldn't talk to the press about their divorce.

Friends with Kobe Bryant.

Paid $750 million to Elin Nordegren as part of their divorce settlement.

Next-door neighbor in Florida of Mark O'Mera, another professional golfer and a fellow Masters champion like Woods. Tiger and Mark have a close friendship. Woods also has a close friendship with golfing legend Jack Nicklaus, a man who has dubbed Woods "the greatest golfer of all time.".

Has won at least one World Golf Championships event every year since 1999 (54% winning rate).

Has his own line of golf watches.

Won the American Express Championship six times between 1999 and 2007.

Woods graduated from Western High School (Anaheim, Ca) in 1994 at age 18, and was voted "Most Likely to Succeed" among the graduating class.

Good friends with tennis superstar Roger Federer and New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.

In 2006, he donated $9,500,000 to the Tiger Woods Learning Center, Earl D.Woods Sr. Scholarship Fund, and other Tiger Woods Foundation programs.

(October 5) Amid armed security guards, married fiancée Elin Nordegren in a sunset ceremony at the Barbados resort Sandy Lane before approximately 200 family and friends. (2004)

$39 million home is 10,000 square feet, has a four hole golf course, a 100 floor lap pool,a diving pool, a 100 foot running track, a dock, for his 155 foot yacht, wine cellar, media room, a boat house, golf training studio, garage and a guest house.

Enjoys working out, boating, water sports, fishing and car racing.

Registered as an independent.

High school boyfriend of Dina Parr. He broke up with her during his sophomore year at Stanford.

Named Golf Digest Player of the Year (1991 and 1992), Golf World Player of the Year (1992 and 1993), Golfweek National Amateur of the Year (1992), Golf World Man of the Year (1994), and Fred Haskins and Jack Nicklaus College Player of the Year awards (1996.)

7/17/05: "Tiger Tames Augusta National" (becoming the first black winner of the Masters golf tournament on 13 April 1997) was ranked #2 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Most Awesome Sports Moments (of the last 15 years)".

2006: Was #5 on the annual Forbes magazine Celebrity 100 list.

July 2006: At the age of 30, he won his third British Open, his 11th Major Championship. The win moved him to second place on the all-time major championship list (tied with Walter Hagen) and seven behind Jack Nicklaus, who has the record at 18.

Tiger and his wife, Elin Nordegren, are expecting their first child in the summer of 2007.

In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated his 2006 earnings to be $100 million, largely the result of a lucrative advertising deal with Nike, Buick, and other brands.

Ranked #2 in the 2008 Forbes The Celebrity 100 list.

Announced that he and his wife, Elin Nordegren, are expecting their second child in late winter [September 2, 2008].

Coached from ages 4-10 by Rudy Duran.

Returns to golf at The Masters after a hiatus from the sport lasting nearly five months (April 2010)

His 5 year contract with Gatorade was worth $100 million.

Born at 10:50 PM (PST).

Good friends with fellow golfer Darren Clarke.