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Tiger turns 50 - the rise, fall & rise of golfing great

Tiger Woods celebrates 50 years with 82 PGA Tour wins, 15 majors, and a remarkable comeback after injuries and personal setbacks, solidifying his golf legacy.

  • Tiger Woods marks his 50th birthday with a retrospective updated Dec. 30, 2025, highlighting his reduced PGA Tour play to focus on business and Tomorrow's Golf League.
  • At age 20, Tiger Woods completed his prep years and turned professional, announcing himself by winning the 1997 Masters by 12 strokes and later achieving the 'Tiger Slam'.
  • Statistically, Woods's career includes 29 years, 683 weeks at world No. 1, 110 wins across all tours, a 61 low round, and 66 consecutive rounds of par or better.
  • After a February 2021 crash at about 80 miles an hour, Tiger Woods credits EMTs for saving him and has faced setbacks including spinal fusion surgery in 2017 and an arrest with five prescription drugs.
  • Eligible for senior majors, Woods will unveil projects at Cobbs Creek golf course, Philadelphia and The Patch, Augusta, while focusing on business ventures and Tomorrow's Golf League.
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The most successful golfer in history celebrates his 50th birthday. Most recently, the setbacks for the sports billionaire and friend of Donald Trump piled up. "I just want to play again."

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RTÉ broke the news in Ireland on Monday, December 29, 2025.
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