Tiger Woods Quiz
From the Tiger Slam to the 2019 Masters: 15 questions on the golfer who changed the game.
What is Tiger Woods's real first name?
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Eldrick
He was born Eldrick Tont Woods in Cypress, California, on December 30, 1975. His father Earl nicknamed him Tiger after a South Vietnamese soldier and friend, Vuong Dang Phong.
His middle name, Tont, is a traditional Thai name chosen by his mother Kultida, who was born in Thailand.
Which university did Tiger attend before turning professional in 1996?
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Stanford
Woods spent two years at Stanford, winning the 1996 NCAA individual title, before turning pro in August 1996 and launching the famous "Hello world" Nike campaign.
Phil Mickelson had won the NCAA title for Arizona State three times a few years earlier, setting up a rivalry that lasted two decades.
Which major did Tiger win in 2019 for his first major title in 11 years?
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The Masters
Woods won his fifth Masters at 43 in April 2019, his first major since the 2008 US Open, after spinal fusion surgery in 2017 had left him unsure whether he would ever compete again.
It was the first time he had come from behind in the final round to win a major, having led or shared the lead after 54 holes in all 14 previous wins.
How many major championships had Tiger won after his 2019 Masters victory?
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Fifteen
The 2019 Masters was major number 15, leaving him three short of Jack Nicklaus's record of 18. His majors break down as five Masters, four PGA Championships, three US Opens and three Open Championships.
Woods and Nicklaus are the only players to have completed the career Grand Slam three times over.
By how many strokes did Tiger win the 2000 US Open at Pebble Beach, a record margin for any major?
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15
Woods finished at 12 under par while nobody else broke par, beating Ernie Els and Miguel Ángel Jiménez by 15 shots, the largest winning margin in major championship history.
Jack Nicklaus played his final US Open that week at Pebble Beach, 28 years after winning the 1972 US Open on the same course.
In which year did Tiger complete the "Tiger Slam", holding all four major trophies at the same time?
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2001
Woods won the 2000 US Open, Open Championship and PGA Championship, then the 2001 Masters, becoming the only player to hold all four modern major titles at once, though not within one calendar year.
Only Bobby Jones, in 1930, has won the four recognised majors of his era in a single calendar year.
Tiger completed the career Grand Slam at 24 by winning the 2000 Open Championship at which course?
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St Andrews
Woods won by eight shots on the Old Course at St Andrews without finding a single bunker all week, becoming the youngest player to complete the career Grand Slam.
Woods won the Open at St Andrews again in 2005 and has often called the Old Course his favourite in the world.
Whom did Tiger beat in a sudden death playoff to win the 2005 Masters?
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Chris DiMarco
Woods birdied the first extra hole to beat DiMarco, shortly after his famous chip-in on the 16th hole, when the ball paused on the lip with the Nike logo showing before dropping.
DiMarco also finished runner-up to Woods at the 2006 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool, two shots behind.
Which caddie was on Tiger's bag for 13 of his 15 major victories?
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Steve Williams
The New Zealander Williams caddied for Woods from 1999 until he was fired in 2011, a run that included 13 majors. Fluff Cowan carried the bag at the 1997 Masters and Joe LaCava at the 2019 Masters.
Williams later caddied Adam Scott to the 2013 Masters, the first win at Augusta by an Australian.
Who did Tiger beat in a playoff at the 2008 US Open while playing on a broken leg?
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Rocco Mediate
Woods holed a 12 foot (3.7 m) birdie putt on the 72nd hole at Torrey Pines to force an 18 hole playoff with Mediate, which went to a 19th hole before Woods won. He had stress fractures in his left tibia.
Woods had knee reconstruction days later and missed the rest of 2008, and it remained his last major title until 2019.
At which 2019 tournament did Tiger win his 82nd PGA Tour title, tying Sam Snead's record?
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Zozo Championship
Woods won the inaugural Zozo Championship in Chiba, Japan, in October 2019 by three shots over Hideki Matsuyama, matching Snead's mark of 82 PGA Tour wins six months after his Masters comeback.
Weeks later he became the first playing captain at the Presidents Cup since Hale Irwin in 1994, winning all three of his matches in Melbourne.
How many consecutive US Amateur championships did Tiger win from 1994 to 1996?
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Three
Woods won three straight US Amateurs, a feat nobody had achieved, after also winning three straight US Junior Amateurs from 1991 to 1993, giving him six consecutive USGA titles as a teenager.
In the 1996 final he beat Steve Scott at the 38th hole at Pumpkin Ridge in Oregon, days before turning professional.
Tiger's record streak at world No. 1 lasted how many consecutive weeks?
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281
Woods held the top spot without a break from June 2005 to October 2010, and totalled 683 weeks at No. 1 across his career, both records.
Greg Norman is second in total weeks at No. 1 with 331, less than half of Woods's tally.
What is the name of the apparel brand Tiger launched with TaylorMade in February 2024 after leaving Nike?
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Sun Day Red
Sun Day Red, named for the red shirts he has worn in final rounds since junior golf, launched on February 12, 2024, weeks after Woods and Nike ended a 27 year partnership.
The brand's logo is a tiger made up of 15 stripes, one for each of his major championships.
Which event was Tiger's first PGA Tour victory, in October 1996?
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Las Vegas Invitational
In only his fifth start as a professional, Woods beat Davis Love III in a playoff at the Las Vegas Invitational on October 6, 1996. He won again two weeks later at Disney.
Woods was named 1996 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year despite playing just eight events after turning pro in late August.
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Tiger Woods turned professional in 1996 with the words "Hello world" and spent the next decade rewriting golf's record book: 15 major championships, 82 PGA Tour wins to tie Sam Snead, a 15 shot US Open victory at Pebble Beach and 281 consecutive weeks as world No. 1. His 2019 Masters win, after four back operations, is one of the great sporting comebacks.
These 15 questions cover his real name and Stanford years, the Tiger Slam, the broken leg playoff at Torrey Pines, his caddies, his record streaks and his Sun Day Red brand. It suits anyone who has watched a Sunday at Augusta, with a few deeper cuts for people who remember his first win in Las Vegas.
You will find 15 multiple choice questions here, each with four options. Difficulty: Medium. Most people finish in about 6 minutes, and every answer comes with a short explanation and one extra fact worth keeping.
How to play
Read the question and pick one of the four answers. The correct answer is revealed straight away with a short explanation, then press Next question to keep going. At the end you get your score out of 15 and a full review of your round. Play again any time and the questions arrive in a fresh order. There is no timer and no account.
Good to know before you play
How many majors has Tiger Woods won?
Tiger Woods has won 15 major championships: five Masters, four PGA Championships, three US Opens and three Open Championships. Only Jack Nicklaus, with 18, has more.
What is the Tiger Slam?
The Tiger Slam is his run of four consecutive major wins across two seasons: the 2000 US Open, Open Championship and PGA Championship followed by the 2001 Masters, so he held all four trophies at once.
How many PGA Tour wins does Tiger Woods have?
Tiger Woods has 82 PGA Tour victories, tied with Sam Snead for the all-time record. The 82nd came at the Zozo Championship in Japan in October 2019.
Answer key: all 15 questions with explanations
- What is Tiger Woods's real first name?
Eldrick He was born Eldrick Tont Woods in Cypress, California, on December 30, 1975. His father Earl nicknamed him Tiger after a South Vietnamese soldier and friend, Vuong Dang Phong. His middle name, Tont, is a traditional Thai name chosen by his mother Kultida, who was born in Thailand. - Which university did Tiger attend before turning professional in 1996?
Stanford Woods spent two years at Stanford, winning the 1996 NCAA individual title, before turning pro in August 1996 and launching the famous "Hello world" Nike campaign. Phil Mickelson had won the NCAA title for Arizona State three times a few years earlier, setting up a rivalry that lasted two decades. - Which major did Tiger win in 2019 for his first major title in 11 years?
The Masters Woods won his fifth Masters at 43 in April 2019, his first major since the 2008 US Open, after spinal fusion surgery in 2017 had left him unsure whether he would ever compete again. It was the first time he had come from behind in the final round to win a major, having led or shared the lead after 54 holes in all 14 previous wins. - How many major championships had Tiger won after his 2019 Masters victory?
Fifteen The 2019 Masters was major number 15, leaving him three short of Jack Nicklaus's record of 18. His majors break down as five Masters, four PGA Championships, three US Opens and three Open Championships. Woods and Nicklaus are the only players to have completed the career Grand Slam three times over. - By how many strokes did Tiger win the 2000 US Open at Pebble Beach, a record margin for any major?
15 Woods finished at 12 under par while nobody else broke par, beating Ernie Els and Miguel Ángel Jiménez by 15 shots, the largest winning margin in major championship history. Jack Nicklaus played his final US Open that week at Pebble Beach, 28 years after winning the 1972 US Open on the same course. - In which year did Tiger complete the "Tiger Slam", holding all four major trophies at the same time?
2001 Woods won the 2000 US Open, Open Championship and PGA Championship, then the 2001 Masters, becoming the only player to hold all four modern major titles at once, though not within one calendar year. Only Bobby Jones, in 1930, has won the four recognised majors of his era in a single calendar year. - Tiger completed the career Grand Slam at 24 by winning the 2000 Open Championship at which course?
St Andrews Woods won by eight shots on the Old Course at St Andrews without finding a single bunker all week, becoming the youngest player to complete the career Grand Slam. Woods won the Open at St Andrews again in 2005 and has often called the Old Course his favourite in the world. - Whom did Tiger beat in a sudden death playoff to win the 2005 Masters?
Chris DiMarco Woods birdied the first extra hole to beat DiMarco, shortly after his famous chip-in on the 16th hole, when the ball paused on the lip with the Nike logo showing before dropping. DiMarco also finished runner-up to Woods at the 2006 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool, two shots behind. - Which caddie was on Tiger's bag for 13 of his 15 major victories?
Steve Williams The New Zealander Williams caddied for Woods from 1999 until he was fired in 2011, a run that included 13 majors. Fluff Cowan carried the bag at the 1997 Masters and Joe LaCava at the 2019 Masters. Williams later caddied Adam Scott to the 2013 Masters, the first win at Augusta by an Australian. - Who did Tiger beat in a playoff at the 2008 US Open while playing on a broken leg?
Rocco Mediate Woods holed a 12 foot (3.7 m) birdie putt on the 72nd hole at Torrey Pines to force an 18 hole playoff with Mediate, which went to a 19th hole before Woods won. He had stress fractures in his left tibia. Woods had knee reconstruction days later and missed the rest of 2008, and it remained his last major title until 2019. - At which 2019 tournament did Tiger win his 82nd PGA Tour title, tying Sam Snead's record?
Zozo Championship Woods won the inaugural Zozo Championship in Chiba, Japan, in October 2019 by three shots over Hideki Matsuyama, matching Snead's mark of 82 PGA Tour wins six months after his Masters comeback. Weeks later he became the first playing captain at the Presidents Cup since Hale Irwin in 1994, winning all three of his matches in Melbourne. - How many consecutive US Amateur championships did Tiger win from 1994 to 1996?
Three Woods won three straight US Amateurs, a feat nobody had achieved, after also winning three straight US Junior Amateurs from 1991 to 1993, giving him six consecutive USGA titles as a teenager. In the 1996 final he beat Steve Scott at the 38th hole at Pumpkin Ridge in Oregon, days before turning professional. - Tiger's record streak at world No. 1 lasted how many consecutive weeks?
281 Woods held the top spot without a break from June 2005 to October 2010, and totalled 683 weeks at No. 1 across his career, both records. Greg Norman is second in total weeks at No. 1 with 331, less than half of Woods's tally. - What is the name of the apparel brand Tiger launched with TaylorMade in February 2024 after leaving Nike?
Sun Day Red Sun Day Red, named for the red shirts he has worn in final rounds since junior golf, launched on February 12, 2024, weeks after Woods and Nike ended a 27 year partnership. The brand's logo is a tiger made up of 15 stripes, one for each of his major championships. - Which event was Tiger's first PGA Tour victory, in October 1996?
Las Vegas Invitational In only his fifth start as a professional, Woods beat Davis Love III in a playoff at the Las Vegas Invitational on October 6, 1996. He won again two weeks later at Disney. Woods was named 1996 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year despite playing just eight events after turning pro in late August.
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