Tiger Woods

Golf icon who became a global sports ambassador before the 2024 Nike split.

Knowledge panel

Occupation

writer

Born in

Cypress

Born

December 30, 1975

Zodiac

Capricorn

18,504

days alive

50

years old

Born
December 30, 1975 in 🇺🇸Cypress
Zodiac
♑︎Capricorn·rabbit 🐇
Updated Jul 2026

Before Fame

Woods had an outstanding junior, college, and amateur golf career before turning professional.

Trivia

He is the youngest player to achieve the career Grand Slam. He has been awarded PGA Player of the Year a record 11 times. He has won 18 World Golf Championships.

Family Life

Details about his family life are not fully available in the provided text, but it mentions a divorce from Elin Nordegren due to marital infidelities.

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Tiger's Birth Chart

Astrology
♈︎♉︎♊︎♋︎♌︎♍︎♎︎♏︎♐︎♑︎♒︎♓︎☉☽☿♀♂♃♄⛢♆♇
Fire
Earth
Air
Water
☉

Sun Sign

Capricorn♑︎

☽

Moon Sign

Sagittarius♐︎

Dominant Element

Earth

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for December 30, 1975

Connections4

Walter Moers

Walter Moers

writer

Rainer Erler

Rainer Erler

writer

Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright

writer

Alexander Kluge

Alexander Kluge

writer

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2022
Day 16,894
Age 46

Returns to PGA Tour

Confidence
96%
Apr 1, 2022

Returns to the PGA Tour at the 2022 Masters.

2021
Day 16,492
Age 45

Car Accident

Confidence
96%
Feb 23, 2021

Hospitalized after a single-car collision and undergoes emergency surgery.

2019
Day 15,828
Age 43

Presidential Medal of Freedom

Confidence
96%
May 1, 2019

Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Trump.

2018
Day 15,586
Age 42

Wins Tour Championship

Confidence
96%
Sep 1, 2018

Wins his first tournament in five years at the Tour Championship.

2014
Day 13,882
Age 38

Back Surgeries Begin

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2014

Undergoes the first of four back surgeries.

2013
Day 13,576
Age 37

Returns to World Number One

Confidence
96%
Mar 1, 2013

Ascends again to the number-one ranking between March 2013 and May 2014.

2010
Day 12,511
Age 34

Returns to Golf

Confidence
96%
Apr 1, 2010

Returns to professional golf after a hiatus.

2009
Day 12,390
Age 33

Hiatus from Golf

Confidence
96%
Dec 1, 2009

Takes a self-imposed hiatus from professional golf to resolve marital issues.

2000
Day 8,768
Age 24

Wins the US Open

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2000

Wins the US Open with a record-breaking performance.

Day 8,768
Age 24

Wins the Open Championship

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2000

Wins the Open Championship at St Andrews.

Day 8,768
Age 24

Wins the PGA Championship

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2000

Wins the PGA Championship.

1999
Day 8,615
Age 23

World Number One Ranking

Confidence
96%
Aug 1, 1999

Top-ranked golfer in the world from August 1999 to September 2004 (264 consecutive weeks).

Day 8,403
Age 23

Ryder Cup Win

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1999

Part of the American winning team for the 1999 Ryder Cup.

1997
Day 7,824
Age 21

Reaches World Number One

Confidence
96%
Jun 1, 1997

Woods becomes the number one ranked golfer in the world.

Day 7,763
Age 21

Wins the Masters

Confidence
96%
Apr 1, 1997

Woods wins his first major championship, the Masters, by a record-breaking 12 strokes.

1996
Day 7,520
Age 20

Turns Professional

Confidence
96%
Aug 1, 1996

Tiger Woods officially turns professional at the age of 20.

1975
Day 0
Age 0

Born

Confidence
96%
Dec 30, 1975

Eldrick Tont 'Tiger' Woods was born in Cypress, California.