Tiger Woods: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Curt Sampson, Chasing Tiger (2002).

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Noted that he reached a plea deal in his 2026 case. Sep 03, 2026
Modified link of Web site: Official Site of Tiger Woods. Aug 24, 2026
Noted that Woods said he would step away from professional golf for a time. Apr 01, 2026
Noted his car accident and arrest in March 2026. Mar 27, 2026
Noted his return to competitive play in March 2026. Mar 24, 2026
Anniversary information added. Dec 26, 2025
Noted that Tiger Woods has two children with his ex-wife, Elin Nordegren. May 14, 2025
Added section headings and updated article for 2024 Masters and subsequent surgeries. May 09, 2025
Added Grand Slam box; modernized captions. Apr 15, 2025
Link added. Mar 17, 2025
Questions and answers added. Mar 14, 2025
Updated first paragraph. Dec 01, 2023
First paragraph modernization. Nov 27, 2023
Added information about his play in 2022–23. Apr 09, 2023
Add new Web site: CNN - Tiger Woods Fast Facts. Aug 23, 2022
Noted his return to professional golf. Apr 20, 2022
Noted that the 2021 car accident cast doubts on the future of his golf career. Dec 02, 2021
Added his 82nd Tour victory and noted his 2021 car accident. Feb 25, 2021
Added the TV documentary Tiger. Jan 15, 2021
Add new Web site: LiveAbout - Biography of Tiger Woods. Dec 03, 2019
Noted that he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. May 07, 2019
Updated to mention Woods's 2019 Masters victory. Apr 15, 2019
Updated to mention that he played in a full PGA Tour season in 2018 and won his first tournament in five years that September. Sep 26, 2018
Added mentions of his DUI arrest and subsequent revelation that he was seeking help to manage his medication intake. Jun 20, 2017
Noted that he played in just one total PGA Tour event in 2016 and 2017. Apr 25, 2017
Add new Web site: Mr.Nussbaum - Tiger Woods Biography for Kids. Jan 06, 2017
Mentioned details of his 2015 season. Jan 26, 2016
Added details of his 2014 season. Jun 10, 2015
Add new Web site: African American Registry - Tiger Woods, a symbol of golf. Feb 15, 2015
Add new Web site: BlackPast - Biography of Eldrick �Tiger� Woods. Feb 15, 2015
Updated text. Nov 18, 2014
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Biography of Tiger Woods. May 22, 2014
New bibliography added. Feb 18, 2014
Mentioned that he finished the 2013 golf season as the top-ranked golfer in the world. Nov 21, 2013
Mentioned Woods's record-tying eighth win at a single PGA event and his return to the number-one world ranking in March 2013. Apr 09, 2013
Article updated to mention that Woods won his 74th career PGA tournament to pass Jack Nicklaus for the second-most Tour victories ever. Jul 02, 2012
In March 2012 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, he won his first PGA event in some 30 months. Mar 26, 2012
Capitalized "Grand Slam." Feb 28, 2011
Changed status of Woods's 2010 season from "no major wins" to "no tournament wins." Dec 03, 2010
Details of Woods's 2010 season added, as well as a mention of his divorce. Aug 24, 2010
Updated article to mention Woods's return to golf at the 2010 Masters. Apr 09, 2010
Added mention of Woods's November 2009 car crash and the subsequent revelations of his infidelity, as well as his leave of absence from the game of golf the following month. Dec 14, 2009
Added Woods's return to golf in 2009 and the end of his 14 consecutive majors won when holding the 54-hole lead. Sep 18, 2009
Added new Web site: The Earth-Life Web - The Crustacea. Mar 06, 2009
Article revised and updated. Jun 18, 2008
Added new Web site: Official Site of Tiger Woods. Jun 18, 2008
Added new Web site: Official Site of Tiger Woods. Jun 18, 2008
Article revised and updated. Aug 13, 2007
Article revised. Mar 16, 2006
Article revised. Dec 10, 2004
Article revised. Jan 18, 2002
Article revised. Feb 15, 2001
Article revised. Feb 16, 2000
Article revised. Nov 24, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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