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athlete · Contemporary

Tiger Woods

b. 1975

Known For

athleticcultural

Not yet included in personality matching — the documented evidence doesn't yet cover enough of the personality model. Everything else on this page is fully available.


Trait Constellation


Key Achievements

He won 82 PGA Tour events, tying Sam Snead's record, including 15 major championships: five Masters, four PGA Championships, three U.S. Opens and three Open Championships.

He held all four major titles at once, winning the 2000 U.S. Open (by 15 strokes), the 2000 Open Championship, the 2000 PGA Championship and the 2001 Masters in succession, a run known as the Tiger Slam.

He won the 2019 Masters, his fifth Masters title and 15th major.


Moments That Reveal Them

Before the 2019 Masters he arrived the Sunday before tournament week without an instructor, walked the front nine with only a putter and a couple of wedges, and later skipped the Tuesday practice round, calling that the best move he made all week.

This is consistent with a preference for planning his preparation around what he judged he needed rather than following the standard routine. Planning Orientation

In the final round of the 2019 Masters at the 12th hole, with others in the water, he judged the wind and aimed left of the flag, saying he told himself to commit to the shot over the bunker.

This is consistent with choosing a conservative target under pressure rather than attacking the flag. Risk Tolerance


Turning Points

After leaving coach Butch Harmon in 2003, he began a second swing rebuild with Hank Haney in March 2004, a year in which he won once and had his worst major finishes as a pro, while Harmon publicly questioned the decision.

This is consistent with a willingness to rebuild technique at a cost to short-term results, by his own account because he thought he could become better. Mastery Orientation


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