

Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian, 6 May 2019, public domain (U.S. government work) · Wikimedia Commons, 'Tiger Woods in May 2019.jpg' -- official White House photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian, 6 May 2019 (Rose Garden, Medal of Freedom ceremony), originally published on the White House Flickr account with the Public Domain Mark; unmodified original, 1051 x 1493 pixels · Public domain (work of a U.S. federal government employee)
athlete · Contemporary
Tiger Woods
b. 1975
Known For
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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Sources
- Tiger Woods (Q10993) -- verified live via the Wikidata API (2026-10-10): English label 'Tiger Woods', description 'American golfer', born 30 December 1975, no date of death, instance of human, citizenship United States. Orientation only; not used as support for any row.
- Jaime Diaz, 'Tiger underwent major swing reconstruction', ESPN (from Golf Digest), 14 December 2004 -- independent long-form account of Woods's 2003-04 swing rebuild with Hank Haney, including Woods's own explanation, former coach Butch Harmon's disagreement, and critics (Vijay Singh, Johnny Miller). Injury and surgery passages were not used. Read in full.
- Michael Bamberger, 'A master plan: Exclusive look inside the days that led to Tiger Woods' 2019 Masters victory', GOLF.com, 7 April 2020 -- excerpt from Bamberger's book 'The Second Life of Tiger Woods' covering Woods's practice and preparation in the days before the 2019 Masters, with accounts from caddie Joe LaCava, Justin Thomas, Jose Maria Olazabal and caddie Terry Holt. Independent biographer's reporting; the book itself was NOT read and its private-life material is not used. Excerpt read in full.
- Bob Harig, 'The 12 things to know about Tiger Woods' 2019 Masters win', ESPN, 9 November 2020 -- reported retrospective of Woods's 2019 Masters preparation and final round, with comments from LaCava, Rob McNamara, Webb Simpson, Justin Rose and Patrick Reed. Independent report; read in full.
- Pat Ralph, 'Masters 2019: the 12th hole and Tiger's victory', GOLF.com, 15 April 2019 -- report of his club and target choice on the 12th hole in the final round, with Woods's own words. Self quotation in an outlet's report. Read in full.
- Mike McAllister, PGA TOUR news report on the 2019 Presidents Cup captain's picks, 7 November 2019 -- Woods naming himself as one of four picks and a playing captain, assistants' roles and his described approach to the dual role. Official tour source quoting Woods; medical passages not used. Read in full.
- Zephyr Melton, 'Tiger Woods hated this drill', GOLF.com Play Smart, 21 February 2025 -- short instruction feature on Butch Harmon's 'pause drill' with Woods's own recollection of practising it for hours. Mostly self account. Read in full.
- Golfweek (USA TODAY Sports), 'A look at Tiger Woods' 82 career PGA Tour victories', 28 October 2019, republished on Yahoo Sports -- list of all 82 wins including 15 majors and the margins. Record facts only. Read in full.
- Golf Compendium, '2001 Masters: Completing the Tiger Slam' (undated reference page) -- results of the 2001 Masters and the definition of the four consecutive majors from the 2000 U.S. Open to the 2001 Masters. Amateur reference site; used only for the Tiger Slam fact. Read in full.