Tiger Woods Quiz: Are You The Ultimate Tiger Fan?

Tiger Woods is arguably the greatest golfer who ever played the game. He has accomplished so much in his career and is also one of the most popular athletes in history. We have put together a Tiger Woods quiz for you to test your knowledge. This includes some specific questions about his career accomplishments and the biggest moments. As a result, only the biggest Tiger fans will be able to get a perfect score! We have also included some additional facts about him at the end.

The Ultimate Tiger Woods Quiz

INSTRUCTIONS: All you have to do is answer the trivia questions below and at the very end of the quiz, it will let you know what you scored. Use the ‘Continue’ button to move on to the next question.

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Tiger Woods Trivia Questions And Answers

Here are some more details on the answers (but please only read AFTER you have taken the quiz as it will give you the answers), This will provide you with some additional context about the questions that you got wrong on our Tiger Woods quiz.

1) What was Tiger’s first major win?

Tiger won the Masters in 1997, which was the first Major Championship win of his career. He absolutely dominated the tournament, beating 2nd place Tom Kite by an incredible 12 strokes. For the win, Tiger picked up $486,000 in prize money. With a score of -18, Tiger broke the record for the lowest winning score at the Masters. This record has since been tied by Jordan Spieth, who won the Masters in 2015 with a score of -18.

2) How old was Tiger when he won his first Major?

Tiger was only 21 years old when he won the Masters in 1997. He became the youngest player to ever win the Masters tournament, which is a record that still stands to this day.

3) How many strokes did Tiger win the 2000 U.S open by?

Tiger won the 2000 U.S Open by a massive 15-strokes (shooting -12). Ernie Els and Miguel Ángel Jiménez finished in 2nd place at +3. For his win, Tiger earned $800,000. This is widely considered by golf fans as one of the most dominating performances in any major.

This was the first time that Tiger won the U.S open in his career. He has also won the tournament in 2002 and 2008. A fun fact about the 2000 U.S Open is that it was the final U.S Open of Jack Nicklaus’ career.

4) What year did Tiger complete the Career Grand Slam?

Woods completed the Career Grand Slam in 2000, which is when a player wins all four Major Championships in their career. Tiger won the 1997 Masters, the PGA Championship in 1999, the 2000 U.S Open, and the 2000 British Open to accomplish the feat.

There is also what is known as the ‘Tiger Slam’, which is when you hold all of the Major titles at the same time but not in the same calendar year. This came after Tiger won the 2000 U.S Open, the 2000 British Open, the 2000 PGA Championship, and the 2001 Masters. Even though Tiger held all of the titles within a 365-day period, this doesn’t technically count as a single-year Grand Slam (since the Masters win came in a different calendar year as the others). As a result, Tiger’s impressive feat was named the ‘Tiger Slam’ to help recognize his accomplishment.

5) Who did Tiger beat in a playoff to win the 2008 U.S Open?

Tiger defeated Rocco Mediate in a playoff to win the 2008 U.S Open. This came on a sudden death hole after they finished tied after an 18-hole playoff. With the win, Tiger took home $1.35 million in prize money.

This was Tiger’s s third U.S. Open win and 14th total major victory.

6) Who did Tiger beat in a playoff to win the 2000 PGA Championship?

Tiger defeated Bob May in a playoff to win the 2000 PGA Championship. This came after they both finished the tournament at −18. Tiger won the three-hole playoff by one stroke to win the tournament. For the win, Tiger took home $900,000 in prize money.

This was Woods’ 2nd PGA Championship win and the 5th total Major victory of his career.

7) What is the only Major that Tiger has NOT won in consecutive years?

Tiger has never won the U.S Open in consecutive years. He won the Masters in both 2001 and 2002. He won the British Open in 2005 and 2006. Tiger won the PGA Championship in 1999 and 2000, also doing it again in 2006 and 2007.

Tiger’s three U.S Open wins came in 2000, 2002, and 2008.

8) When did Tiger win his first PGA Player of the Year award?

Tiger first won the PGA Player of the Year award in 1997. He won four tournaments that year, including the 1997 Masters. He also won the award from 1997-2003, 2005-2007, 2009, and 2013.

With 11 total wins, Tiger holds the record for the most PGA Player Of The Year Awards. In second place is Tom Watson with 6.

9) How many NCAA titles did Tiger win while at Stanford?

Tiger won the NCAA Individual Championship in 1996. He beat Rory Sabatini of Arizona by four strokes to win the tournament.

Tiger only was in college for two years before deciding to turn pro.

10) True Or False: Tiger Woods won a Major Championship in 2004

This is false as 2004 was the first time that Woods didn’t win a Major since 1998. That is a pretty crazy piece of trivia. He was so dominant that it took him several years to go winless at a major.

Tiger would rebound in 2005, winning both the Masters and the British Open.

Some Additional Tiger Woods Facts

Here are some additional tidbits about him that we wanted to include but couldn’t find a spot for on our quiz.

Contracts & Money Earned

Here are some additional details about the money that he has earned in his career and some of the contracts that he has signed:

According to Forbes, Tiger was the 6th highest-paid athlete of the decade (2010-2019). He reportedly earned $615 million during this time period, which was only behind Floyd Mayweather, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Lebron James, and Roger Federer. Tiger was the highest-paid golfer, beating out Phil Mickelson, who finished in 7th place at $480 million.

Tiger was ranked 11th on Forbes‘ list of the highest-paid athletes of 2019. This came after he brought in an estimated $63.9 million during the year. That includes $9.9 million in prize money and also $54  million in endorsements.

According to ESPN, Woods signed a 5-year deal with Nike in 1996 worth around $40 million. The same report says that Woods followed that up by signing a 5-year deal with Nike in 2001 that was worth more than $100 million.

In 2006, Forbes says that Woods signed an 8-year deal with Nike for an estimated $20 to 40 million per year.

ESPN reports that Tiger signed another new deal with Nike in 2014 for an undisclosed amount of money. Business Insider estimates that the deal was worth around $200 million.

Family & Personal Life

Here are some random tidbits about his family and life off the course:

Tiger was born on December 30th, 1975 to Earl and Kultida “Tida” Woods. Earl was a lieutenant colonel in the U.S Army and was a Vietnam War veteran. The couple met while Earl was stationed in Thailand, where Tida is from. Earl passed away in 2006 at the age of 74.

Tiger’s real name is “Eldrick”. He got the nickname “Tiger” from his father, Earl. This nickname was in honor of Earl’s friend who was lost in Vietnam, Col. Vuong Dang Phong (who was also known by the name Tiger Phong).

Woods married Elin Nordegren on October 5th, 2004 in Barbados. They were introduced by golfer Jesper Parnevik in 2001, who Elin was working for as a nanny at the time. Tiger and Elin have two children together: Sam Alexis Woods (born in 2007) and Charlie Axel Woods (born in 2009). After a well-publicized cheating scandal, the couple was officially divorced on August 23rd, 2010. According to a report from Forbes, the divorce ended up costing Tiger $100 million dollars in their settlement.

In a 2015 interview, Tiger said that him and Elin have become “best friends” after their split.

From about 2013 to 2015, Tiger dated Lindsey Vonn, who was a professional skier.

Tiger has a niece named Cheyenne Woods, who currently plays golf professionally. Cheyenne is the daughter of Susan Woods and Earl Dennison Woods Jr, who is Tiger’s half-brother.

More Random Facts About Him

Here are some random Tiger facts:

Tiger reportedly owns a massive yacht named “Privacy”, which is worth around $20 million. The boat is 155 feet and has 3 floors. Tiger also sometimes sleeps on the yacht during tournaments near the water.

Tiger designed his first golf course in 2016. It is called Bluejack National and is located in Montgomery, Texas.

In 1996, Tiger and his dad established the TGR Foundation.

Tiger says that his college teammates at Stanford used to call him”Urkel”

Tiger was able to overcome a stutter at a young age.

The color red has become synonymous with Tiger on Sunday’s. He says that he first wore red as a junior golfer and kept doing it as a superstition. He also says that his mom thinks red is his power color, so he kept it going when he turned pro.

When asked by CNN what his ideal foursome would be on his “perfect day”, Tiger said that it would just be him and his dad.

Tiger shares the same birthday as Lebron James, who was also born on December 30th.

Conclusion

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