- Mail Sport documents the changing face of golf legend Tiger Woods
- Woods has had many ups and downs during a long and eventful career.
Tiger Woods is back in contention for glory at The Masters this year in the latest chapter of a long and eventful career.
There have been many ups and downs for the five-time Masters winner, who is undoubtedly one of the most successful golfers of all time.
In 2017, for example, he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
However, two years later he recovered and secured glory at the Masters.
Mail Sport documents the changing face of Woods from his youth in 1995 to the present day.
A fresh-faced 19-year-old Tiger Woods during the first round of the 1995 Masters.
1996 was an important year for Woods as it was the beginning of his professional career.
In 1997, Woods won his first major by triumphing at the Masters (pictured with Nick Faldo).
1998 was a frustrating year for Woods, but it wasn’t long before he recovered.
During 1999, Woods won the PGA Championship and also experienced Ryder Cup glory.
Woods is seen holding the British Open trophy in 2000 in what was a hugely successful year.
In 2001, Woods won the Masters and also maintained his PGA Player of the Year status.
Woods had more glory in 2002, when he won the Masters and the US Open again.
Although Woods did not win a major in 2003, he remained the PGA Tour’s player of the year.
2004 was another year in which Woods, despite his skill, failed to win a major.
Woods returned to glory in 2005 when he took victory in both The Masters and The Open.
In 2006, Woods won the PGA Championship and the Open, adding to his haul of titles.
Woods triumphed again at the PGA Championship in 2007 and continued to perform well.
Woods won the US Open in 2008 but missed much of the year due to knee surgery.
Woods performed well in 2009, but the year ended with problems outside of golf.
After a break from golf, Woods returned to action in 2010, but struggled to reach his peak form.
Woods impressed at the 2011 Masters, but still had some tough times that year.
In 2012, Woods prevailed at the Arnold Palmer Invitational; his first victory in the Tour since 2009
Woods played more consistently in 2013 and returned to the top of the world rankings.
2014 proved to be a challenging year for Woods, and injuries didn’t help his cause.
Woods had more injury problems in 2015, making it difficult for him to impress.
In 2016, Woods missed all four Majors for the first time due to injuries.
In 2017 Woods was arrested in Florida for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
In 2018, Woods won his first tournament in five years and clinched the Tour Championship.
2019 turned out to be a pivotal year for Woods, who won the Masters, his first major in 11 years.
In December 2020, Woods underwent a microdiscectomy on his back for the fifth time.
In 2021, Woods survived a serious rollover car accident in California.
Woods returned to action in 2022 and reached a net worth of more than $1 billion
Woods continued to battle an injury in 2023 and missed the opportunity to compete at The Masters.
Woods will return to action at The Masters in 2024, but how successful will he be?