A timeline of Tiger Woods’ career:
December 1994 – As a freshman at Stanford, Woods has surgery to remove two benign tumors and scar tissue in his left knee.
August 1996 – Woods wins third straight U.S. Amateur and turns professional the following week.
October 1996 – Woods wins the Las Vegas Invitational for his first PGA Tour victory in his fifth professional start.
April 1997 – Woods wins the Masters at age 21 with a record score (270) and a record margin of victory (12 shots) to become its youngest champion.
June 2000 – Woods wins the U.