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This day in history: Tiger captures first Tour win in Vegas 23 years ago

Not long after a 20-year-old Tiger Woods uttered "Hello, world" signifying his arrival on the PGA Tour, the baby-faced amateur standout made it known he wasn't an amateur anymore; he was ready to chase greatness.

At the 1996 Las Vegas Invitational (now called the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open), Woods' fifth professional tournament, he fired a 2-under 70 in the first of five rounds, but found himself eight back of leader Keith Fergus.

Woods' second round was much more typical of who the young professional turned out to be. With eight birdies and an eagle, Woods vaulted up the leaderboard after a 9-under 63.