April 10, 2005; Augusta, GA, USA; 2004 winner Phil Mickelson helps 2005 winner Tiger Woods, right, into his fourth green jacket. Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber/USA TODAY
April 10, 2005; Augusta, GA, USA; 2004 winner Phil Mickelson helps 2005 winner Tiger Woods, right, into his fourth green jacket. Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber/USA TODAY
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Tiger Woods turns 50: His life, legendary golf career by the numbers

2: Years old when he appeared on “The Mike Douglas Show.”

5: Years old when he appeared on ABC’s “That’s Incredible.”

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7: Number of back surgeries.

8: Number of Ryder Cups. The U.S. won just one of those (1999).

11: Times named PGA Tour Player of the Year. First.

12: Age when he first broke 70 on a regulation golf course.

13: The number of wins in 37 Ryder Cup matches. 13-21-3.

15: Margin of victory at 2000 U.S. Open, largest for a major.

15: Majors won. Second to Jack Nicklaus (18)

20: Career holes in one, three as a professional.

24: Consecutive cuts at Masters. First.

82: PGA Tour wins. Tied for first with Sam Snead

41: Finish in first major, 1995 Masters as an amateur.

43: Age when he won his last major, 2019 Masters.

142: Record consecutive-cut streak from 1998-2005.

199: PGA Tour top 10 finishes. First, one more than Phil Mickelson.

281: Consecutive weeks as No. 1 player in the world.

291: The number of days it took to get to No. 1 in world from first round as pro.

683: Record weeks at No. 1 in the world.

120,999,166: Record amount of dollars won on PGA Tour.

1,300,000,000: Net worth (1.3 billion), according to Forbes.

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Tiger Woods turns 50: His life, legendary golf career by the numbers

Reporting by Tom D’Angelo, Palm Beach Post / Palm Beach Post

USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

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