How did Tiger Woods make his fortunes on the golf course?

Fox News contributor Jim Gray explains Woods's effect on his competitors on 'Special Report.'

Tiger Woods has been a professional golfer since 1996 and has seen massive success – reaching over a billion dollars in net worth – from his many major wins and endorsement deals. Along with his success has also come struggles including many major injuries and an explosive public cheating scandal with his now ex-wife, Elin Nordegren. There have been many books and movies made about the world-renowned golfer, including a two-part 2021 HBO documentary called "Tiger" that explores Woods' life on and off the course.

Woods is known for his many wins in the world of professional golfing and the multitude of awards he has received during his time in the pros. He started his career as a professional golfer in 1996 and has gone on to earn 107 worldwide wins and 15 major championship. He has a total of 82 PGA Tour wins which makes him tied with Sam Snead for the most wins in history. Woods has taken home five Master wins, four PGA Championship wins, three U.S. Open Championships wins and has won three British Open Championships. He is also the first golfer in history to hold four professional championship titles at the same time and was the youngest golfer to ever win the Masters at 21-years-old. 

Although Woods has been golfing professionally since 1996, he has had to take time off through his career for the many injuries he has battled. He has had various knee surgeries and back issues resulting in five back surgeries. His most recent and most detrimental injuries came in February 2021 when he got into a single car crash in California where the car rolled several times with Woods inside, leaving him with a rod in his right leg and