Today in Sports History: March 25

In 2013, American golfer Tiger Woods regained his number one world ranking. He led by just over 114 points and held a point average of 11.69 throughout his 41 events and tournaments. 

Since Woods turned professional in 1996, he has won 15 majors and 106 courses worldwide. Woods currently holds 82 PGA Tour wins while holding the record for most wins in history with Sam Snead. 

Woods had won five masters Tournaments, four PGA Championships, three U.S. Open Championships, and three British Open Championships. In 2001, he became the first golfer to compete and win in all four professional major championships at once. Woods also has 20 holes-in-one within his overall career. Three of them were on the PGA Tour in 1996 at the Greater Milwaukee Open, in 1997 at the Phoenix Open, and in 1998 at Sprint International. 

In 2006-07, Woods held seven wins consecutively within the PGA Tour, and in 2000, he won nine PGA Tour in one year. 

In 2019, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama for his incredible and outstanding accomplishments and career. He was inducted into theHall of Fame in 2022.

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