Question 1

True or false: Tiger Woods learned to play golf by imitating his father’s swing in their backyard.

Accepted Answer

True. His father Earl, a former Green Beret, taught him by having Tiger mimic his swing starting at age 2.

Question 2

True or false: Tiger Woods once won a U.S. Open by a record 15 strokes.

Accepted Answer

False. He won the 2000 U.S. Open by 15 strokes, but that’s a major record, not just a U.S. Open one.

Question 3

True or false: Tiger Woods won his first Masters tournament at age 21, the youngest ever to do so.

Accepted Answer

True. He won the 1997 Masters at 21 years and 3 months, breaking the previous record held by Seve Ballesteros.

Question 4

True or false: Tiger Woods was a scratch golfer by the time he was 10 years old.

Accepted Answer

False. He shot a 48 over nine holes at age 3, but didn't become a scratch golfer until his early teens.

Question 5

True or false: Tiger Woods was never ranked world number 1 before turning 25.

Accepted Answer

False. He first reached world No. 1 in June 1997 at age 21, just months after his first Masters win.

Question 6

True or false: Tiger Woods has won more PGA Tour events than Jack Nicklaus.

Accepted Answer

True. Woods has 82 PGA Tour wins, tied with Sam Snead for the most all-time; Nicklaus has 73.

Question 7

True or false: Tiger Woods designed every hole of his Bluejack National golf course himself.

Accepted Answer

False. His design firm TGR Design led the project, but he collaborated with a team—he didn't single-handedly design each hole.

Question 8

True or false: Tiger Woods has never won a major championship when trailing after the final round.

Accepted Answer

True. All 15 of his major wins came when he was leading or co-leading after 54 holes, never from behind.

Tiger Woods Trivia Questions