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50 Tiger Woods Trivia Questions, Answers, and Fun Facts

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1 Which state was Tiger born in?
Answer: California

Tiger grew up in California and went to school at Stanford.
    Your options: [ New York ] [ California ] [ Arizona ] [ Washington ]
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2 What is Tiger's full name?
Answer: Eldrick Tont Woods
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3 What is Tiger's birthdate?
Answer: December 30, 1975

He was born in Cypress, California as Eldrick Woods.
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4 Where was Tiger born?
Answer: California

Eldrick "Tiger" Woods was born on December 30, 1975.
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5 At what age did Tiger's father teach him how to play golf?
Answer: 2

Tiger had picked up the game of golf after watching his dad practice his chipping in the back yard. Tiger grabbed a ball and hit it very well. His father saw this and decided to have his son learn how to golf at the young age of two.
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6 When is Tiger's birthday?
Answer: Dec 30, 1975

Born to father Earl Woods and mother Kultida Woods.
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7 When Tiger won the 2000 British Open, what course was it played on?
Answer: St. Andrews

He completed the Grand Slam at the old course.
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8 What average speed is the head of Tiger's driver moving at when he makes contact with the ball?
Answer: 122 mph

All I can say is that is why he hits the ball so far. He can create this kind of club head speed, because of his great strength and knowledge of the golf swing. Tiger has a very grueling fitness regime, that keeps him stronger than most players on the tour.
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9 When Tiger appeared on The Mike Douglas Show at age 2, which famous celebrity putted against him?
Answer: Bob Hope

At one point, Tiger picked up the ball and dropped it in the cup while an amused Hope looked on.
    Your options: [ Bob Hope ] [ Jack Lemmon ] [ Bing Crosby ] [ Walter Matthau ]
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10 Where did he get the nickname Tiger?
Answer: His dad's military buddy.

The original Tiger was a Vietnamese friend of his father's from the army. He had saved Tiger's father's life a few times when they served together in the Vietnam War.
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11 Who was Tiger's coach?
Answer: Butch Harmon

His dad, Earl, hired Butch to be Tiger's coach.
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12 What color does Tiger always wear on Sundays?
Answer: red

His mother feels that it is a lucky and "power color" for Tiger.
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13 Who was NOT one of Tiger's roommates at Stanford?
Answer: Joel Kribel

Although Kribel played at Stanford, he was never a roommate of Woods. In the 2002 season, Kribel plays on the Buy.com Tour.
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14 What year did Tiger turn pro?
Answer: 1996

He turned pro at the age of 20.
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15 Where did Tiger complete the Grand Slam?
Answer: St. Andrews

Tiger won the Open Championship being in at 19 under par.
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16 Where does Tiger's mother Kutilda hail from?
Answer: Thailand

Tiger's father Earl met her in Bangkok. They were married in 1969 and have since separated.
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17 What is his mother's name?
Answer: Kultida
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18 What was Tiger's finish at the 2003 British Open?
Answer: T4

Tiger was one over (+1) tied with Davis Love.
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19 What other golfer besides Tiger finished under par in the 2000 U.S. Open?
Answer: no one else did

Tiger was 12 under par for the tournament, while the next closest were Els and Jimenez at 3 over par.
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20 On what show did Tiger appear when he used the term "caublinasian" to explain his ethnicity?
Answer: Oprah Winfrey

Tiger invented the term to identify his ancestry, Caucasian+Black+Indian+Asian.
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21 How many Optimist International Junior World Titles has he won?
Answer: 6

Tiger was only 8 years old when he won the first one.
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22 Who paid Tiger the most for endorsements?
Answer: Nike

Nike signed Tiger to a 20 year contract.
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23 When Tiger first won the Masters, which course was it played on?
Answer: Augusta National

The Masters is always played at Augusta National.
    Your options: [ Augusta National ] [ Spyglass Hill ] [ Pebble Beach ] [ Sherwood Country Club ]
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24 What did Tiger shoot on the final day of the 2000 U.S. Open?
Answer: 67

He did not make one bogey on Sunday, while recording a 67 to playing partner Ernie Els's 72.
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25 What PGA Tour veteran was lambasted when he joked that Tiger would serve fried chicken and collard greens at the Master's champion's dinner?
Answer: Fuzzy Zoeller

Zoeller later apologized for his inappropriate comments.
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26 At what age was Tiger voted Sports Illustrated Sportsmen of the Year?
Answer: 20

Two years later he received his first #1 world ranking.
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27 What was the date Tiger turned pro?
Answer: August 26, 1996

He turned pro at the age of 20.
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28 What tournament did Tiger win for his first tour victory in 1996?
Answer: Las Vegas Invitational

He shot a 64 on the final day to force a playoff with Davis Love III and then beat him with a par on the first playoff hole.
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29 When Tiger was interviewed by Sarah (Fergie) Ferguson on Larry King Live, which two people did he say he would most want to sit down and have dinner with?
Answer: Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela

Woods mentioned he had already had dinner with Mandela but that he "wasn't around" during King's era.
    Your options: [ Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela ] [ Nelson Mandela and The Dalai Lama ] [ Martin Luther King Jr. and Muhammad Ali ] [ Malcomb X and Martin Luther King Jr. ]
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30 How old was Tiger when he first won the Masters?
Answer: 21

He was the youngest player ever to have won and he also was the first person of African or Asian descent to win a major golf championship.
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31 At what age did Tiger earn his first #1 World Ranking?
Answer: 21

That year he finished fourth on the money list.
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32 Who was Tiger's caddy in the late 1990s?
Answer: Mike Cowan

Cowan was Tiger's first professional caddy from 1996-1999. He was there when Tiger won his first major victory at the 1997 Masters.
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33 How many years in a row did Tiger win the U.S. Amateur tournament?
Answer: 3

He also won the U.S. Junior Amateur the three years before his Amateur wins. He won his U.S. Amateur at ages 18-20 in 1994, 1995, and 1996. His Junior Amateur titles were in 1991-1993.
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34 Who introduced Tiger to girlfriend Elin Nordgren?
Answer: Jesper Parnevik

The Swedish bikini model used to be the nanny for Parnevik's children.
He owes Parnevik bigtime for that one.
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35 In which state did he win the 2000 U.S. Open?
Answer: California

It was held in Pebble Beach, California and he won by 15 strokes.
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36 What year did Tiger complete the career Grand Slam?
Answer: 2000

He became the fifth player in history to do this.
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37 What was Tigers' 4 round score at the 2004 Mercedes championship?
Answer: 277

He was -15 under par. Par for the plantation course was 73.
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38 Where did Tiger place in the Forbes Top 100 Celebrity Power Ranking for 2002?
Answer: Second

The list is a composite of earnings and media exposure such as website hits, press clips, cover stories and TV/Radio coverage. Britney Spears was first.
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39 In what year did he win the British Open?
Answer: 2000

He became the youngest person to win that title (he was 24).
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40 How many Masters had Tiger won upon his seventh grand slam victory?
Answer: 3

With that victory he became the youngest in history with 7 career grand slam victories.
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