Career

I was the youngest player to ever turn professional, and I made the most money as a rookie. I was getting the sponsors as soon as I made that decision to turn pro. Not only did I help break the age barrier, I helped break the race barrier too. I was one of the first African-American golfers on the tour. Lots of courses around where I lived did not let my father and I golf on their courses because of the color of our skin. It was hard to search for golf courses that would let us on their course. As soon as I turned pro, and people saw how great of a golfer I was, they would love to have me on their golf course. I won my first Masters golf tournament in 1997, which was my second year as a pro. I have accumulated 14 total major golf tournaments over my years as a pro, which is second all time. The one golfer that has more major wins than me is Jack Nicklaus. I have been ranked number one in the world for several years, but I have had trouble recently. I have not won a Major Tournament since the 2008 U.S. Open. I have also recently had troubles with my personal life, and put a pause on my career. I lost some of my sponsors, but now I am back on track for the world’s best golfer.