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Here is a look back at the what made Sunday’s win so special for the legendary golfer.
02of 11Tiger Woods in 1998.GettyJune 2008: Woods has reconstructive surgery on his left knee, which leads him to takean eight-month hiatusfrom the sport. He does not return until the end of February 2009. Injuries have been a lingering problem for Woods throughout his career (especially to his back) and would play a major part in coming years.
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Tiger Woods in 1998.Getty
June 2008: Woods has reconstructive surgery on his left knee, which leads him to takean eight-month hiatusfrom the sport. He does not return until the end of February 2009. Injuries have been a lingering problem for Woods throughout his career (especially to his back) and would play a major part in coming years.
03of 11Florida Highway Patrol/GettyNovember 2009: Woods crashes his Cadillac Escalade just after 2 a.m. outside of his Florida home, sparkingspeculationthat he was having an affair after his then-wife,Elin Nordegren,uses two golf clubs to shatter a window. Shortly after, Woods' many infidelities come to light, and he enters a rehab for in-patient therapy dealing with sex addiction. It is the first time Woods has been at the center of a highly publicized scandal.
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November 2009: Woods crashes his Cadillac Escalade just after 2 a.m. outside of his Florida home, sparkingspeculationthat he was having an affair after his then-wife,Elin Nordegren,uses two golf clubs to shatter a window. Shortly after, Woods' many infidelities come to light, and he enters a rehab for in-patient therapy dealing with sex addiction. It is the first time Woods has been at the center of a highly publicized scandal.
04of 11David Cannon/Getty ImagesAugust 2010: Woods and Nordegren finalize theirdivorce.
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August 2010: Woods and Nordegren finalize theirdivorce.
05of 11Rob Carr/GettyMarch 2012: Woods earns his first victory following the sex scandal.
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March 2012: Woods earns his first victory following the sex scandal.
06of 11Ethan Miller/GettyMarch 2013: Woods and champion skierLindsey Vonnofficially announce they are a couple.
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March 2013: Woods and champion skierLindsey Vonnofficially announce they are a couple.
07of 11Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic; Christian Petersen/GettyMay 2015: Vonn and Woods endtheir relationship. “I will always cherish the memories that we’ve created together. Unfortunately, we both lead incredibly hectic lives that force us to spend a majority of our time apart,” Vonn said at the time.
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May 2015: Vonn and Woods endtheir relationship. “I will always cherish the memories that we’ve created together. Unfortunately, we both lead incredibly hectic lives that force us to spend a majority of our time apart,” Vonn said at the time.
08of 11Ross Kinnaird/Getty ImagesApril 2017: Woods has back surgery to relieve pain in his back and leg. It is his fourth surgery to his back in five years.
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April 2017: Woods has back surgery to relieve pain in his back and leg. It is his fourth surgery to his back in five years.
09of 11Palm Beach County Sheriff’s OfficeMay 2017: Woods was found asleep at the wheel of his Mercedes near his mansion in Jupiter, Florida. He failed a sobriety test (though no alcohol was found in his system) and would later plead guilty to reckless driving.
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Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
May 2017: Woods was found asleep at the wheel of his Mercedes near his mansion in Jupiter, Florida. He failed a sobriety test (though no alcohol was found in his system) and would later plead guilty to reckless driving.
10of 11Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR/GettyAugust 2018: Woods puts on a tremendous showing at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club. Though he doesn’t win, it is his best performance in years and a bright spot for fans to hold on to.
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August 2018: Woods puts on a tremendous showing at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club. Though he doesn’t win, it is his best performance in years and a bright spot for fans to hold on to.
11of 11Tim Bradbury/Getty ImagesSeptember 2018: Woods wins the Tour Championship, ending a five-year drought and giving everyone a reason to cheer for his comeback.
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September 2018: Woods wins the Tour Championship, ending a five-year drought and giving everyone a reason to cheer for his comeback.
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