Tiger Woods prepares to tee off on the first day of the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course, where he’d defeat Rocco Mediate in a playoff to win the 2008 title despite a badly injured knee. Woods would take the rest of the year off to have surgery and recover. He won six times in eight starts worldwide. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Tiger Woods hits on the 13th fairway during the second round at the 2008 Masters. Woods would finish second to Trevor Immelman. (Matt Campbell / EPA)
Tiger Woods hits out of a precarious situation on his second shot on the first hole during round one of the Masters. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY, AFP/Getty Images)
Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer talk during the trophy presentation after Woods won the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament at the Bay Hill Club in Orlando, Fla. (Phelan M. Ebenhack / Associated Press)
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After coming from seven strokes off the pace on Saturday to forge a tie for the lead, Tiger Woods finished off his rally by winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill on Sunday, his fifth consecutive PGA Tour win. Woods watches his tee shot on No. 2 Sunday. (David Cannon / Getty Images)
Tiger Woods reacts to a birdie putt on 11th green during the final round of the Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines Golf Course, where he won by eight strokes at 19 under par. (Donald Miralle / Getty Images)
