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Ups and Downs - From his professional highs to fall from grace and a comeback, BET.com recaps some of Tiger Woods’ most memorable moments. — Britt Middleton  (Photo: Patrick Semansky/AP Photo)

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1997 Masters - In his first major win, Woods captivated the world as the first person of mixed African-American, Chinese and Native American ancestry to win the Masters, as well as the youngest at 21, finishing with a record 18-under-par. Millions watched him be adorned with that esteemed green jacket. (Photo: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

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1999 PGA Championship - Tiger Woods shows off the Wanamaker trophy after beating Sergio Garcia of Spain. Woods would win the PGA title three more times in his career: 2000, 2006 and 2007. (Photo: Al Messerschmidt/WireImage/Getty Images)

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2000 U.S. Open - Woods breezed past his competition. He beat out South Africa’s Ernie Els, the top-ranked player, by 15 strokes. (Photo: JOHN MABANGLO/AFP/Getty Images)

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2000 British Open Championship - It was another stellar victory for Woods, who finished eight shots ahead of top leaders Thomas Bjorn of Denmark and Ernie Els of South Africa. (Photo: Stephen Munday/Allsport/Getty Images)

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2002 U.S. Open - Woods surpassed fellow American superstar Phil Mickleson to win his second U.S. Open title, the first golfer since Jack Nicklaus to win the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year. (Photo: REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine)

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Ready for Love - In a lavish Caribbean ceremony, the golfer wed Swedish model and former nanny Ellen Nordegren in 2004. The couple had two children, daughter Sam in 2007 and son Charlie in 2009. Six years later, the marriage dissolved amid widespread reports of Woods’s infidelity. (Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

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2005 Masters Tournament - Woods’ defining moment of sinking a birdie on hole 16 — known as “The Chip” to diehard Tiger fans — in the fourth round gave the golfer his fourth Masters title. (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images for Golfweek)

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2006 PGA Championship - Woods won the title with an astounding five-shot win. Woods’s competitors — U.K.’s Luke Donald, Australia’s Adam Scott and Spain’s Sergio Garcia — all tied for third. (Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

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2007 PGA Championship - Woods became one of the only golfers to win the PGA title back-to-back (2006 and 2007), but he said he was most proud to share it with his wife and newborn daughter, Sam. "It feels a lot more special when you have your family there," Woods said following the win. "And it used to be my mom and dad. And now Elin and now we have our own daughter. So it's evolved, and this one feels so much more special than the other majors.” (Photo: REUTERS/Brian Snyder)

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2008 U.S. Open - Woods’s birdie putt 19-hole playoff in the final round was enough to beat U.S. opponent Rocco Mediate for the win, marking his 14th major title win. A testament to Woods’s tenacity, he played under the stress of a torn ACL and stress fracture in his leg. (Photo: Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

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Cheating Scandal - In November 2009, images of Woods’s mangled SUV (pictured above), a result from a run-in with a fire hydrant inside his gated Florida neighborhood, quickly sparked a wildfire of questions and later revelations regarding Woods’s marital indiscretions. In the days following the traffic accident, scores of women came forward claiming they had sexual encounters with the famed golfer. In February 2010, Woods admitted he was unfaithful to his wife and said he had checked into therapy. (Photo: Florida Highway Patrol via Getty Images)

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2010 Bridgestone Invitational - In August 2010, Woods went into the Bridgestone Invitational, played in Akron, Ohio, with no major tournament wins and still under the shadow of his extramarital affairs. Woods’s final round score of 77, finishing 18-over par, was the worst he’d played in his professional career at the time. (Photo: REUTERS/John Sommers II)

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Divorce - That same year, Woods and Nordegren finalized their divorce. Nordegren reportedly received a record $750 million settlement. (Photo: Darren Carroll/Getty Images)

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2011 Presidents Cup - In 2011, the golfer's career was not yet on the upswing, but his performance in the Presidents Cup in Melbourne, Australia, gave some promise that the legendary golfer could return to top form. In the end, Woods helped clench the title for the American team, closing out the American-Australian player Aaron Baddeley. (Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

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Tough Break - He missed three months of play in the spring of 2011 due to a knee and Achilles injury. That summer, the golfer also parted ways with his longtime caddie Steve Williams, who joined him on 72 tournaments worldwide and 13 majors during his tenure. (Photo: AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational - In March 2012, the golfer snagged a five-shot victory at the 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational, which analysts described as the momentum needed to power past a PGA Tour drought that lasted more than 923 days and 27 tournaments. (Photo: David Cannon/Getty Images)

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2012 Masters Tournament - Woods tied for 41st place at the 2012 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, shooting a career-worst at 5-over 293. His unsportsmanlike conduct — cursing his bad shots and taking mock swings in anger — and uneven play evoked criticism.  (Photo: REUTERS/Phil Noble)

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Second Chance at Love - After weeks of speculation, Woods confirmed in March 2013 that he was dating Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn. It would be the first high-profile relationship for the golfer since his 2009 cheating scandal and divorce. (Photo: Courtesy Tiger Woods & Lindsey Vonn)

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2013 Arnold Palmer Invitational - On March 25, Woods regained his no. 1 world golf ranking, the first time since 2010, after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational on March 25. Woods' next stop is next month's Masters Tournament, which he has won four times before. (Photo: David Cannon/Getty Images)