TIGER, OVER THE YEARS

1997 (MAJOR COUNT 1): Woods, 21, won the first of 15 career Majors at the Masters, making him both the youngest and the first Black professional golfer to triumph at Augusta National. Two months later, he

was world No 1. 2000: Completed a career Slam by the age of 24, making him the youngest player ever to win all four golf Majors. 2001: Won his second Masters to become the first (and still the only player) to hold all four Majors simultaneously—the so-called "Tiger Slam".

2008: Won his 14th Major at the US Open despite playing with damaged knee and two stress fractures of the leg. 2009: Weeks after being involved in a bizarre car accident outside his home that ballooned into a sex scandal, Woods said in December that he was taking an indefinite break from golf.

010: Made his n to pro golf with rth-place finish at asters in April. In tober, after a run of a cord 281 weeks, Woods was seated from the world No 1 anking.

2013: In March, retook world No 1 spot.

2014: A week before the Masters, Woods announced that he required back surgery, forcing him to withdraw from that year's opening Major for the first time since 1994. 2014: After 60 consecutive weeks, Woods was dislodged from the world No 1 ranking, marking the last time he occupied the top spot.

2015: Two back surgeries forced him to shut down his playing schedule indefinitely. 2016: Played his first competitive event in nearly 16 months.

2017: Missed the cut in his first event of the year and then exited an European Tour event due to back spasms. In April he had his fourth back surgery. 2019: Woods completed one of sport's great comebacks, ending an 11-year Majors drought by winning the Masters for a fifth time.

"I am sick to my stomach. It hurts to see one of your ... closest friends get in an accident and I just hope he's alright. Just worried for his kids. I'm sure they are struggling." JUSTIN THOMAS, PGA tour golfer

We are all pulling for you, Tiger...everyone hopes and prays for your full and speedy recovery." PHIL MICKELSON, PGA tour golfer

"Everyone send your prayers out to Tiger Woods! He was just in a bad car accident. Let us all pray for his speedy recovery."

MAGIC JOHNSON, EX-LA Lakers

"Love you big brother ... but We will get through this @Tigerwoods."

SERENA WILLIAMS, tennis legend