“JUST IN: Tiger Woods has arrived in Augusta ahead of the 2024 Masters”
TWLegion” cited its source as another X account, “radaratlas2”, which tracks aircraft flights, their itineraries, origins, and destinations.The account reported that the plane with registration number N517TW, registered to Tiger Woods, departed at 11:36 a.m. (Eastern Time) Sunday from Stuart Airport in Florida, bound for Augusta, Georgia, where it arrived at 12:40 p.m. (Eastern Time).A week ago it was reported that Tiger Woods was at Augusta National on a scouting trip. According to Clutch Point, Woods was accompanied by Justin Thomas and club president Fred Riley.The Masters officials had also previously made Woods’ participation official after announcing him in the field for the event to be played between April 11-14.
Tiger Woods’ impact on the Masters tournament
Tiger Woods has left a trail of great performances that have marked the history of the Masters tournament. Woods won his first green jacket in only his second appearance in the event as a professional (third overall).
Woods’ first Masters victory in 1997 made him the youngest winner (21 years and 104 days) in the history of the event. In that edition, he also set the record for the largest margin of victory (12 strokes) that still stands today.In 1997, Woods also set the lowest score record for 72 holes in the Masters tournament (18 under 270), which was equaled by Jordan Spieth in 2015 and eventually surpassed by Dustin Johnson in 2020 (20 under 268).To add to his impressive accomplishments, Woods also achieved the impressive feat of winning the event in 1997 after a first round of 4 over par. He played the next three rounds for a score of 22 under par to eventually win the title.Between his fourth and fifth victories in the event, 14 seasons passed (2005 – 2019), the longest period between victories by the same player. His 2019 victory also made him the second oldest player (at 43) to win a title at the Masters (surpassed by Jack Nicklaus). Nicklaus is also the only player to surpass Woods in the number of green jackets (6).In 2023, Woods tied a record set by Fred Couples and Gary Player with 23 consecutive cuts passed in the Masters (although it is good to remember that Woods didn’t participate in the 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2021 editions).
Tiger Woods’ impact on the Masters tournament
Tiger Woods has left a trail of great performances that have marked the history of the Masters tournament. Woods won his first green jacket in only his second appearance in the event as a professional (third overall).
In 1997, Tiger Woods became the youngest winner of the Masters tournament at 21 years and 104 days old, setting a record that still stands today.
He also achieved the largest margin of victory in the event’s history, winning by 12 strokes. Woods also set a record for the lowest score of 18 under 270 for 72 holes, a record that was equaled by Jordan Spieth in 2015 and surpassed by Dustin Johnson in 2020 with a score of 20 under 268.
Despite starting the 1997 event with a first round of 4 over par, Woods managed to turn things around and win the tournament with a total score of 22 under par.
It took Woods 14 seasons (from 2005 to 2019) to win his fifth Masters title, the longest gap between victories for a player in the tournament. In 2019, Woods also became the second oldest player at 43 years old to win a Masters title, second only to Jack Nicklaus who has won 6 green jackets.
In 2023, Woods matched a record set by Fred Couples and Gary Player by making 23 consecutive cuts at the Masters, although he did not participate in the 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2021 editions of the tournament.