Editor’s Note: In honor of Tiger Woods' 50th birthday on Dec. 30, 2025, Golf Digest is analyzing different parts of Woods' game and career to explain what made the 15-time major champion so great.

Conversations about Tiger Woods' golf swing—and, indeed, his career—and inextricably linked to the health of his knee. The hope of staving off a knee injury was a motivating factor in why he decided ...

Tiger Woods, at the pinnacle of his powers, started hearing and reading that he was, get this, in a slump in the first ...