![Woods had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee two months ago [Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/0e0cd137919c416bb07647a02d07241d_18.jpeg?resize=570%2C380)
US golfer wins Zozo championship in Japan, tying a 54-year-old record held by countryman Sam Snead.
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The young golfer started playing at three, and has made such extraordinary progress that he has already won junior tournaments.
![Trump, an avid golfer, and Woods have played together in the past [Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/01b8f845fd5543ce8afd46964e983ff1_18.jpeg?resize=570%2C380)
US golfer presented with highest civilian honour at White House ceremony for his success and comeback...
![Woods wears the green jacket as he celebrates after winning the 2019 Masters [Brian Snyder/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/e30c32020e7a4d4fa16967d3a9c9b762_18.jpeg?resize=570%2C380)
US president says will present highest civilian honour to the golfer a day after he won a major title...
![Woods is now three short of the record 18 majors won by Jack Nicklaus and is the second-oldest Masters winner after Nicklaus [Lucy Nicholson/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/125eed9e6a0f4ee295af567fdb26b458_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Woods, 43, captured his fifth Masters title and his 15th major with a one-shot victory at the Augusta National.
![Hobbled by back problems since 2014, Woods underwent spinal fusion surgery a year ago [Christopher Hanewinckel/USA TODAY Sports/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/9957ec3fc9404fcdbc10a2e6ad169ff1_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
American golfer ends five-year title drought amid medical problems and personal struggles to win in Atlanta.
![A serve clock was used at the US Open qualifying event last year [Michael Noble Jr/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/f07bf33b7e6941e0bb14a5a48b2e0552_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Tournaments experiment with short sets, serve clocks as officials look to attract a younger generation of spectators.
![Cristiano Ronaldo, world's highest-paid athlete, earned $66m more than Serena Williams last year [Francisco Leong/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/6a9bbd12a39e4810918504d94a379042_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Some sports are now offering equal prize-money but critics believe majority still have a long way to go.
![McIlroy had trailed Sullivan by one stroke after the third round [Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/15b8e15edcde42f89c95d75ca8a7d1cb_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Former world number one hits a final-round 66 to edge out overnight leader Sullivan.
![Jaglan has set his sights on breaking the 18-majors record once he turns professional [Shubham Jaglan]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/5db6cf46dfaa4c63acfee47b70c5f8b5_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Shubham took up the sport only six years ago and has won the Junior World Golf Championships despite his humble roots.
![Day won the BMW Championship by six shots [Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/2473e7a93c1942ba92c597c925a73c54_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Fourth win in six starts for the Australian helps him climb to the top of golf rankings.
![Woods' ranking has fallen to 283rd in the world [Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/d99429b6c9e74f34a02654210214c436_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Former world number one has second back surgery in two years after another disappointing season.
![The gap between McIlroy and Spieth is a wafer-thin 0.023 average points [AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/80db78dd1ef447e7a050dd219a8e8fca_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Gap between the top two is the narrowest since official rankings were launched in 1986.
![Day reeled off eight birdies in a bogey-free final round 62 for a 19-under-par 261 total [AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/e555f601cabb4b539caeee01efba601b_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
World number three seals third victory in his last four starts to top FedExCup series.