Since then, Woods has amassed 81 PGA Tour victories, including those 15 major championships.
Sam Snead is the all-time PGA Tour top winner with 82 victories.
Woods has won 15 majors, and has won each of them at least three times:
Masters (1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2018)
PGA Championship (1999, 2000, 2006, 2007)
U.S. Open (2000, 2002, 2008)
British Open (2000, 2005, 2006)
Here’s a look at each of Woods’ victories:
1996
No. 1: Las Vegas Invitational
Tiger Woods smiles after receiving a check and trophy for winning the Las Vegas Invitational on Oct. 6, 1996, at TPC at Summerlin in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)
1996
No. 2: Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic
Tiger Woods hold up his trophy after winning the Disney Classic on Oct. 20, 1996 at the Magnolia course at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Peter Cosgrove)
1997
No. 3: Mercedes Championships
Tiger Woods celebrates after winning the 1997 Mercedes Championships at La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. (AP Photo)
1997
No. 4: The Masters
Tiger Woods celebrates with a fist pump after winning the 1997 Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga, on April 13, 1997. (AP Photo)
1997
No. 5: GTE Byron Nelson Classic
Tiger Woods reacts when handed a check for $324,000 after winning the GTE Byron Nelson Classic in Irving, Texas, on May 18, 1997. (AP Photo)
1997
No. 6: Motorola Western Open
A large crowd follows Tiger Woods as he closes out a victory in the 1997 Motorola Western Open at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club in Lemont, Ill. (AP Photo)
1998
No. 7: BellSouth Classic
Tiger Woods won the BellSouth Classic in Duluth, Ga., on May 10, 1998. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
1999
No. 8: Buick Invitational
Tiger Woods raises his arms as he watches his eagle putt on the final hole head into the cup for victory in the Buick Invitational on Feb. 14, 1999 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
1999
No. 9: Memorial Tournament
Tiger Woods won the Memorial Tournament on June 6, 1999 in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
1999
No. 10: Motorola Western Open
Tiger Woods’ 10th PGA Tour victory came in the 1999 Motorola Western Open at Cog Hill in Lemont, Ill. (AP photo)
1999
No. 11: PGA Championship
Tiger Woods kisses the Wanamaker trophy after winning the 81st PGA Championship at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill., on Aug. 15, 1999. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
1999
No. 12: WGC-NEC Invitational
Tiger Woods holds the trophy after his victory in the NEC Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio on Aug. 29, 1999. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
1999
No. 13: National Car Rental Golf Classic
Tiger Woods celebrates with Minnie and Mickey Mouse on Oct. 24, 1999, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., after winning the National Car Rental Golf Classic at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Peter Cosgrove)
1999
No. 14: Tour Championship
Tiger Woods after winning the Tour Championship on Oct. 31, 1999, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
1999
No. 15: WGC-American Express Championship
Tiger Woods shows off the trophy after winning the WGC-American Express Championship in Valderrama, Spain, on Nov. 7, 1999. Woods became the first golfer to win four straight tournaments in 46 years and the first to win eight PGA Tour events in a season in 25 years. (AP Photo/Denis Doyle)
2000
No. 16: Mercedes Championships
Tiger Woods after winning the Mercedes Championships in Kapalua, Hawaii, on Jan. 9, 2000. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
2000
No. 17: Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
Tiger Woods during his victory in the 2000 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Bob Galbraith)
2000
No. 18: Bay Hill Invitational
Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods with the Bay Hill Trophy on March 19, 2000. (AP Photo/Scott Audette)
2000
No. 19: Memorial Tournament
Tiger Woods receives the Memorial Tournament on May 29, 2000 in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
2000
No. 20: U.S. Open
Tiger Woods holds up the trophy after capturing the 100th U.S. Open at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, Calif., on June 18, 2000. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
2000
No. 21: British Open
Tiger Woods kisses the Claret Jug after winning the British Open on the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland on July 23, 2000. (AP Photo/Christine Nesbitt)
2000
No. 22: PGA Championship
Tiger Woods with the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship on Aug. 20, 2000, at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/ Charlie Neibergall)
2000
No. 23: WGC-NEC Invitational
Tiger Woods celebrates in the darkness after winning the NEC Invitational on Aug. 27, 2000, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
2000
No. 24: Bell Canadian Open
Tiger Woods won his 9th tournament of 2000 on Sept. 10, at the Bell Canadian Open. (AP photo)
2001
No. 25: Bay Hill Invitational
Tiger Woods is helped into the his jacket for winning the Bay Hill Invitational by tournament host Arnold Palmer on March 18, 2001 in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Audette)
2001
No. 26: Players Championship
Tiger Woods poses with The Players Championship trophy on March 26, 2001 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Coale)
2001
No. 27: Masters
Tiger Woods smiles after receiving his Masters green jacket after winning the 2001 Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
2001
No. 28: Memorial Tournament
Tiger Woodsrecieves the championship trophy from Jack Nicklaus at the 2001 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. (Brian Spurock/USA TODAY Sports)
2001
No. 29: WGC-NEC Invitational
Tiger Woods celebrates after a birdie on the seventh playoff hole to defeat Jim Furyk in the 2001 NEC Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
2002
No. 30: Bay Hill Invitational
Arnold Palmer presents the Bay Hill Trophy to Tiger Woods at the 2002 Bay Hill Invitational in Orlando, Fla., Woods’ third straight year in the event. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack)
2002
No. 31: Masters
Tiger Woods receives the Masters green jacket from Augusta National Golf Club chairman Hootie Johnson on Sunday, April 14, 2002, at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
2002
No. 32: U.S. Open
Tiger Woods kisses the 2002 U.S. Open trophy after winning at the Black Course of Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
2002
No. 33: Buick Open
Tiger Woods holds up the trophy after winning the Buick Open at Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc, Mich., on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
2002
No. 34: WGC-American Express Championship
Tiger Woods celebrates on the 18th green after winning the WGC-American Express championship at Mount Juliet Golf Course in Thomastown, Ireland, on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2002. (AP Photo/Adam Butler)
2003
No. 35: Buick Invitational
Tiger Woods overcame a second-round to win the 2003 Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
2003
No. 36: WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Tiger Woods lines up a putt during his march to victory in the 2003 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, Calif. (AP photo)
2003
No. 37: Bay Hill Invitational
Tiger Woods holds the Bay Hill Trophy after winning the Bay Hill Invitational in Orlando, Fla., on March 23, 2003, for his fourth straight victory in the event. (AP Photo/Peter Cosgrove)
2003
No. 38: Western Open
Tiger Woods hits out of a bunker on the sixth hole during the final round of the Western Open Sunday, July 6, 2003, at Cog Hills Golf Club in Lemont, Ill. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
2003
No. 39: WGC-American Express Championship
Tiger Woods poses with the trophies from four World Golf Championship events on March 2, 2003. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
2004
No. 40: WGC-American Express Championship
Tiger Woods peeks inside of the trophy after his victory at the World Golf Championships Accenture Match Play Championship on Feb. 29, 2004 in Carlsbad, Calif. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
2005
No. 41: Buick Invitational
Tiger Woods won his 41st PGA Tour victory at Torrey Pines at the 2005 Buick Invitational. (AP photo)
2005
No. 42: Ford Championship at Doral
Tiger Woods smiles while hoisting the trophy after winning the Ford Championship at Doral on March 6, 2005, defeating Phil Mickelson by a stroke. (AP Photo/Steve Mitchell)
2005
No. 43: Masters
Tiger Woods celebrates after his birdie chip on the 16th hole during the 2005 Masters, one of the most famous shots in tournament history. He went on to win his fourth green jacket. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
2005
No. 44: British Open
Tiger Woods embraces his caddie Steve Williams as they celebrate winning the British Open on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, on July 17, 2005. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
2005
No. 45: WGC-NEC Invitational
Tiger Woods hoists the trophy after winning the NEC Invitational on Aug. 21, 2005, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
2005
No. 46: 2005 WGC-American Express Championship
Tiger Woods holds up the trophy after winning the WGC-American Express Championships at Harding Park in San Francisco on Oct. 9, 2005. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
2006
No. 47: Buick Invitational
Tiger Woods hoists the trophy after his playoff victory at the Buick Invitational on Jan. 29, 2006 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
2006
No. 48: Ford Championship
Tiger Woods is presented with a check on March 5, 2006 after winning the Ford Championship. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
2006
No. 49: British Open
Tiger Woods gets emotional walked off the 18th green with caddie Steve Williams after winning the British Open at the Royal Liverpool in Hoylake, England. on July 23, 2006. (Alessia Pierdomenica/Reuters)
2006
No. 50: Buick Open
Tiger Woods samples the icing off a cake dedicated to his 2006 Buick Open victory, his 50th PGA Tour title, at Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club in Grand Blanc, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
2006
No. 51: PGA Championship
Tiger Woods rests his chin on the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the 88th PGA Championship at Medinah Country Club on Aug. 20, 2006, in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
2006
No. 52: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
Tiger Woods looks down as he lifts the top of the Gary Player Cup after his victory in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Aug. 27, 2006, in Akron, Ohio. Woods won a four-sudden-death against Stewart Cink. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
2006
No. 53: Deutsche Bank Championship
Tiger Woods celebrates a birdie putt during the final round of the 2006 Deutsche Bank Championship at the TPC of Boston. (Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
2006
No. 54: WGC-American Express Championship
Tiger Woods hits out of a bunker on the 12th hole during the final round of the WGC-American Express Championship at The Grove on Oct. 1, 2006 in Watford, England. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
2007
No. 55: Buick Invitational
Tiger Woods hoists the Buick Invitational trophy after winning in San Diego on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
2007
No. 56: WGC-CA Championship
Tiger Woods hits his third shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the WGC-CA Championship at the Doral Golf Resort and Spa on March 25, 2007. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
2007
No. 57: Wachovia Championship
Tiger Woods holds the trophy after winning the Wachovia Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, May 6, 2007. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
2007
No. 58: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
Tiger Woods plays his tee shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Aug. 5, 2007 at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. (Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
2007
No. 59: PGA Championship
Tiger Woods celebrates after winning the 89th PGA Championship at the Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
2007
No. 60: BMW Championship
Tiger Woods holds the J.K. Wadley trophy after winning the 2007 BMW Championship PGA on Sept. 9, 2007, in Lemont, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
2007
No. 61: Tour Championship
Tiger Woods holds up the FedEx Cup trophy after winning both the 2007 Tour Championship and the cup points standings at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
2008
No. 62: Buick Invitational
Tiger Woods poses with his winner’s trophy and children from the Tiger Woods Learning Center after his eight-shot victory in the Buick Invitational on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
2008
No. 63: WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Tiger Woods hits his tee shot on the 19th hole during the championship match of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship at The Gallery at Dove Mountain on Feb. 24, 2008 in Marana, Arizona. (Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
2008
No. 64: Arnold Palmer Invitational
Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer talk during the trophy presentation after Woods won the Arnold Palmer Invitational at the Bay Hill Club in Orlando, Fla., on March 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
2008
No. 65: U.S. Open
Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate share a laugh on the 18th green during the trophy presentation after the playoff round of the 108th U.S. Open at the Torrey Pines Golf Course on June 16, 2008.(Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
2009
No. 66: Arnold Palmer Invitational
Tiger Woods lifts the trophy for winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday, March 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
2009
No. 67: Memorial Tournament
Tiger Woods holds the trophy next to Jack Nicklaus after winning the 2009 Memorial in Dublin, Ohio.(AP Photo/Mike Munden)
2009
No. 68: AT&T National
Fans walk by a scoreboard as they leave the course after the final round of the AT&T National hosted by Tiger Woods at Congressional Country Club on July 5, 2009 in Bethesda, Maryland. (Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
2009
No. 69: Buick Open
Tiger Woods holds up the trophy after winning the Buick Open on Aug. 2, 2009, at Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
2009
No. 70: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
Tiger Woods hoists the trophy after winning final the Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. (AP Photo/Phil Long)
2009
No. 71: BMW Championship
Golf fans look on as Tiger Woods tees off on the 17th hole during the final round of the BMW Championship at Cog Hill Golf & CC on Sept. 13, 2009 in Lemont, Illinois. (Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
2012
No. 72: Arnold Palmer Invitational
Tiger Woods hoists the championship trophy after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, March 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
2012
No. 73: Memorial Tournament
Tiger Woods holds up the trophy after winning the Memorial at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, Sunday, June 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
2012
No. 74: AT&T National
Tiger Woods acknowledges the gallery on the 18th green after winning the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, July 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
2013
No. 75: Farmers Insurance Open
Tiger Woods celebrates after winning the 2013 Farmers Insurance Open on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
2013
No. 76: WGC-Cadillac Championship
Donald Trump greets Tiger Woods after the final round of the WGC Championships-Cadillac Championship at the Trump Doral Golf Resort & Spa on March 10, 2013. (Warren Little/Getty Images)
2013
No. 77: Arnold Palmer Invitational
Tiger Woods jokes with Arnold Palmer after winning the 2013 Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
2013
No. 78: Players Championship
Tiger Woods waves on the 18th green during the final round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass on May 12, 2013 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
2013
No. 79: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
Tiger Woods looks on during the final round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club on Aug. 4, 2013 in Akron, Ohio. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
2018
No. 80: Tour Championship
After a five-year gap, Tiger Woods finally celebrates another victory after winning the Tour Championship on Sept. 23, 2018, in Atlanta, the 80th victory of his PGA Tour career. (AP Photo/John Amis)
2019
No. 81: The Masters
Tiger Woods celebrates with green jacket No. 5 and the championship trophy after winning The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14. It was his first major title since the 2008 U.S. Open. (Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports)
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