The Open: Tiger Woods at Royal Lytham & St Annes in 1996 – in pictures

A 20-year-old Tiger Woods stands outside the clubhouse with his caddie Richard Noon Photograph: Courtesy of Richard Noon

Earlier in the year Woods won the NCAA golf championship and also became the first golfer to win three consecutive US amateur titles Photograph: Action Images

How many of the spectors watching the third practice had any inkling of what a global star this young man was to become? Photograph: Courtesy of Richard Noon

Looking relaxed at the 1st as he stands with His Royal Highness Prince Andrew Photograph: Courtesy of Richard Noon

By the time he gets to the 7th he looks a bit more anxious however Photograph: Courtesy of Richard Noon

A storming performance means that Tiger finished three under par Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images

That performance meant that he won the silver medal for the highest placed amateur Photograph: David Cannon/Getty Images

Which he displays proudly with his caddie Photograph: Courtesy of Richard Noon