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Claire O'Boyle

Tiger Woods player profile for The Open at Portrush

Top golfers from around the world are making their way to Northern Ireland from around the world for the 148th Open Championship in Portrush.

Who: Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods

Nationality: American

Age: 43

Ranking: 5th

Significant wins: Tiger Woods has made an enormous impact on the world of golf, first gaining the top ranking in the world in June 1997, less than a year after turning pro.

Since then he has won 15 of golf's major championships, including the US Open, the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship in 2000, 2005 and 2006.

Earlier this year, Woods won the Masters, his first major championship win in 11 years, becoming the second oldest golfer ever to win The Masters at 43, after Jack Nicklaus who was 46 when he won in 1986.

Extra facts: After dominating the sport for a number of years, the golfer's career took a knock in the late noughties after a series of injuries and news about personal problems and infidelities in his marriage hit the headlines. 

As well as golf, Tiger enjoys other sports like football, basketball and diving.

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