Tiger Woods at the Open

1997 Royal Troon G.C.

In 1997, Woods competed in the Open for the first time as a pro and finished T-24. He shot 64 in the third round.

1998 Royal Birkdale G.C.

Woods holes his birdie putt on No. 18 to finish T-3.

1999 Carnoustie

Woods plays out of the rough and goes on to finish T-7.

2000 St. Andrews G.C.

Woods posted an eight-stroke victory at the 2000 Open.

2000 St. Andrews G.C.

Tiger coaxes his putt into the hole for a birdie on the 4th green during the final round.

2000 St. Andrews G.C.

Woods told Duval to walk off the Old Course's 18th green like a champion.

2000 St. Andrews G.C.

Woods became the youngest winner of the career Grand Slam.

2001 Royal Lytham & St. Annes G.C.

Woods hits out of a pot bunker in the final round and goes on to finish T-25.

2002 Muirfield

Woods posted his highest Open score at Muirfield: an 81 in the third round. He finished T-28.

2003 Royal St. George's G.C.

A 1-over-par 285 earned Woods a T-4 finish.

2004 Royal Troon G.C.

Tiger and the gallery follow his shot on the first day of play. He would go on to finish T-9.

2005 St. Andrews G.C.

Woods shot a 66 in the first round.

2005 St. Andrews G.C.

On Sunday Woods led the field by five strokes.

2005 St. Andrews G.C.

Woods takes home his second Claret Jug.

2006 Royal Liverpool G.C.

Whether off the tee or from the fairway, Woods was flawless with his iron play.

2006 Royal Liverpool G.C.

Woods sinks his winning putt on No. 18.

2006 Royal Liverpool G.C.

Williams was there for Woods when the thrill of victory turned into tears for his late father.

2006 Royal Liverpool G.C.

Woods rode off with wife Elin having reaffirmed his status as golf's top man.

2007 Carnoustie

Woods drops his club and goes on to post a T-12.

2009 Turnberry G.C.

Woods searches with fans for his golf ball on the the tenth hole during round two. Woods went on to miss the cut.

2010 St. Andrews G.C.

Woods hits a tee shot during the second round. He finished T-23.

2012 Royal Lytham & St. Annes G.C.

Woods wrestles with the rough on No. 15 during the first round. He went on to finish T-3.

2013 Muirfield

Woods studies the green during the second round. At the 142nd Open he placed T-6 along with Zach Johnson and Hideki Matsuyama.

Tiger at the Open

By golfdigest.com

Looking back at 15 years of Tiger in the game's oldest major