Woods is then involved in an accident in Orlando, Fla. The controversy begins with claims of an extramarital affair between Woods and Rachel Uchitel, an NYC nightclub manager. What happened to Tiger Woods? Where did his career start to go wrong? Those questions and the answers that follow have been one of the most intriguing storylines in sports over the last decade. Here's a timeline of Tiger Woods' downfall: November 2009 MORE: Tiger says 'unexpected reaction' to meds led to DUI arrestįor Woods, who hasn’t played professionally since February because of a lingering back injury or won a major since 2008, there is little hope left for a comeback. 1 spot on a list of athletes who have made the most money over the past 10 years with $845 million, with a high of $115 million in 2008 alone.įor the most part Woods has done everything he set out to do, on the course.īut among all of the high points in his career, Woods’ storybook career has been on the decline since 2009, and Monday's arrest on a DUI charge is another chapter in his downfall.
According to Forbes, in 2015 Woods also held the No.
In 2000, Woods found himself at the hands of the largest endorsement an athlete had ever signed at the time with a five-year, $105 million contract extension with Nike. Woods is a 14-time major champion, just four major wins short of Jack Nicklaus’ all-time career record.
