Tiger Woods’ first Masters Tournament win

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Despite struggling on the first nine holes, Woods made a strong comeback in the second and third rounds, scoring 65-66 each day. Those would be the best rounds of the day.

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Here, Woods checks the wind direction on the fourth tee during the final round of the Tournament.

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Woods remained focused on his every move even while significantly in the lead during the final round of the tournament.

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Cowan and Woods hug after the golfer's historic win.

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Tiger Woods was only 21 years old when he won the 61st Masters Tournament on April 13, 1997. He was the youngest player to win the tournament, as well as its first champion of color.

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Woods enjoyed a strong, familial support system during the Master Tournament. His mother Kultida, pictured left, and his father Earl have been present at many of his games.

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The 1997 Masters Tournament was also Woods' first major championship win. He defeated Tom Kitem, who came in second place, by 12 strokes.

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Woods celebrates his Master Tournament win. He won with the lowest score in tournament history: his 18-under-par, 270, which also broke the record of fewest strokes for a win.

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Woods and his caddy Mike Cowan, holes ahead of the other players, crossed the Ben Hogan Bridge on their way to the 12th hole.

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Woods occasionally hit from the gallery area and bunkers during the tournament. This hit scored him a bogey.

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This would be the first of four green championship jackets Woods would receive throughout his career. The latter eventually became overshadowed by Woods' now infamous 2009 infidelity scandel involving his ex-wife and a mistress, various other sexual affairs, and a temporary break from golf that same year.

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Woods raises his arms in victory as he walks off the 18th green with his caddie Mike Cowan.

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Twenty years after winning the Masters Tournament, Woods published a book reflecting on his victory, titled "The 1997 Tournament: My Story," on March 20, 2017.

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"He may be 21, but he ain't no 21 inside those ropes," caddie Mike Cowan said of Woods' athleticism in the April 21, 1997 issue of Sports Illustrated.