Golf's world number one Tiger Woods, who was involved in a car accident in Florida on 27 November, is one of the most successful sportsmen in history
After serving notice of his talent with several brilliant displays as an amateur, Woods bursts to widespread recognition by winning the 1997 Masters by a record 12 strokes at the age of 21
He has to wait two years for a second major, the 1999 USPGA, and claims the US Open at Pebble Beach by a record 15 shots in 2000 before also winning the Open at St Andrews the following month
Woods's huge power and physical strength change the parameters for the sport, forcing other players to try to follow suit to keep up
Woods has not enjoyed quite such a happy time in the Ryder Cup - his unsuccessful pairing with arch rival Phil Mickelson in 2004 contributes to a US defeat at Oakland Hills
In the same year, Woods marries his long-term Swedish girlfriend Elin Nordegren, a former model, with the couple going on to have two children together
But Woods's competitive drive remains as strong as ever and he wins his 14th major in remarkable fashion when he beats Rocco Mediate in an 18-hole play-off for the 2008 US Open despite a serious knee injury
Woods's huge success has opened doors, with the great and the good keen to meet one of the most famous men on the planet
Having been out for eight months after reconstructive surgery on the knee, Woods enjoys a successful 2009, winning seven tournaments including victory at the Australian Masters in his last outing in November
But the world number one's private life starts to come under intense scrutiny after he hits a tree and a fire hydrant in an early-morning car crash outside his Florida home last month
Woods has not been seen in public since, pulling out of his own Chevron World Challenge event before announcing an indefinite break from golf and publicly admitting his "infidelity" for the first time
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