20-year-old Tiger Woods’ professional debut in 1996 | Full highlights

In 1996, Tiger Woods made his professional debut in the Greater Milwaukee Open at Brown Deer Park GC in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The 20-year-old fired rounds of 67-69-73-68 to finish T60, 12 strokes back of winner Loren Roberts. Check out his best moments on and off the course in his first week on the PGA TOUR as a pro.


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[dandoesgames]

Reporter: you’ll learn
Tiger: and I took that personally

[PremusRed]

No one has ever been force fed their words like Curtis Strange talking down a baby faced Tiger Woods. Get shredded by the Tiger

[azapro]

When Tiger joins in '96, the whole tone of the PGA Tour immediately feels fresher and cooler.

[foylad]

I would have never taken up golf if it wasn't for Tiger. Much love brother

[WCGreeny]

I don't think I'll ever see another Tiger. He didn't just dominate his era, but changed the game's entire culture.

In 1996 golf culture was just incredibly uptight. I won't make any direct accusations, but it would be ... remiss ... of me not to mention race, when a major venue had to get pressured into accepting black players in ... ahem ... 1990. But also there was just the attitude. There's been icy PGA players like Faldo and personable ones like Palmer and dignified ones like Jack and eccentric ones like Chi Chi Rodriguez or John Daly. But Tiger was the first one to come along to just come at the game with so much energy. Wild slashes out of the rough, screaming fist pumps during a key birdie, which would then make the crowd scream in return. He dominated in part by creating this crazed spectator environment that only he was used to and only he could thrive in. Some lower ranked guy would come in used to a smaller, quieter crowd and suddenly be playing an away game in a stadium and wilt. Tiger was personally standoffish back then, but the hype and then constant winning created alot of jealousy out of some.

I think alot of newer pros, annoyed as they were that they just couldn't compete with the guy, came around when they saw their tournament purses spike. And then a newer generation was inspired by him.

[UncleRicoOSU]

Craziest part of this video is that his caddy Michael “Fluff” Cowan is still caddying for Jim Furyk today at 73 years old.

[nicholasweston]

This is my favorite of all his swings....so natural!!

[mauiskating]

oh he learned alright, learned how to absolutely dominate

[Alex-zjlf]

Tiger is mentally on another level by a far

[UncleRicoOSU]

Guy had Sunday final pairing sized crowds at his very first event.

[TomBedlammusic]

took your time getting these highlights up guys

[snyderben]

I play this course all the time today. Its cheap too only 46$. and its amazing

[staidenofanarchy]

That swing was so smooth, I prefer it so much over his violent swing from 2000-05

[kellygrudzinski]

Damn I miss that era so much, such great golf!!

[ianpoulter]

I guess only TW can score a hole-in-one and invent the “Tiger-twirl” on his debut😁#TigerVision 🕹 🐐

[vincentkingsdale]

0:23

Tiger: that smile says it all

Its as if the interviewer saw into the next 15 years and said "just kidding"

[-tbc]

The GOAT not even close. You vs.You on the course, this dude was so mentally tough!

[claybailey]

For him to throw his first PGA hole in one to the crowd, he had to of had 10 hole in ones before he turned pro, I’ve had 1 and I don’t think I’ll ever get one again

[am_am_]

Curtis "Yularn" Strange

Masters: none
PGA: none
The Open: none
US Open: 2

[zekelucente]

I remember back then a reporter asked Sandy Lyle what he thought about Tiger Woods and Lyle answered “I don’t know I haven’t played it”. 😂