Tiger Woods was 21 years old when he won the 1997 Masters. He captured the tournament on April 13, 1997, at Augusta National Golf Club, winning by 12 strokes with a score of 18-under-par 270.
The victory was historic for several reasons. Woods became the youngest Masters champion at the time, winning at 21 years and 104 days old. He also became the first player of African or Asian heritage to win the Masters, and his margin of victory remains one of the most dominant in tournament history.
Woods had turned professional only months earlier, in August 1996. His triumph therefore came during his first full season as a professional, after he had already won two PGA Tour events as a rookie. The performance transformed him from a highly regarded young golfer into a global sports superstar.
A common mix-up is to associate the age 20 with the victory because Woods was 20 when he became a professional. He turned 21 on December 30, 1996, several months before the 1997 Masters began.