Tiger Woods Photos

See photos of Tiger Woods who is nomianted for the BET Awards Male Athlete of the Year.

Second Best - Tiger Woods has won 14 major golf championships, trailing only Jack Nicklaus for most all-time with 18.

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Second Best - Tiger Woods has won 14 major golf championships, trailing only Jack Nicklaus for most all-time with 18.

He's Back - After an eight-month layoff because of a knee injury, Woods returned to the PGA Tour in February 2009.

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He's Back - After an eight-month layoff because of a knee injury, Woods returned to the PGA Tour in February 2009.

Amazing - Playing with a torn ACL and a stress fracture in his left tibia, Woods managed to defeat Rocco Mediate for the 2008 U.S. Open on essentially one leg.

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Amazing - Playing with a torn ACL and a stress fracture in his left tibia, Woods managed to defeat Rocco Mediate for the 2008 U.S. Open on essentially one leg.

Top Honors - Woods is the only athlete to be named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year on more than one occasion.

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Top Honors - Woods is the only athlete to be named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year on more than one occasion.

Making History - Woods won his first major golf championship at the 1997 Masters, becoming the youngest player to win the Masters and the first non-White player to take home the Green Jacket.

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Making History - Woods won his first major golf championship at the 1997 Masters, becoming the youngest player to win the Masters and the first non-White player to take home the Green Jacket.

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Like Old Times - Woods won his first event since returning from injury at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, defeating Sean O’Hair by a stroke.

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Like Old Times - Woods won his first event since returning from injury at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, defeating Sean O’Hair by a stroke.

You Were Missed - Proving how much the PGA missed having Woods on the golf course, television ratings declined 46.8 percent in 2008 compared to 2007.

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You Were Missed - Proving how much the PGA missed having Woods on the golf course, television ratings declined 46.8 percent in 2008 compared to 2007.

Baby Boy - Woods and his wife, Elin Nordegren, welcomed their second child to the world, a baby boy named Charlie Axel on February 8, 2009.

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Baby Boy - Woods and his wife, Elin Nordegren, welcomed their second child to the world, a baby boy named Charlie Axel on February 8, 2009.

First Or Bust - Woods participated in six events in 2008, finishing on top four times, and second one time.

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First Or Bust - Woods participated in six events in 2008, finishing on top four times, and second one time.

Fitness Guru - Men’s Fitness magazine named Woods their “Fittest Athlete” in the June/July 2008 issue.

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Fitness Guru - Men’s Fitness magazine named Woods their “Fittest Athlete” in the June/July 2008 issue.