Big Break, Bigger Comeback

With everything that was going on, Tiger had no choice but to stop participating in tournaments for a while. He wound up announcing a hiatus, which lasted 144 days. Having so much time on his hands, it was the perfect period for him to do some much-needed soul searching.

Proving once again how tenacious he is, Tiger eventually returned to the course stronger than ever. Even during that rocky year, he finished T4 on both the Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open once his break was over. In the meantime, some of his many endorsements were trebling.