Updated April 13, 2024 at 10:15 a.m. Tiger Woods became the youngest golfer to win the Masters Tournament on this day in 1997. He was 21 years old at the time. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day! Sign up here. Who is Tiger Woods?Tiger Woods is an American professional golfer, widely considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. He was born on December 30, 1975, in Cypress, California, and started playing golf at the age of two. How did Tiger Woods win the Masters in 1997?Tiger Woods won the Masters Tournament in 1997 by finishing with a score of 18-under-par, breaking t…