On Sunday the USGA announced the latest recipient of the Bob Jones Award, the organization’s highest honor, and you might have heard of him: Tiger Woods. Woods received the award “in recognition of his commitment to sportsmanship and respect for golf’s time-honored traditions,” according to a press release from the USGA.There has rarely been a more deserving champion. With 15 major championship victories and 82 PGA Tour wins on his resume, Woods has accomplished more and changed the game of golf to a greater degree than anyone else in the last few decades, if not ever.“This award goes beyond playing performance, recognizing the lasting impact of one person’s journey that has forever changed the image and growth of golf,” USGA CEO Mike Whan said in the press release. “There are very few who stand alongside Tiger Woods in terms of on-course accomplishments, and he is in a class of his own when it comes to the impact he has made on the game and future generations who will play it.”Woods was also quoted in the release, expressing gratitude to be acknowledged alongside the award’s namesake. “Bob Jones was a pillar of our game because of the integrity with which he played it, and I’m truly humbled to receive the award that bears his name and join the many who have received it before me who continue his legacy,” Woods’ statement read. “It’s especially fitting to receive this honor from the USGA, which has meant so much to my career and the entire game of golf.”In all, Woods has won nine victories in USGA championships: three consecutive U.S. Junior Amateur titles, three consecutive U.S. Amateur titles and three U.S. Open wins. Woods, 48, is in the midst of his latest comeback on the PGA Tour following injuries. He withdrew from the Genesis Invitational in February due to the flu. He’s expected to play in the Seminole Pro-Member event on Monday, but his next Tour start is unknown at this pointYou can check out a full list of past recipients of the Bob Jones Award below.Past Bob Jones Award winners1955 — Francis Ouimet1956 — William C. Campbell1957 — Mildred D. Zaharias1958 — Margaret Curtis1959 — Findlay S. Douglas1960 — Charles Evans Jr.1961 — Joseph B. Carr1962 — Horton Smith1963 — Patty Berg1964 — Charles Coe1965 — Glenna Collett Vare1966 — Gary Player1967 — Richard S. Tufts1968 — Robert B. Dickson1969 — Gerald H. Micklem1970 — Roberto de Vicenzo1971 — Arnold Palmer1972 — Michael Bonallack1973 — Gene Littler1974 — Byron Nelson1975 — Jack Nicklaus1976 — Ben Hogan1977 — Joseph C. Dey Jr.1978 — Bing Crosby & Bob Hope1979 — Tom Kite1980 — Charles Yates1981 — JoAnne Carner1982 — William J. Patton1983 — Maureen Ruttle Garrett1984 — R. Jay Sigel1985 — Fuzzy Zoeller1986 — Jess Sweetser1987 — Tom Watson1988 — Isaac B. Grainger1989 — Chi Chi Rodriguez1990 — Peggy Kirk Bell1991 — Ben Crenshaw1992 — Gene Sarazen1993 — P.J. Boatwright Jr.1994 — Lewis Oehmig1995 — Herbert Warren Wind1996 — Betsy Rawls1997 — Fred Brand Jr.1998 — Nancy Lopez1999 — Edgar Updegraff2000 — Barbara McIntire2001 — Thomas Cousins2002 — Judy Rankin2003 — Carol Semple Thompson2004 — Jackie Burke Jr.2005 — Nick Price2006 — Jay Haas2007 — Louise Suggs2008 — George H.W. Bush2009 — O. Gordon Brewer Jr.2010 — Mickey Wright2011 — Lorena Ochoa2012 — Annika Sorenstam2013 — Davis Love III2014 — Payne Stewart2015 — Barbara Nicklaus2016 — Judy Bell2017 — Bob Ford2018 — Dennis Walters2019 — Lee Elder2020 — Se Ri Pak2021 — Robert C. Lewis Jr.2022 — Juli Inkster2023 — Johnny MillerTiger Woods wins the 2024 Bob Jones Award – the USGA’s highest honor – with the 15-time major winner set to receive the prizeIn “Golf”Tiger Woods Honored with USGA’s Bob Jones Award.”In “Golf”5 times Masters championIn “Golf”Ian Poulter takes brutal swipe at PGA Tour over TV ratings after Masters figures emergedGolfIan Poulter takes brutal swipe at PGA Tour over TV ratings after Masters figures emergedSports Base April 19, 2024 0BREAKING: 5 PGA Tour stars LIV Golf would love to sign as Ryder Cup hero tops wish-listGolfTiger Woods Vows Redemption; Reasserts ‘One Event per Month’ Goal After Masters TragedyGolfTiger Woods Vows Redemption; Reasserts ‘One Event per Month’ Goal After Masters TragedyReports; Rory McIlroy is close to joining LIV Golf for a whopping $850,000,000GolfReports; Rory McIlroy is close to joining LIV Golf for a whopping $850,000,000BREAKING: LIV Golf officially announce five new arrivals after Tiger Woods admission over PGA Tour talksGolfExclusive; Phil Mickelson Makes Boldest Claim Yet That LIV Golf May Change Its FormatGolfExclusive; Phil Mickelson Makes Boldest Claim Yet That LIV Golf May Change Its Format
