But the toll on his professional life is just beginning to be seen as Woods plays in his second tournament back from a hiatus and first regular PGA Tour event after his return at the Masters earlier this month.
Larry Nelson shot his age for a share of the lead in the SAS Championship in Cary, N.C., while Nick Faldo failed to finish the round in his first regular Champions Tour event because of an elbow injury.
In his first regular PGA Tour event, Brooks Koepka surged to the top of the leader board in the Frys.com Open in San Martin, Calif., with a seven-under-par 64, giving him a one-shot lead over Jason Kokrak.
In his first regular PGA Tour event, Brooks Koepka had a four-under-par 67 to take a two-shot lead over George McNeill and Jason Kokrak into the final round of the Frys.com Open in San Martin, Calif.
Two years later, in Gillibrand's first regular Senate election, Marc Cenedella, a wealthy Republican businessman, was testing support for a run, until Gillibrand's aides dug up an obscure blog under Cenedella's name, with posts about sex and drugs.
Six-time major winner Sir Nick Faldo is also taking part and will be playing his first regular European Tour event since 2010.
Last week, Spieth shot 30 under par to win the Tournament of Champions in Hawaii, and begins his first regular European Tour event - the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship - on Thursday, in a three-ball with Fowler and Rory McIlroy.
However, they were the first regular British regiment to be so designated.
In 1781, the regional designation "52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot" was given, and in 1803 the regiment was the first regular British Army regiment to be designated "Light Infantry".
