Tiger Woods was selected for the Bob Jones Award, the highest honour given by the United States Golf Association (USGA)

Bob Jones Award: The highest honour of the United States Golf Association (USGA) is conferred to Tiger Woods. Woods, a 15-time major champion and nine-time USGA champion & won three straight U.S. Junior Amateurs, followed by three straight U.S. Amateurs, and then the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach (2000), Bethpage Black (2002) and Torrey Pines (2008).

Bob Jones Award

The Bob Jones Award is the highest honour given by the United States Golf Association named after the honour of Bobby Jones. Presented annually since 1955, past recipients include Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan, Francis Ouimet, Byron Nelson, Mickey Wright, Nancy Lopez, Patty Berg, Annika Sorenstam Barbara Nicklaus etc. Founded in 1894, the United States Golf Association (USGA) is a nonprofit organization related to golf and has contributed to sportsmanship and pride in the game and recognizing golf’s traditions