# Tiger Woods wins the 2019 Masters

> Woods won the Masters after nearly 11 years without a major title.

- Owner: Tiger Woods
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Sports
- Seed date: 2019-04-14
- Observed peak date: 2019-04-14
- Date basis: Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum.
- Spread Score: 58 (Notable, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Underdog, Response chain, Platform jump, Press loop, Political adoption

## Summary

Woods won the Masters after nearly 11 years without a major. Athlete tributes and video clips followed the live broadcast. Nike released a prepared ad, equipment sold out and the PGA TOUR bought a newspaper ad.

## Timeline

- 2019-04-14 — Tiger Woods (TV) — Woods tapped in to win by one stroke, then celebrated with his family beside the final green.
- 2019-04-14 — Jack Nicklaus / Serena Williams / Barack Obama (X) — Jack Nicklaus, Serena Williams and Barack Obama posted tributes after Woods won.
- 2019-04-14 — ESPN (Press) — ESPN collected athletes’ and politicians’ posts reacting to the win.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/tiger-woods-2019-masters

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Tiger Woods wins the 2019 Masters.” Case HIS-01320. Spread Score v1.2: 58/100. Updated 2026-10-22. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01320