It was the final card in a wrapped set, making it more susceptible to damage.

This oversized tallboy came as part of Grand Slam Ventures annual set honoring green jacket winners. Yes, the Sports Illustrated for Kids came first, but theres no denying its oddball status. Of all the Tiger Woods cards that have followed, this marks the beginning. Theres also the fact that it was inside a magazine intended for young sports fans not the kind of crowd that often thinks about keeping things in top condition because the cards inside might become valuable. Included in the December, 1996 with Larry Johnson on the cover, its part of a nine-card sheet.Ĭustomary for these sheets, they have perforated edges, leaving it a little jagged on all four sides due to Woods being the center card. Thanks to an exclusive deal with Upper Deck, the card maker has featured him prominently over the years, even during the spans where they havent been making standalone golf releases.Īs of January, 2021, there were nearly 2,000 Tiger Woods cards in existence.Īt the top end are some extremely valuable autographs and rarities.īut there are also lots of affordable cards of the 15-time Majors winner. Sets exist, but its often as a result of starts and stops over the years as there hasnt been enough interest in annual releases.

Much like Michael Strahan, the “Tiger Woods” video game went out on top with the ’14 version.Traditionally, golf cards have been outside of the hobbys mainstream. The game’s best feature, however, was having all four major championships in career mode. There were even different versions of them, like an early 1960s version Jack Nicklaus and a late 1970s Jack Nicklaus, and you could compete as all of them or against them in reenactments of their greatest career moments. In a brilliant nostalgia play, the game also brought back unlockable legends: Jack Nicklaus, Seve Ballesteros, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Lee Trevino and Sam Snead. New courses included Muirfield Village, Royal Troon and Oak Hill.

You could play Augusta National in 1934, reverse routing and all. All three had Augusta National, which is enough to put them all in a tie for second, but ’14, the historic edition specifically, just did it for me. The last “Tiger Woods” game was, in my opinion, the best of the Xbox 360 era, though I won’t fault any ’12 or ’13 truthers for wanting those higher on this list.

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