Golf: players wore the red and black of Tiger Woods on Sunday

The accident happened about two months after his fifth back surgery, and only traveled to Los Angeles for The Genesis Invitational (Feb 18-21) as he was the host of the tournament.

Tiger Woods, born as Eldrick Tont Woods in 1975 in the United States, is one of the most famous athletes of all time. While he is one of the most successful golfers in modern golf history, it's certain that he is the most popular icon of the sport. Forbes states that since Woods turned pro in 1996, he has earned US $1.5 billion from endorsements, appearances, and course design fees in addition to more than US $120 million he's made on the golf course.

After his accident, golfers from the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, LPGA Tour and even the maintenance staff at the Puerto Rico Open (Feb 25-28) wore red and black, Woods' iconic outfit on Sundays, the last day of every tournament, to support him. Woods shared his appreciation for the gesture on Twitter.

Branden Grace won the Puerto Rico Open and earned US $540,000 in prize money out of the US $3 million purse.

At the Workday Championships (Feb 25-28) at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida, winner Collin Morikawa's share is US $1.82 million out of the US $10.5 million prize fund.

Fun Fact about Golf
It is common misconception that the word GOLF is a sexist acronym for “Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden,” but this is only a 20th Century joke. The word itself actually derives linguistically from the Dutch word 'kolf' or 'kolve,' which means 'club,' the tool used to hit the ball with. It is believed that ‘kolf' was played with a stick and ball on frozen canals in the winter, and when the Dutch sailors brought it to Scotland, the game was transferred to seaside terrain and became the game we know today.