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Tiger Woods is heading to the World Golf Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility next year.
The Hall announced Woods as an inductee into its 2021 class Wednesday, calling him a "global icon" and "game changer."
Woods turns 45 in December, the earliest age allowable for induction based on new rules put in place earlier this year. Previously, the Hall of Fame required a golfer be at least 50 years old.
Tiger has had the other Hall requirements—15 wins and two major championships—on deck for more than two decades.