2000s

The world got to know Tiger Woods in the late 1990s, but he cemented his legacy in the 2000s. The stats are staggering: 12 major championships, eight PGA Player of the Year awards, 56 PGA Tour wins. He appeared on 14 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED covers during the decade.

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED made several notable hires during the '00s, including: Chris Ballard, Joe Posnanski, Lee Jenkins, Andy Staples and Dan Patrick.