(Reuters) - Former world number one Tiger Woods, whose ranking has slipped to a mind-boggling 711th after being blighted by injuries and poor form in recent years, said on Wednesday that he is hoping to make his PGA Tour return at next month's Safeway Open in Napa, California. Here are key facts about Woods' life and career: MAKING HIS NAME * Born in Cypress, California on Dec. 30, 1975. * A child prodigy, Woods won three consecutive U.S. junior titles and three successive U.S. amateur championships before turning professional in late 1996. More...