You possibly can write a e-book on this.
Tiger Woods gained the Junior World Golf Championships for boys 10 and below in 1984 and he’s been racking up the wins ever since.
He’s gained the Vardon Trophy (lowest scoring common) a ridiculous 9 occasions, twice averaging below 68, he’s been the Participant of the 12 months 11 occasions and he’s even hit the longest drive in PGA Tour historical past – an effort of 498 yards at Kapalua in 2002.
However some information are so on the market that we are able to say with some certainty won’t ever be threatened.
1) 82 PGA Tour winsYou obtain life membership of the Tour for 20 wins, Woods has over 4 occasions that quantity. Over a successful span of 31 years Phil Mickelson has 45 wins. Woods has gained 14 tournaments wire-to-wire and he’s gained at Bay Hill and Bridgestone eight occasions apiece. He’s degree with Sam Snead, who has some far lesser tournaments on his CV, and 9 forward of Jack Nicklaus. Snead is the oldest participant to win a PGA Tour occasion, at 52, so if Woods might eclipse that, then that will simply make this checklist.
2) 142 straight cutsBetween 1998 and 2005 Woods performed the weekend in 142 straight occasions. He would surpass Byron Nelson’s earlier report of 113 on the Tour Championship in 2003. Woods had a 15-footer to maintain the run going at, coincidentally, the Byron Nelson Championship in 2005 however, for as soon as, his 15-footer on the final slid by.
“Each man within the locker room was watching,” Jesper Parnevik mentioned. “We’re not allowed to wager, however guys had been providing $1,000 he would make it.”
“It was at all times going to come back to an finish ultimately, wasn’t it? Clearly, it was a hell of a feat. Thatrecord won’t ever be damaged,” added Robert Allenby.
In his subsequent seven begins Tiger gained twice with a worst end of 4th – he would really miss the reduce on the FUNAI Traditional later within the yr.
3) 41 European Tour winsThis might be essentially the most enjoyable stat. Woods has by no means been a member of the European Tour however he’s ranked third on the Tour for essentially the most victories. Ten forward of Colin Montgomerie, who has eight Order of Deserves to his title, and one behind Bernhard Langer. Seve Ballesteros leads the way in which on 50 in one other report that may even by no means be eclipsed.
There are in fact the 15 Majors and 18 World Golf Championship wins in that tally however he additionally landed the Deutsche Financial institution thrice in addition to a pair of Johnnie Walkers and Dubai Desert Classics. His report in European Tour play-offs is a staggering 10-0.
4) 15-shot Main win
Tiger Woods wins the US Open by 15 pictures!
Woods’ 15-shot rout at Pebble Seaside in 2000 will probably by no means be bettered. Nicklaus’ report Main win was by 9 and Woods kicked off his Main profession with some eye-popping triumphs. At Augusta he started the ultimate spherical forward by 9 and gained by 12, he gained the 1999 PGA over Sergio Garcia by one after which he went on a ridiculous run of a fifth at Augusta earlier than ticking off the following 4 to finish the Tiger Slam.
On the US Open he was forward by one after the primary day, six clear at midway and 10 in entrance going into the ultimate spherical. Woods shot a closing 67 to get to 12-under, the following finest was Ernie Els and Miguel Angel Jimenez as Previous Tom Morris’ 13-shot victory in 1862 was lastly damaged.
Extremely caddy Steve Williams forgot to pack the bag with balls and Woods was right down to his final one on the 18th gap of the second spherical.
5) Full Main dominanceOn an analogous theme, and it is a lesser-known stat, however Woods has gained all 4 Majors by not less than 5 pictures. Except for the 1997 rout his different 4 Inexperienced Jackets had been comparatively tight, then there was Pebble Seaside three years later and the next month he gained The Open by eight at St Andrews. On the 2006 PGA at Merion Woods would stroll away with the Wanamaker Trophy by 5 to finish the five-shot set.
Three of his Main wins have are available in play-offs with The Open the outlier within the quartet.
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