Ranking Tiger's 15 majors for awesomeness - and an absurd factoid

https://www.golfchannel.com/news/jaime-diaz-ranking-tiger-woods-15-major-victories-order-awesomeness

Open for discussion, but never remembered that in Tiger's 15 shot victory in the 2000 US Open at Pebble Beach he actually had a triple bogey on Saturday. Should have won by 18!

I think that list is pretty spot on. In terms of sheer awesomeness, the 2019 Masters will be tough to top.

How can he put 1999 Medinah ahead of Hoylake which was the greatest display of Iron play in golf.

2000 was a masterpiece. I remember Ernie Els coming off 18.

He had this look like, "why bother."

> @Lamb said:

> How can he put 1999 Medinah ahead of Hoylake which was the greatest display of Iron play in golf.

I guess people might prefer the fact a bigger name with Sergio was involved instead of DiMarco. Sergio's "no look" shot from the trees was an amazing moment and it was a heck of a battle between two young guys with a ton of talent.

But my point on that is Tiger screwed both of those guys. DiMarco would have 2 majors in very short period of time (2005 Masters, 2006 Open) if not for some miraculous golf by Tiger: the #16 chip-in and 7 birdies in a row at Augusta...phenomenal/insane iron play at Hoylake. If DiMarco wins those two majors, who knows where he goes. He probably builds a ton of confidence and wins future majors.

Likewise for Sergio. Tiger derailed Garcia's career before it really got started. If some other guy instead of Tiger was there in 1999 and Sergio won at age 19, he turns into a real force in golf...possibly with many major wins over the next 20 years. Instead he keeps coming up short and it takes him 18 years to finally win a major.

> @redfirebird08 said:

> > @Lamb said:

> > How can he put 1999 Medinah ahead of Hoylake which was the greatest display of Iron play in golf.

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> I guess people might prefer the fact a bigger name with Sergio was involved instead of DiMarco. Sergio's "no look" shot from the trees was an amazing moment and it was a heck of a battle between two young guys with a ton of talent.

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> But my point on that is Tiger screwed both of those guys. DiMarco would have 2 majors in very short period of time (2005 Masters, 2006 Open) if not for some miraculous golf by Tiger: the #16 chip-in and 7 birdies in a row at Augusta...phenomenal/insane iron play at Hoylake. If DiMarco wins those two majors, who knows where he goes. He probably builds a ton of confidence and wins future majors.

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> Likewise for Sergio. Tiger derailed Garcia's career before it really got started. If some other guy instead of Tiger was there in 1999 and Sergio won at age 19, he turns into a real force in golf...possibly with many major wins over the next 20 years. Instead he keeps coming up short and it takes him 18 years to finally win a major.

not to mention - removing those 3 majors from Tiger's total and disrupting his pace; those wins go different ways and all of their careers could be different. interesting to say the least.

Look where they sit as you contemplate your answers:

1996

Las Vegas Invitational

Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic

1997

Mercedes Championships

Masters

GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic

Motorola Western Open

1998

BellSouth Classic

1999

Buick Invitational

Memorial Tournament

Motorola Western Open

US PGA Championship

NEC Invitational

National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney

Tour Championship

American Express Championship

2000

Mercedes Championships

AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

Bay Hill Invitational

Memorial Tournament

U.S. Open

The Open

US PGA Championship

NEC Invitational

Bell Canadian Open

2001

Bay Hill Invitational

The Players Championship

Masters

Memorial Tournament

NEC Invitational

2002

Bay Hill Invitational

Masters

U.S. Open

Buick Open

American Express Championship

2003

Buick Invitational

Match Play Championship

Bay Hill Invitational

Western Open

American Express Championship

2004

Match Play Championship

2005

Buick Invitational

Ford Championship at Doral

Masters

The Open

NEC Invitational

American Express Championship

2006

Buick Invitational

Ford Championship at Doral

The Open

Buick Invitational

US PGA Championship

Bridgestone Invitational

Deutsche Bank Championship

American Express Championship

2007

Buick Invitational

CA Championship

Wachovia Championship

Bridgestone Invitational

US PGA Championship

BMW Championship

Tour Championship

2008

Buick Invitational

Match Play Championship

Arnold Palmer Invitational

U.S. Open

2009

Arnold Palmer Invitational

Memorial Tournament

AT&T National

Buick Open

Bridgestone Invitational

BMW Championship

2012

Arnold Palmer Invitational

Memorial Tournament

AT&T National

2013

Farmers Insurance Open

Cadillac Championship

Arnold Palmer Invitational

The Players Championship

Bridgestone Invitational

2017

Phil misses the US Open and terminates Bones

2018

Tour Championship

2019

Masters

As a Tiger golf talent appreciater, for me hands down the 2008 U.S. Open is the tournament out of all his tournaments I still think was his singular win from a pure story in sport. Not getting into all the broken leg or kind of but not really, blah blah blah. I simply cannot imagine with the pain he was so obviously in throughout the tourney, the extremes and unpredictability of its severity, how any high level professional golfer could figure out a way to win with all the pretty obvious physical and mental implications for one's golf game. I just think that's a WD before the tournament for 99% and during for 100% but not for him that week. How it got to where it was and all that for me doesn't play into it, I just look at the fact of what it was that week and still can't imagine anyone dealing with it at all, let alone winning and in a playoff.

It's almost like, "hey I really need these putts and you can take them away from me later if you want" and he got them and they were indeed taken away later.

I believe he would have pasted Jack a long time ago if he listen to his doctors after the first back surgery. He did not and paid for it.

I think 2008 then 2000 Us Open then 97 Masters> @Hawkeye77 said:

> As a Tiger golf talent appreciater, for me hands down the 2008 U.S. Open is the tournament out of all his tournaments I still think was his singular win from a pure story in sport. Not getting into all the broken leg or kind of but not really, blah blah blah. I simply cannot imagine with the pain he was so obviously in throughout the tourney, the extremes and unpredictability of its severity, how any high level professional golfer could figure out a way to win with all the pretty obvious physical and mental implications for one's golf game. I just think that's a WD before the tournament for 99% and during for 100% but not for him that week. How it got to where it was and all that for me doesn't play into it, I just look at the fact of what it was that week and still can't imagine anyone dealing with it at all, let alone winning and in a playoff.

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> It's almost like, "hey I really need these putts and you can take them away from me later if you want" and he got them and they were indeed taken away later.

Me too.

2008 first, then 2000 US Open, then 1997 Masters, then 2019 Masters

> @Hawkeye77 said:

> As a Tiger golf talent appreciater, for me hands down the 2008 U.S. Open is the tournament out of all his tournaments I still think was his singular win from a pure story in sport. Not getting into all the broken leg or kind of but not really, blah blah blah. I simply cannot imagine with the pain he was so obviously in throughout the tourney, the extremes and unpredictability of its severity, how any high level professional golfer could figure out a way to win with all the pretty obvious physical and mental implications for one's golf game. I just think that's a WD before the tournament for 99% and during for 100% but not for him that week. How it got to where it was and all that for me doesn't play into it, I just look at the fact of what it was that week and still can't imagine anyone dealing with it at all, let alone winning and in a playoff.

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> It's almost like, "hey I really need these putts and you can take them away from me later if you want" and he got them and they were indeed taken away later.

The shots are really what stand out to me from that event, not the injury stuff. 100 footer for eagle, miracle chip-in, and another 40 footer for eagle all within about a 6 hole stretch on the back nine Saturday. Then the 15 footer Sunday evening on the 72nd hole. Bumpy poa greens and it somehow goes in. Could have easily lipped out.

If any shot mentioned above turns out slightly different, Rocco wins in regulation. Tiger was extremely fortunate to win, especially when you realize it cost him the remaining half-season.

Now try ranking the first 80 wins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFCVRBSj2fM

97 masters

00 US open

19 Masters

08 US Open

05 Masters

> @Lamb said:

> How can he put 1999 Medinah ahead of Hoylake which was the greatest display of Iron play in golf.

Hoylake was probably the most boring tournament in the history of golf. You are entirely correct, Tiger's dominance of that course was ridiculous, he hit like 1 driver the entire week (i think that is actually correct) and cut that course up like a surgeon.

But combining the usual TV blandness of a nondescript links course, with Tiger hitting 3 iron off every tee, 8 iron to the middle of a green.....it was like watching the recorded cam footage in the movie "speed" that they used to deceive Dennis Hopper. "oh he hit 3 iron again and it landed in the middle of the fairway, didn't i just see that?"

Definitely top 2 for me are 2000 US Open for pure dominance on one of my favorite courses and 2008 US Open for the must make putts he had to have and made. The 2019 Masters was the most sentimental. How lucky are we to have been able to witness this.

Im partial to the 2008 Torrey Pines Open (because)!

I live here and play there majority of the times and the course is flat out tough, even when they cut the rough.

The guy did it on a bummed out knees and back.

Had to hit that putt to get into the playoff with Rocco, miss and its trunk slamming.

Did security on Wednesday and was inside the ropes and was 15 feet from him and he nuked ball after ball, never hear that ball and club sound before.

He came back on Monday and won the event.

#97 Changed the world. Many forget that. 2000 US Open masterful reprentation of human golfing potential. Career slam at The Open cemented history. Open w all irons whoa. 2008 Playoff win. 2019 Masters

Id rank 2008 Torrey above them all considering the sheer grit it took to get him across the finish line...some of those shots he made were amazingly clutch for a guy on 2 legs, let alone 1

From a pure golfing perspective Hoylake was on another planet

2005 Masters is a bit low, that was one of my favourite Masters. Obviously the chip in is most memorable but that was a real epic battle with DiMarco that went on for a few days. Tiger had a poor start as well, maybe the worst of a tournament he has won. Then he went on a serious birdie blitz through the field heading into the final day. Was edgy on the final day but that all added to the drama.

For me 1997 Masters is greater than the 2019 Masters because it combined Tiger announcing himself story and complete and absolute sporting excellence. That win changed golf forever, he was hitting sand wedges into par 5s. 2019 had the story but it won't change golf in the same way, Tiger just hung in and made fewer mistakes.

Torrey Pines was the final piece of Tiger's THIRD career grand slam. Doesn't get enough nearly credit IMO. Only five players in history have the career grand slam, and Woods and Nicklaus each have three. They will probably be the only two players ever to get there.

> @redfirebird08 said:

> > @Hawkeye77 said:

> > As a Tiger golf talent appreciater, for me hands down the 2008 U.S. Open is the tournament out of all his tournaments I still think was his singular win from a pure story in sport. Not getting into all the broken leg or kind of but not really, blah blah blah. I simply cannot imagine with the pain he was so obviously in throughout the tourney, the extremes and unpredictability of its severity, how any high level professional golfer could figure out a way to win with all the pretty obvious physical and mental implications for one's golf game. I just think that's a WD before the tournament for 99% and during for 100% but not for him that week. How it got to where it was and all that for me doesn't play into it, I just look at the fact of what it was that week and still can't imagine anyone dealing with it at all, let alone winning and in a playoff.

> >

> > It's almost like, "hey I really need these putts and you can take them away from me later if you want" and he got them and they were indeed taken away later.

>

> The shots are really what stand out to me from that event, not the injury stuff. 100 footer for eagle, miracle chip-in, and another 40 footer for eagle all within about a 6 hole stretch on the back nine Saturday. Then the 15 footer Sunday evening on the 72nd hole. Bumpy poa greens and it somehow goes in. Could have easily lipped out.

Soon as the eagle putt to take the lead dropped on 18, and the calm fist pump, Tiger looking towards the sun setting over the Pacific... you knew it was over. Iconic moment.

the 2008 US Open, simply because of the way it ended, the playoff and tiger's physical condition ... tiger has to birdie the final hole to make the playoff, then builds a 3 shot lead only to see it vanish and fall 1 behind by incredible play from rocco ...

In the moment 2008 wasn’t as amazing for one reason: 99% of the golfing public was pulling for Rocco.

This was before Tiger fell- it was assumed he would win 25+ majors so not getting Torrey wouldn’t be a big deal.

In retrospect, knowing that it would be his last win for 11 years- yea it’s epic.

> @Ferguson said:

> Look where they sit as you contemplate your answers:

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> 2000

> Mercedes Championships

> AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

> Bay Hill Invitational

> Memorial Tournament

> U.S. Open

> The Open

> US PGA Championship

> NEC Invitational

> Bell Canadian Open

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> 2001

> Bay Hill Invitational

> The Players Championship

> Masters

> Memorial Tournament

> NEC Invitational

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Going to the absurd. Tiger Woods in 2000 and 2001, had 14 PGA tour wins,including 4 majors, and a Players. Rory McIlroy, most likely a lock for the Golf Hall of Fame, and arguably the best talent since Tiger, has 15 PGA PGA tour wins, including 4 majors, and a Players, IN HIS CAREER!!!

Not sure how many prior opportunities he really had, but the '19 Masters was his first major victory from behind. I get that he was so far ahead in so many others but he's also got quite a few Top 5's that weren't victories so he has been close but not leading many times before.

> @pheenomz4774 said:

> > @Ferguson said:

> > Look where they sit as you contemplate your answers:

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> > 2000

> > Mercedes Championships

> > AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

> > Bay Hill Invitational

> > Memorial Tournament

> > U.S. Open

> > The Open

> > US PGA Championship

> > NEC Invitational

> > Bell Canadian Open

> >

> >

> > 2001

> > Bay Hill Invitational

> > The Players Championship

> > Masters

> > Memorial Tournament

> > NEC Invitational

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> >

> Going to the absurd. Tiger Woods in 2000 and 2001, had 14 PGA tour wins,including 4 majors, and a Players. Rory McIlroy, most likely a lock for the Golf Hall of Fame, and arguably the best talent since Tiger, has 15 PGA PGA tour wins, including 4 majors, and a Players, IN HIS CAREER!!!

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In 2000 and 2001 Tiger took us to plaid.

> @King_Slender said:

> https://www.golfchannel.com/news/jaime-diaz-ranking-tiger-woods-15-major-victories-order-awesomeness

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> Open for discussion, but never remembered that in Tiger's 15 shot victory in the 2000 US Open at Pebble Beach he actually had a triple bogey on Saturday. Should have won by 18!

1997 Masters is even more absurd. +4 on the opening nine holes, on his way to missing the cut by a mile. Shoots -22 on the last 63 holes to win by 12 shots. That is an insane turnaround from how the tournament started for him.

> @Ferguson said:

> > @pheenomz4774 said:

> > > @Ferguson said:

> > > Look where they sit as you contemplate your answers:

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> > >

> > > 2000

> > > Mercedes Championships

> > > AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

> > > Bay Hill Invitational

> > > Memorial Tournament

> > > U.S. Open

> > > The Open

> > > US PGA Championship

> > > NEC Invitational

> > > Bell Canadian Open

> > >

> > >

> > > 2001

> > > Bay Hill Invitational

> > > The Players Championship

> > > Masters

> > > Memorial Tournament

> > > NEC Invitational

> > >

> > >

> > Going to the absurd. Tiger Woods in 2000 and 2001, had 14 PGA tour wins,including 4 majors, and a Players. Rory McIlroy, most likely a lock for the Golf Hall of Fame, and arguably the best talent since Tiger, has 15 PGA PGA tour wins, including 4 majors, and a Players, IN HIS CAREER!!!

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> In 2000 and 2001 Tiger took us to plaid.

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+2 for the unbelievable stat and the Spaceballs reference.

> @pheenomz4774 said:

> > @Ferguson said:

> > Look where they sit as you contemplate your answers:

> >

> >

> > 2000

> > Mercedes Championships

> > AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

> > Bay Hill Invitational

> > Memorial Tournament

> > U.S. Open

> > The Open

> > US PGA Championship

> > NEC Invitational

> > Bell Canadian Open

> >

> >

> > 2001

> > Bay Hill Invitational

> > The Players Championship

> > Masters

> > Memorial Tournament

> > NEC Invitational

> >

> >

> Going to the absurd. Tiger Woods in 2000 and 2001, had 14 PGA tour wins,including 4 majors, and a Players. Rory McIlroy, most likely a lock for the Golf Hall of Fame, and arguably the best talent since Tiger, has 15 PGA PGA tour wins, including 4 majors, and a Players, IN HIS CAREER!!!

>

Ok, so let's say TW is half as good now as in 2000 when he won 4 majors and 14 wins in 2 years.

He should make it his goal now to win 4 majors and 14 wins in the next 4 years.

Right?