PGA: Tiger Makes it a 'Nifty Fifty'

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By Jonathan Wall via TheSandTrap.com

Tiger Woods becomes the youngest player in golf history to win 50 times on the PGA Tour.

Tiger Woods is a freak of nature. Sunday marked Woods' 50th win on the PGA Tour. In winning the Buick Open, Tiger became the youngest player to 50 wins, breaking the old mark set by Jack Nicklaus by nearly three years. What a ride it's been watching Tiger Woods for the past decade.





Tournament Recap
Last week's U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee marked a milestone for world #1 Tiger Woods. The tournament formerly known as the Greater Milwaukee Open happened to be the first event Woods played as a professional back in 1996.



The tournament marked the 10-year point for Woods on the PGA Tour. In those 10 years, Woods had won 49 PGA Tour events, nearly a quarter (11) of which have been major championships. It seemed only fitting then on Sunday with the sun setting over the Warwick Hills Golf Course that Woods' final putt drop for birdie to secure his 50th victory just one short week after the 10 year mark.



Woods fired a fourth consecutive 6-under-par 66 to capture the Buick Open by three-shots over former champion Jim Furyk, and never looked phased when playing competitors got within one shot of the lead. Woods' 24-under total marked Woods' lowest score to par this season.



What a way to grab win number 50.



Tiger Woods is 30 years, seven months, and six days old today. Jack Nicklaus accomplished the feat at 33 years, six months, and 21 days.



Mike Weir might have said it best when asked about Woods' performance: "It's another milestone for (Woods) and it doesn't surprise me."



At the age of 30, the sky remains the limit for Woods. With 15 to 20 more years on tour, there is a very good chance we will see Woods break Sam Snead's all-time victory mark of 82.



He only has 32 wins to go, and he won his thirty-second event on the PGA Tour way back in 2002. At this pace, Woods has only seven years to wait.



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