Tiger Woods major wins: A look at the legendary golfer's dominance in major championships

There is no question that Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer who ever lived. He is second only to Jack Nicklaus, who has won 18 major championships with 15 victories himself. Twenty major championships, starting with the Masters in 1997 and ending with the U.S. Open in 2008, are among the titles he has taken home. Let's take a closer look at some of Tiger's most notable victories, shall we?

Top 5 Tiger Woods major wins

1) 1997 Masters

Woods' first major victory was one for the ages. He dominated the field at Augusta National, finishing at 18-under par and winning by 12 strokes. At just 21 years old, Woods became the youngest player ever to win the Masters, and his victory marked the beginning of a new era in golf.

2) 2000 U.S. Open

Woods' performance at Pebble Beach in 2000 is widely regarded as the greatest in golf history. He finished at 12-under par, 15 strokes ahead of the runner-up. Woods' win at the U.S. Open was his third major victory in a row, a feat that had not been accomplished since 1953.

3) 2001 Masters

Woods' victory at the 2001 Masters was his fourth major championship in a row. He finished at 16-under par, two strokes ahead of David Duval. With the win, Woods became the first player in history to hold all four major championships at the same time.

4) 2005 Masters

Woods' victory at the 2005 Masters was one of the most dramatic in golf history. He trailed Chris DiMarco by three strokes with just two holes to play, but he birdied the 16th and 18th holes to force a playoff. Woods won the playoff on the first hole to claim his fourth green jacket.

5) 2008 U.S. Open

Woods' most recent major victory came at the 2008 U.S. Open. He played through a knee injury and a double stress fracture in his left leg to win the tournament in a playoff against Rocco Mediate. The win was Woods' 14th major championship, and he was just four shy of Jack Nicklaus' record.

All-time golfers with most major wins

The 15 major championships that Tiger Woods has won put him in exclusive company, but he still has a long way to go before he can catch up to Jack Nicklaus. The record for most victories in major golf tournaments is still held by Jack Nicklaus, who has 18. At the moment, Woods and Walter Hagen share a tie for the position of having won the second-most major championships in the history of golf. To catch and pass Jack Nicklaus, Woods needs to play at least four more holes.

Tiger's top 10 tournament wins

Woods has won a total of 82 PGA Tour events in his career, tied with Sam Snead for the most all-time. But some of his victories stand out more than others. Here are Tiger Woods' top 10 tournament wins, ranked in order of greatness.

1997 Masters
2000 U.S. Open
2001 Masters
2005 Masters
2008 U.S. Open
2000 PGA Championship
2006 PGA Championship
1999 PGA Championship
2002 U.S. Open
2006 British Open

Background on Tiger Woods' golf career

Tiger Woods was born on December 30, 1975, in the city of Cypress, which is located in the state of California. He had a good grasp of the golf swing and showed early promise as a player. In 1996, when Woods made the transition from amateur to professional golfer, he shot straight to the top of the sport. After becoming a professional in 1996, he won the Las Vegas Invitational on the PGA Tour almost immediately after the tournament.

Once Woods won his first major tournament, the Masters, he quickly rose to the top of the golfing world and began to dominate the sport. The next year, in 2000, he won the United States Open by a record-setting 15 shots, which was his winning margin. In the years that followed, Woods won multiple tournaments on a consistent basis. By 2008, he had already won 14 major titles, bringing him within striking distance of Nicklaus' record of 18 victories. Nicklaus won 18 major titles during his career.

Despite this, Woods' career in the latter part of the 2000s and the early 2010s was fraught with difficulties. His golfing skills had gotten worse after he had a number of physical and emotional setbacks. Yet, Woods was able to make an incredible comeback in the middle of the 2010s as a result of his tenacity and refusal to give up. It had been 10 years since he had last won a major event prior to his victory at the Masters in 2019.

Conclusion

Tiger Woods has won a number of major golf tournaments, which shows how talented, dedicated, and determined he is. Because of the unmatched success he has had in golf over the past two decades, he is considered one of the all-time greats in the sport. Woods has made a huge contribution to the sport of golf, despite being unable to catch up to Nicklaus' record of 18 major victories.

Because of his contributions to the development of golf, he was looked up to as an example by a great number of younger players. Fans of golf from all around the world are keeping their fingers crossed that Tiger Woods will recover from the recent car accident he was involved in and make a successful comeback to compete in additional major championships.