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Tiger Woods in the Majors: An Ultimate Guide

By Daniel Wilco
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Tiger Woods  celebrates on the 18th green after winning the 2019 Masters (Getty Images).

Tiger Woods celebrates on the 18th green after winning the 2019 Masters (Getty Images).

Tiger Woods has played in 90 major championships in his career, winning 15 of them. Here, we look at his performance in every one, with highlights from his wins:
* — denotes major win

1995 Masters — Finish: T41 (Low Amateur)

Winner: Ben Crenshaw
Runner(s)-up: Davis Love III

1995 US Open — Finish: WD

Winner: Corey Pavin
Runner(s)-up: Greg Norman

1995 British Open — Finish: T68

Winner: John Daly
Runner(s)-up: Constantino Rocca

 

1996 Masters — Finish: CUT

Winner: Nick Faldo
Runner(s)-up: Greg Norman

 

1996 US Open — Finish: T82

Winner: Steve Jones
Runner(s)-up: Tom Lehman; Davis Love III

 

1996 British Open — Finish: T22 (Low Amateur)

Winner: Tom Lehman
Runner(s)-up: Ernie Els; Mark McCumber

 

*1997 Masters — Finish: WIN

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(Getty Images)
Winner: Tiger Woods
Runner(s)-up: Tom Kite
What you need to know: In winning his first major, Tiger just happened to set three Masters records: Largest margin of victory (12 strokes), lowest score (18-under), and youngest player to win at Augusta (21).

 

1997 US Open — Finish: T19

Winner: Ernie Els
Runner(s)-up: Colin Montgomerie

 

1997 British Open — Finish: T24

Winner: Justin Leonard
Runner(s)-up: Darren Clarke; Jesper Parnevik

 

1997 PGA Championship — Finish: T29

Winner: Davis Love III
Runner(s)-up: Justin Leonard

1998 Masters — Finish: T8

Winner: Mark O'Meara
Runner(s)-up: Fred Couples; David Duval

 

1998 US Open — Finish: T18

Winner: Lee Janzen
Runner(s)-up: Payne Stewart

 

1998 British Open — Finish: 3

Winner: Mark O'Meara
Runner(s)-up: Brian Watts

 

1998 PGA Championship — Finish: T10

Winner: Vijay Singh
Runner(s)-up: Steve Stricker

 

1999 Masters — Finish: T18

Winner: Jose Maria Olazabal
Runner(s)-up: Davis Love III

 

1999 US Open — Finish: T3

Winner: Payne Stewart
Runner(s)-up: Phil Mickelson

 

1999 British Open — Finish: T7

Winner: Paul Lawrie
Runner(s)-up: Justin Leonard; Jean Van de Velde

 

*1999 PGA Championship — Finish: WIN

Winner: Tiger Woods
Runner(s)-up: Sergio Garcia
What you need to know: Tiger was two shots back of the lead heading into the weekend, but a 4-under on Saturday propelled him into a tie for the lead. Sunday, after Garcia shot a 1-under to tie for the lead, Tiger buried a birdie on No. 16 to give him the one stroke margin for his second major.

2000 Masters — Finish: 5

Winner: Vijay Singh
Runner(s)-up: Ernie Els

 

*2000 US Open — Finish: WIN

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(Getty Images)
Winner: Tiger Woods
Runner(s)-up: Ernie Els; Miguel Angel Jimenez
What you need to know: Again, Tiger set a record in a major win, finishing with a 15-stroke margin over both runners up. To this day, that remains the largest margin of victory in any major championship.

 

*2000 British Open — Finish: WIN

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(Getty Images)
Winner: Tiger Woods
Runner(s)-up: Thomas Bjorn; Ernie Els
What you need to know: With the win, Tiger captured the last major that had eluded him, and became the youngest player to have won all four, beating Jack Nicklaus by two years. His 19-under was the best score in any major until Jason Day surpassed that with a 20-under at the 2015 PGA Championship.

 

*2000 PGA Championship — Finish: WIN

Winner: Tiger Woods
Runner(s)-up: Bob May
What you need to know: It took a three-hole playoff with Bob May, but Tiger won his second striaght Wanamaker at Valhalla. He became the first since Denny Shute in 1936-37 to win back-to-back PGA Championships.

 

*2001 Masters — Finish: WIN

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(Getty Images)
Winner: Tiger Woods
Runner(s)-up: David Duval
What you need to know: With his second win at Augusta, Woods completed the "Tiger Slam" — holding all four major titles at the same time.

 

2001 US Open — Finish: T12

Winner: Retief Goosen
Runner(s)-up: Mark Brooks

 

2001 British Open — Finish: T25

Winner: David Duval
Runner(s)-up: Niclas Fasth

 

2001 PGA Championship — Finish: T29

Winner: David Toms
Runner(s)-up: Phil Mickelson

 

*2002 Masters — Finish: WIN

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(Getty Images)
Winner: Tiger Woods
Runner(s)-up: Retief Goosen
What you need to know: Tiger became the first to defend his Masters title since Nick Faldo in 1989-90, and just the third-ever to do it (the other being Jack Nicklaus in 1965-66).

 

*2002 US Open — Finish: WIN

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(Getty Images)
Winner: Tiger Woods
Runner(s)-up: Phil Mickelson
What you need to know: Tiger led the major for all four rounds, and finished as the only player below par, at 3-under.

 

2002 British Open — Finish: T28

Winner: Ernie Els
Runner(s)-up: Stuart Appleby; Steve Elkington; Thomas Levet

 

2002 PGA Championship — Finish: 2

Winner: Rich Beem
Runner(s)-up: Tiger Woods

 

2003 Masters — Finish: T15

Winner: Mike Weir
Runner(s)-up: Len Mattiace
 

2003 US Open — Finish: T20

Winner: Jim Furyk
Runner(s)-up: Stephen Leaney

 

2003 British Open — Finish: T4

Winner: Ben Curtis
Runner(s)-up: Thomas Bjorn; Vijay Singh

 

2003 PGA Championship — Finish: T39

Winner: Shaun Micheel
Runner(s)-up: Chad Campbell

2004 Masters — Finish: T22

Winner: Phil Mickelson
Runner(s)-up: Ernie Els

 

2004 US Open — Finish: T17

Winner: Retief Goosen
Runner(s)-up: Phil Mickelson

 

2004 British Open — Finish: T9

Winner: Todd Hamilton
Runner(s)-up: Ernie Els

 

2004 PGA Championship — Finish: T24

Winner: Vijay Singh
Runner(s)-up: Chris DiMarco; Justin Leonard

 

*2005 Masters — Finish: WIN

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(Getty Images)
Winner: Tiger Woods
Runner(s)-up: Chris DiMarco
What you need to know: The wait for his ninth major was the longest for Woods since the hiatus between numbers one and two. But Tiger was unfazed, beating Chris DiMarco on the first hole of a playoff to capture his fourth green jacket.

 

2005 US Open — Finish: 2

Winner: Michael Campbell
Runner(s)-up: Tiger Woods

 

*2005 British Open — Finish: WIN

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(Getty Images)
Winner: Tiger Woods
Runner(s)-up: Colin Montgomerie
What you need to know: The 5-stroke win at St. Andrews was Woods' second Open title, giving him his second career grand slam. The event also saw Jack Nicklaus make his final appearance at The Open.

 

2005 PGA Championship — Finish: T4

Winner: Phil Mickelson
Runner(s)-up: Thomas Bjorn; Steve Elkington

 

2006 Masters — Finish: T3

Winner: Phil Mickelson
Runner(s)-up: Tim Clark

 

2006 US Open — Finish: CUT

Winner: Geoff Ogilvy
Runner(s)-up: Jim Furyk; Phil Mickelson; Colin Montgomerie

 

*2006 British Open — Finish: WIN

Winner: Tiger Woods
Runner(s)-up: Chris DiMarco
What you need to know: Months after his father's death, Woods defended his Open title at Royal Liverpool, shooting 5-under on Sunday (including three straight birdies on holes 14-16) to win by two.

 

*2006 PGA Championship — Finish: WIN

Tiger Woods at the age of 30 in 2006.
Tiger Woods at the age of 30 in 2006.
Winner: Tiger Woods
Runner(s)-up: Shaun Micheel
What you need to know: Woods won back-to-back majors for the first time since 2002, finishing five strokes ahead of Micheel at Medinah.

 

2007 Masters — Finish: T2

Winner: Zach Johnson
Runner(s)-up: Retief Goosen; Rory Sabbatini; Tiger Woods

 

2007 US Open — Finish: T2

Winner: Angel Cabrera
Runner(s)-up: Jim Furyk; Tiger Woods

 

2007 British Open — Finish: T12

Winner: Padraig Harrington
Runner(s)-up: Sergio Garcia

 

*2007 PGA Championship — Finish: WIN

Winner: Tiger Woods
Runner(s)-up: Woody Austin
What you need to know: In the second round at Southern Hills, Woods tied the record for the lowest round in a major with a 63, though a birdie putt on 18 to break the record lipped out. He followed that up with two 69s over the weekend to win with a two-stroke margin.

 

2008 Masters — Finish: 2

Winner: Trevor Immelman
Runner(s)-up: Tiger Woods

 

*2008 US Open — Finish: WIN

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(Getty Images)
Winner: Tiger Woods
Runner(s)-up: Rocco Mediate
What you need to know: Woods won what would be his last major for a decade title in thrilling fashion. He birdied 18 to force a playoff with Rocco Mediate. Then, on the 18th hole of the playoff, he drained another birdie to force sudden death, where he won on the first hole.

2009 Masters — Finish: T6

Winner: Angel Cabrera
Runner(s)-up: Kenny Perry; Chad Campbell

 

2009 US Open — Finish: T6

Winner: Lucas Glover
Runner(s)-up: Ricky Barnes; David Duval; Phil Mickelson

 

2009 British Open — Finish: CUT

Winner: Stewart Cink
Runner(s)-up: Tom Watson

 

2009 PGA Championship — Finish: 2

Winner: Y.E. Yang
Runner(s)-up: Tiger Woods

 

2010 Masters — Finish: T4

Winner: Phil Mickelson
Runner(s)-up: Lee Westwood

 

2010 US Open — Finish: T4

Winner: Graeme McDowell
Runner(s)-up: Gregory Havret

 

2010 British Open — Finish: T23

Winner: Louis Oosthuizen
Runner(s)-up: Lee Westwood

 

2010 PGA Championship — Finish: T28

Winner: Martin Kaymer
Runner(s)-up: Bubba Watson

 

2011 Masters — Finish: T4

Winner: Charl Schwartzel
Runner(s)-up: Jason Day; Adam Scott

 

2011 PGA Championship — Finish: CUT

Winner: Keegan Bradley
Runner(s)-up: Jason Dufner

 

2012 Masters — Finish: T40

Winner: Bubba Watson
Runner(s)-up: Louis Oosthuizen

2012 US Open — Finish: T21

Winner: Webb Simpson
Runner(s)-up: Graeme McDowell; Michael Thompson

2012 British Open — Finish: T3

Winner: Ernie Els
Runner(s)-up: Adam Scott

 

2012 PGA Championship — Finish: T11

Winner: Rory McIlroy
Runner(s)-up: David Lynn
 

2013 Masters — Finish: T4

Winner: Adam Scott
Runner(s)-up: Angel Cabrera

 

2013 US Open — Finish: T32

Winner: Justin Rose
Runner(s)-up: Jason Day; Phil Mickelson
 

2013 British Open — Finish: T6

Winner: Phil Mickelson
Runner(s)-up: Henrik Stenson

 

2013 PGA Championship — Finish: T40

Winner: Jason Dufner
Runner(s)-up: Jim Furyk

 

2014 British Open — Finish: 69

Winner: Rory McIlroy
Runner(s)-up: Rickie Fowler; Sergio Garcia

 

2014 PGA Championship — Finish: CUT

Winner: Rory McIlroy
Runner(s)-up: Phil Mickelson

 

2015 Masters — Finish: T17

Winner: Jordan Spieth
Runner(s)-up: Phil Mickelson; Justin Rose

 

2015 US Open — Finish: CUT

Winner: Jordan Spieth
Runner(s)-up: Dustin Johnson

 

2015 British Open — Finish: CUT

Winner: Zach Johnson
Runner(s)-up: Marc Leishman; Louis Oosthuizen

 

2015 PGA Championship — Finish: CUT

Winner: Jason Day
Runner(s)-up: Jordan Spieth

 

2018 Masters — Finish: T32

Winner: Patrick Reed
Runner(s)-up: Rickie Fowler

 

2018 US Open — Finish: CUT

Winner: Brooks Koepka
Runner(s)-up: Tommy Fleetwood

 

2018 British Open — Finish: T6

Winner: Francesco Molinari
Runner(s)-up: Kevin Kisner, Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Xander Schauffele

2018 PGA Championship — Finish: 2nd

Winner: Brooks Koepka
Runner(s)-up: Tiger Woods

*2019 Masters — Finish: WIN

Winner: Tiger Woods
Runner(s)-up: Xander Schauffele, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson
What you need to know: Woods was in the final threesome at Augusta Sunday, but trailed Francesco Molinari by two strokes. That was until the 12th, where Molinari found the water, picked up a double-bogey, and opened the door. As that final threesome reached No. 15, five players were tied at the top of the leaderboard at 12-under. None of those would make another birdie, except for Woods, who found himself with a two-shot lead heading into the 18th. The 43-year-old bogeyed the final hole to complete the comeback and win his fifth green jacket (and 15th major overall). It was the first time Woods had won a major when he trailed after 54 holes.

2019 PGA Championship — Finish: CUT

Winner: Brooks Koepka
Runner-up: Dustin Johnson

2019 US Open — Finish: T21

Winner: Gary Woodland
Runner-up: Brooks Koepka

2019 British Open — Finish: CUT

Winner: Shane Lowry
Runner-up: Tommy Fleetwood

2020 PGA Championship — Finish: T37

Winner: Collin Morikawa
Runner(s)-up: Paul Casey; Dustin Johnson

2020 US Open — Finish: CUT

Winner: Bryson DeChambeau
Runner-up: Matthew Wolff

2020 Masters — Finish: T38

Winner: Dustin Johnson
Runner(s)-up: Sungjae Im; Cameron Smith

2022 Masters — Finish: 47

Winner: Scottie Scheffler
Runner-up: Rory McIlroy

2022 PGA Championship — Finish: WD

Winner: Justin Thomas
Runner-up: Will Zalatoris

2022 British Open — Finish: CUT

Winner: Cameron Smith
Runner-up: Cameron Young