Tiger Woods turns 47 today. Some stats from his career…

He was so fun to watch in the early 2000s.

142 straight cuts is the most impressive or at least top 3 most impressive stats in SPORTS history imo.

Never forget him hitting that 6 iron on the last hole in the dark at the Honda Classic.

Just shook my head in disbelief and wonder.

3 balls.

But Steve gave one to a kid after 14 or 15.

Then he hit one in the ocean on 18.

Then had to re-tee and Steve never told him that was the last one.

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3 balls. But Steve gave one to a kid after 14 or 15. Then he hit one in the ocean on 18.

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I bet Steve was sweatin

The one that made me Lol in disbelief is in the last 60 years there have only been 3 instances of a player winning 5 or more tournaments in a row...they are TW(7), TW(6) and TW(5).



As a side note, Jack has a pretty ridiculous list like that too. I seem to remember one of them being he finished 2nd like 19 times in majors. Insane.


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Three shots I personally saw tiger make that made him different (all at Players)
"Better than most" putt: he scouted that line like a surveyor. Sure everyone takes a required walk and then hit with hope. Tiger was so good a reading that that I bet my dad Tiger would make it. He was so prepared and so good with that putter that it was barley luck

189 yd 6 iron to 16. Pin was front right. And wind was coming from his right ( from 17) without doubt hits a perfect 6 iron about 4 yards over the water. He landed it between the flag and water...made eagle. Slight push..miss hit...doubt... That ball was wet

Practice round: on 11. He hit 3wood and shanks it soo bad that the club is in one hand twirling above his head. The ball ended up some where on 10. His playing partners (Sean O' Hair was one) busted laughing and gave him crap for it. He dropped another ball.. Hit a power fade to under 10ft walked off

He had every facet of the game. Long game, short game, putting, mental/work ethic