By the numbers: Odds and ends from Tiger's wins
Sep. 13, 2009
Some of the numbers that Tiger Woods produces on his way to victory are just mind-blowing. Some just leave you scratching your head. Here are a few to mull over as you try to put his success on the PGA TOUR in perspective:
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| By The Numbers |
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Consecutive wins in a single event by Tiger, who won the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard each year from 2000-2003, and the Buick Invitational from 2005-2008. Tiger shares the PGA TOUR record with Walter Hagen (PGA Championship), Gene Sarazen (Miami Open) and Young Tom Morris (British Open). |
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Consecutive wins on the PGA TOUR by Tiger, who won seven straight starts during a period from 2006-07. Byron Nelson holds the TOUR record of 11 consecutive wins set in the 1945 season. |
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TOUR wins by Tiger during the 2000 season, who became the first player in 50 years to win that many events in one season (Sam Snead won 11 in 1950). Four years later, Vijay Singh also posted nine TOUR wins. |
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Countries in which Tiger has won events (includes non-TOUR wins). Those countries are: United States, Thailand, Germany, Spain, Scotland, Canada, Ireland, Japan, United Arab Emirates, England, Malaysia and Argentina (the latter two in the World Cup). |
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Strokes in which Tiger won the 2000 U.S. Open, the largest margin of victory in a major. The TOUR record is 16 strokes by J.D. Edgar (1919 Canadian Open), Joe Kirkwood Sr. (1924 Corpus Christi Open) and Bobby Locke (1948 Chicago Victory Championship). |
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TOUR wins by Tiger when he was in his 20s, a TOUR record. Previously, Jack Nicklaus held the mark of 30 wins between the ages of 20-29. |
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Combined strokes during Tiger's 22 TOUR wins between 1997-2000 (includes four playoff wins). That averages to an average winning margin of 3.54 strokes. |
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| When Leading or Tied |
| Here is Tiger's PGA TOUR record when he holds the lead: |
| FIRST ROUND |
Led/tied 22 times |
Won 12 times |
| SECOND ROUND |
Led/tied 40 times |
Won 33 times |
| THIRD ROUND |
Led/tied 52 times |
Won 48 times |
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