Contest!!!!! Memorable Golf Moments
by Mike Parker
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 3:08pm (PST)
Tiger Woods’ victory at Bay Hill last weekend gave us an idea! We want to hear your golf stories…
Tiger has certainly had many memorable moments…and winning Sunday added to the list. Now Wolf Run Golf Club wants to know your most memorable golfing moment. Maybe it was a great score for one round or maybe it was a tournament win. Maybe it was funny or maybe it was a great day on the course with a good friend. No matter what the story, we want to hear about it.
Send us an e-mail message describing, in 250 words or less, your most memorable moment on the golf course. A panel of “experts” will review all submissions and the winner will receive 2 dozen Titleist Pro-v1 golf balls!
Simply send your e-mail message to mike@wolfrungolfclub.com to be entered.
Now…while you consider which of your own stories to submit, take a look at Tiger’s top ten moments
No.10 - 2006 PGA Championship
Try playing an entire round of golf without a bogey. Now try playing four straight rounds while making just three bogeys -- pretty tough, right? That’s what Woods did during the 2006 PGA Championship at Medinah, tying the record for fewest bogeys at a Major. His first-round score of 69 was his worst of the tournament; Woods scored 68, 65 and 68 on the final three days to finish -18 and win by five strokes over Shaun Micheel. The win marked his 12th Major championship.
No.9 - 1999 PGA Championship
The 1999 PGA Championship featured a classic duel between two of golf’s young stars, Woods, 23, and Sergio Garcia, 19. Woods had just a two-stroke lead over Garcia going into the final round, and the duo matched each other shot for shot over the final 18 holes. But where Woods faltered, Garcia surged, and it appeared he’d steal the Major away from Woods. Though Garcia gained one stroke on Woods in the final round, Woods made big shots when it counted and held off his charging, enthusiastic opponent.
No.8 - 2000 U.S. Open
Golf fans hoped the 100th playing of the U.S. Open would be memorable, and Woods didn’t disappoint, turning in the most impressive performance in the history of any Major. Woods chewed up the field and cruised at Pebble Beach, and with a final score of -12, he was the only player to finish under par. His closest competitors, Ernie Els and Miguel Angel Jimenez, finished +3. Woods put in a masterful performance in all facets of his game; his driving was superb and his putting performance was perhaps the most clutch in the Open’s history. Over the 72 holes, he made just 110 putts, or an average of 1.5 per hole. To this day, Woods’ mastery at the 2000 U.S. Open is the largest margin of victory in a Major.
No.7 - 2007 PGA Championship
With his fourth PGA Championship win, and second in as many years, Woods became the first golfer to twice win the tournament in back-to-back years. (He also won it in 1999 and 2000.) After shooting 71 on Thursday, Woods surged back with a 63 on Friday and never looked back, winning by two strokes over Woody Austin and earning his 13th career Major title. Woods considers the win extra special because it was his first Major after the birth of his daughter Sam Alexis.
No.6 - 2001 Masters
Woods outlasted rival David Duval in 2001 to capture his second Masters title and sixth Major. What makes this win even sweeter is that it became the so-called Tiger Slam -- that is, holding all four Major Championship titles at one time. Golf’s Grand Slam -- winning every Major in one calendar year -- hasn’t been done since 1930, making Woods’ version all the more impressive. In a stellar 2000 season, Woods won the U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship. His 2001 Masters victory was his fourth Major win in a row.
No.5 - 2000 British Open
Less than five years after turning pro, Woods became the youngest golfer in history to claim a career Grand Slam. The victory that would cement that title came at the British Open, where Woods recorded a stunning score of -19 to win by eight strokes. His fourth Major, at only 24 years of age, proved that Woods had no trouble with the pressure of golf’s biggest tournaments; in his first four Major wins, his average score was -15.
No.4 - 2006 British Open
On paper, it was his 11th win at a Major. But in reality, it was so much more. Woods obliterated the Royal Liverpool course with a score of -18 to win his third Open less than three months after the death of his father and best friend, Earl. After putting out, Woods showed a rare burst of emotion, hugging his caddy Steve Williams and sobbing. Later, the tired, emotional golfer dedicated the win to his father, who taught him the importance of being mentally strong on the golf course.
No.3 - The Chip
Golf fans can vividly picture Woods’ amazing chip at the 2005 Masters. It’s so famous that if one simply says “the chip” to a golf fan, he’ll understand. In the fourth round, in what was arguably golf’s greatest shot on a big stage, Woods chipped in for a birdie on hole 16 to the thunderous applause of the gallery, prompting normally reserved commentator Verne Lundquist to shout: “Oh my goodness! In your life have you ever seen anything like that?!”
Though Woods and Chris DiMarco finished the final round tied at -12, Woods sunk a birdie on the first playoff hole to win his fourth Masters.
No.2 - 1997 Masters
Woods’ sweetest Masters title was probably his first, in 1997. At just 21 years of age, he shattered the game’s color barrier and silenced all critics who doubted that a black golfer could win at golf’s biggest tournament. Simply put, the ’97 Masters win was one for the ages. He pummeled the course at Augusta on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and by the start of the final round, had a nine-shot lead. After putting up a 69 on Sunday, Woods set the course record with a score of -18, beating runner-up Tom Kite by 12 strokes.
No.1 - 2008 U.S. Open
Woods’ most recent Major win, his 14th, will go down in history as his best so far. Woods himself calls the victory his greatest championship -- not only for the result, but for what he had to endure to hoist the trophy at Torrey Pines. Trailing leader Rocco Mediate by one stroke going into the final hole, Woods made a birdie and pushed the Open to a playoff. Eighteen holes of playoffs concluded with the golfers still tied before Woods won on the first sudden-death hole. Most remarkable is that Woods struggled through the event, especially the fourth round and playoff, with a torn ACL in his left knee and a double stress fracture in his leg. During and after shots, Woods grimaced in pain and had trouble walking the course.
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