Tiger Woods

First player in history to win 4 consectutive majors - 2000 British Open, 2000 US Open, 2000 US PGA Championship and the 2001 Masters.

Joins Lee Trevino as the only two players in history to win the "Triple Crown" -- the national Opens of the United States, Great Britain and Canada -- all in the same season.
Only the fifth player in history to win all four majors, joining Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus.
Youngest to win career Grand Slam (24 years 7 months), surpasing Nicklaus (26 years, 6 months at 1966 British Open).
Youngest to win four major titles.
First since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win three titles in a span of four major tournaments.
First since Nicklaus in 1972 to hold three of the four titles at the same time.
First since Tom Watson (1982) to win U.S. and British Opens in same year.
First since Nick Price (1994) to win consecutive major championships.
His 19-under-par total in British Open at St. Andrews broke major championship record for lowest score in relation to par (prior was 18-under, set by Nick Faldo at the 1990 British Open and matched by Woods at the 1997 Masters).
Joined Greg Norman (1993) and Nick Price (1994) as only British Open champions to shoot all four rounds in the 60s.
His 272 total (65-69-71-67) at Pebble Beach matched U.S. Open 72-hole record (Jack Nicklaus in 1980, Lee Janzen in 1993; both at Baltusrol).
Set U.S. Open record for lowest score in relation to par, 12 under.
His 15-stroke margin of victory broke the major championship record (surpassing 13-stroke margin by Old Tom Morris in 1862 British Open and 11-stroke margin by Willie Smith in 1899 U.S. Open).
He set U.S. Open records for largest leads after 36 holes (six strokes) and 54 holes (10 strokes); also matched largest lead in a major championship after 54 holes (set by Henry Cotton in 1934 British Open).
Became only fifth player to lead U.S. Open from start to finish without being tied; had lowest score in three of the four rounds.
Became youngest Masters champion (21 years, three months, 14 days) and first major champion of African or Asian heritage.

Set Masters 72-hole scoring record with a total of 270 (70-66-65-69).
Set Masters record with 12-stroke victory margin.
Set numerous other Masters scoring records (many relating to age).
Became the first to win U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur and U.S. Junior Amateur titles.
Victory in U.S. Open gave him most victories (20) among active players on U.S. PGA Tour.

For more information visit Tiger's Official Web Site www.tigerwoods.com

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