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Tiger Woods: Tiger’s Top 10 Greatest Career Shots

By Connor Schmidtke

MEDINAH, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 18: Tiger Woods of the United States reacts after finishing on the 18th green during the final round of the BMW Championship at Medinah Country Club No. 3 on August 18, 2019 in Medinah, Illinois. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
MEDINAH, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 18: Tiger Woods of the United States reacts after finishing on the 18th green during the final round of the BMW Championship at Medinah Country Club No. 3 on August 18, 2019 in Medinah, Illinois. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) /
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LA JOLLA, CA – JANUARY 27: Tiger Woods prepares to hit off the 10th hole as Rocco Mediate look on during the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines on January 27, 2011 in La Jolla, California. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)
LA JOLLA, CA – JANUARY 27: Tiger Woods prepares to hit off the 10th hole as Rocco Mediate look on during the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines on January 27, 2011 in La Jolla, California. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images) /

5. 2008 U.S Open, 18th Hole, playoff-forcing putt

This spot was reserved for one of two putts from this U.S Open.

The first was Tiger’s eagle putt on the 13th hole during Saturday’s 3rd round. If you took varying factors out of each putt then this was clearly the better shot, sinking a 70-foot bomb from one side of the green to the other. This lead to Tiger taking a slim one-stroke lead into Sunday and is one of the greatest putts from any Major Championship.

But with all factors included, I decided Tiger’s putt on the 72nd hole narrowly eclipses the eagle putt.

Tiger battled on Sunday in more ways than one. He had only managed two birdies against three bogies and a double on the first, only holding the outright lead for two holes across the entire day. To make matters worse, Woods was playing on one leg having suffered an ACL tear and a break in his leg and defied doctors’ orders to miss the tournament.

Needing birdie at the Par-5 18th hole to force a playoff with Rocco Mediate, Tiger left himself 12-feet for the tie and to send the U.S Open into an 18-hole decider.

With all the pressure riding on the single putt, the masses of fans surrounding and a U.S Open crown on the line, this putt is one of the best Tiger has holed.

In terms of the putt itself it does not look overly tough or long but with all the variable factors added in, this putt (and Tiger’s reaction) is one of the most memorable in major championship history.

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