Tiger Woods: Tiger’s Top 10 Greatest Career Shots
3. 2001 World Cup of Golf, 18th Hole, Chip-In Eagle
Although probably not holding the same significance as a major championship, this is arguably the most clutch of Tiger’s career.
Tiger Woods had partnered with David Duval throughout the week in Japan and were playing in the foursome format, meaning both players alternated shots on each hole.
Needing an eagle to tie the lead and join the playoff, Duval hit the approach shot into the Par-5 18th wide to the right, meaning Tiger had to hole the chip shot to force a four-way playoff.
The chip was another near-impossible task: Off a downhill lie from the wispy rough, climbing up over a decent ridge and moving from right to left once it got onto the green.
Yeah, not the most enticing sounding shot right?
Those shots can often be difficult. Well… for mere mortals at least. Then there are those among us who are able to come through in the clutch.
As always, Tiger made it look too easy and holed out to send the American pair into a four-way playoff and provide one of the most clutch shots of his career.
It was a combination of superb touch, perfect pace and a ridiculously good line which resulted in a shot that probably only Tiger could pull off under the circumstances.