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Ranking the 15 best wins in career of Tiger Woods

By Tim Letcher

AKRON, OH - AUGUST 27: Tiger Woods acknowledges the crowd after winning the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club August 27, 2006 in Akron, Ohio. (Photo by Montana Pritchard/Getty Images)
AKRON, OH - AUGUST 27: Tiger Woods acknowledges the crowd after winning the Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club August 27, 2006 in Akron, Ohio. (Photo by Montana Pritchard/Getty Images) /
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LOUISVILLE, : Golfer Tiger Woods of the US hugs Bob May (L) on the 18th hole after their playoff 20 August, 2000 in the 82nd PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, KY. Woods won a three hole playoff with Bob May to win his third major tournament of the year. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO/Jeff HAYNES (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, : Golfer Tiger Woods of the US hugs Bob May (L) on the 18th hole after their playoff 20 August, 2000 in the 82nd PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, KY. Woods won a three hole playoff with Bob May to win his third major tournament of the year. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO/Jeff HAYNES (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images) /

15. 2000 PGA Championship

A strange thing happened at the 2000 PGA Championship. Tiger Woods held the lead after 54 holes but was unable to close the deal…at least, in regulation.

Woods, who entered the event at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky as the defending champion, jumped out to an early lead in the event with a 6-under par 66 in Thursday’s first round. Woods shared the lead with Scott Dunlap after 18 holes.

In the second round, Woods did his best to distance himself, shooting a 5-under par 67 to lead Dunlap by one shot after 36 holes. Woods was at least four shots ahead of everyone other than Dunlap.

On Saturday, Woods was unable to make his typical move, shooting a 2-under par 70. Woods held the lead by one shot, at 13-under par, after 54 holes. Dunlap and Bob May, who shot a 66 on Saturday, were just one shot behind the leader.

With a 54-hole lead, Woods does not lose. We all know that. But on this day, he did let the lead slip away. In fact, Woods had to rally to tie May late and force a three-hole playoff for the title.

In that playoff, Woods birdied the first hole, then held on for a one-shot win over May and his fifth career major championship.

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