Ranking the 15 best wins in career of Tiger Woods

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AUGUSTA, : Tiger Woods of the US gives a thumbs up to the crowd after getting his third green jacket 14 April 2002, after winning the 2002 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, GA. Woods finished the round one under par for a four day total of 12 under par. AFP PHOTO/Timathoy A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) /

8. 2002 Masters

Prior to the 2002 Masters, there had not been back-to-back winners at the Masters since Nick Faldo won in both 1989 and 1990. Leave it to Woods to end that streak.

Woods did not get off to a fast start, shooting a 2-under par 70 in the first round. That left him three shots behind leader Davis Love III, who shot a 67 on Thursday.

On Friday (and into Saturday), Vijay Singh shot a sparkling 7-under par round of 65 to take the lead at 9-under par. Woods had a 3-under par 69 to sit at 5-under par, four shots behind Singh.

In Saturday’s third round, Woods made his move. He shot the round of the day, a 6-under par 66, to grab a share of the 54-hole lead, along with South Africa’s Retief Goosen. Singh shot even par to remain at 9-under par, two shots behind.

Sunday’s final round featured very difficult scoring conditions. Only one player (Shigeki Maruyama) shot below 70 on the day. Woods toughed out a 1-under par round of 71 and claimed a three-shot win over Goosen.

It was just the third time overall that a Masters champion had defended his title. It was also Woods’ seventh career major championship title.

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