Woods' record when trailing at the 54-hole mark

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May. 9, 2009

Tiger Woods is currently behind leader Alex Cejka by five strokes at THE PLAYERS Championship and will need a comeback to earn his 67th PGA TOUR title. But history is on his side. Woods has won 19 times when he's trailed going into the final round, including a come-from-behind victory at the 2001 PLAYERS Championship.

Tiger Woods: Comebacks after 54 holes

Tournament	54-hole status	Finish	Score
1996 Las Vegas Invitational	4 back of Black	Playoff over Love	64
1996 Disney	1 back of Clements, Fehr, J. Haas	by 1 over Stewart	66
1997 Mercedes Championships	4 back of Lehman	Playoff over Lehman	65
1999 World Golf Championships-American Express	1 back of Jimenez, Parry	Playoff over Jimenez	68
2000 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	5 back of Brooks, Gogel	by 2 over Gogel, Singh	64
2001 THE PLAYERS Championship	2 back of Kelly	by 1 over Singh	67
2001 Memorial Tournament	1 back of Azinger	by 7 over Azinger, Garcia	66
2001 World Golf Championships-NEC Invitational	2 back of Furyk	Playoff over Furyk	69
2005 Buick Invitational	2 back of Lehman, Donald	by 3 over Lehman, Howell, Donald	68
2005 Ford Championship at Doral	2 back of Mickelson	by 1 over Mickelson	66
2005 World Golf Championship-American Express	2 back of Daly	Playoff over Daly	67
2006 Buick Invitational	1 back of Garcia, Pampling	Playoff over Green, Olazabal	72
2006 World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational	1 back of Cink	Playoff over Cink	68
2006 Deutsche Bank Championship	3 back of Singh	2 over Singh	63
2007 Buick Invitational	2 back of Buckle, Snedeker	2 over Howell	66
2007 Wachovia Championship	1 back of Sabbatini	2 over Stricker	69
2007 World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational	1 back of Sabbatini	8 over Rose, Sabbatini	65
2007 BMW Championship	1 back of Stricker, Baddeley	2 over Baddeley	63
2009 Arnold Palmer Invitational	5 back of O'Hair	1 over O'Hair	67