Name: 'Tiger 2000': Tiger Woods' emphatic eight-shot victory at The Open
Uploaded: 2025-07-20T12:04:12.000Z
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Description: Twenty-five years on, take a look back at Tiger Woods’ runaway victory at the 2000 Open Championship at The Old Course at St. Andrews. Woods won his first Open and fourth major title by eight strokes over runners-up Thomas Bjørn and Ernie Els, to complete the career Grand Slam.

The famed Blue Monster Course is back: Trump National Doral was an annual stop on TOUR for more than 50 years, and after a decade hiatus, the best in the world return this week for the Cadillac Championship. Enjoy this edition of “Golf Is Hard,” featuring Rory McIlroy’s losing battle with a greenside bunker, Kevin Streelman’s caddie climbing a palm tree, Tiger Woods’ tussle with a fairway bunker and plenty of pros eating their share of humble pie on the difficult track.

Golf Is Hard: Trump National Doral's Blue Monster Course

In Match 2 of the TGL Finals Series presented by SoFi, Tiger Woods from Jupiter Links hits his signature stinger on No. 6 “Stinger” in his first competitive golf event in over a year.

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 Tiger Woods gets an immersive experience at the recently opened PGA TOUR Studios in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Tiger relives his iconic “Better than most!” putt on the Island Green at TPC Sawgrass at THE PLAYERS Championship in 2001.

Tiger Woods relives ‘Better than most’ putt at THE PLAYERS

Golf is uniquely a game of self-regulation. Check out some of the best sportsmanship moments on the PGA TOUR over the years, including Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Sahith Theegala and other stars.

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Tiger Woods, 82-time PGA TOUR winner, has won the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard a record eight times. Here are his most clutch moments from Bay Hill Club & Lodge over the years.
 

Tiger Woods’ most clutch shots at Arnold Palmer Invitational

In the third round of The Genesis Invitational, tournament host Tiger Woods joins the booth and discusses course strategy at The Riviera Country Club, how he's started to play golf again, upcoming changes to the PGA TOUR and his work with TGR Learning Centers. Woods and the team look back at his first start on the PGA TOUR, which was at Riviera.

Tiger Woods joins booth at The Genesis  

Ahead of the 2026 The Genesis Invitational at The Riviera Country Club, Tiger Woods hints on his return to golf on the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions. Woods underwent disc replacement surgery in October 2025.

‘I’m trying’: Tiger Woods on returning to competition 

Ahead of the 2026 The Genesis Invitational at The Riviera Country Club, Tiger Woods discusses his position on potentially captaining the U.S. Ryder Cup Team and managing his time around the decision.

Tiger Woods on potential to captain U.S. Ryder Cup Team

Ahead of the 2026 The Genesis Invitational at The Riviera Country Club, Tiger Woods answers questions about hosting the event, being part of the PGA TOUR’s Future Competitions Committee, his current recovery from injury and potential plans to play again.

Tiger Woods addresses media at The Genesis Invitational

Tiger Woods and Pebble Beach, a match made in heaven. Check out Woods' best shots at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, including moments from his T2 finish in 1997 and a vintage comeback victory in 2000.

Tiger Woods’ best shots at Pebble Beach from 1997 and 2000

Relive the best shots of Tiger Woods' career at the Farmers Insurance Open. Woods won the Farmers seven times, including four straight from 2005-2008.

Tiger Woods' all-time best shots at Farmers Insurance Open

"Some guy named Tiger." "Former front man of the golf boys." Just some of the great intros American actor Will Ferrell gave ahead of Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL.

Will Ferrell's hilarious TGL intros

In Match No. 4 of Season 2 of TGL presented by SoFi, New York Golf Club’s Cameron Young, Rickie Fowler and Matt Fitzpatrick defeat Jupiter Links Golf Club’s Max Homa, Kevin Kisner and stand-in member Akshay Bhatia at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Tiger Woods joined the broadcast to share updates on his recovery from back surgery and his thoughts on Brooks Koepka returning to the TOUR. 


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Prior to Match 4 of Season 2 of TGL, Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links joins Scott Van Pelt, ESPN sportscaster, to talk about the excitement around Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA TOUR.

Tiger Woods discusses Brooks Koepka’s return to PGA TOUR

Enjoy this throwback look at Tiger Woods, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth's very first interviews on the PGA TOUR.

Stars give their first-ever PGA TOUR interviews

Celebrate Tiger Woods' 50th birthday with the top 50 shots from his illustrious PGA TOUR career, including incredible hole-outs, amazing escapes and countless winning moments.

Tiger turns 50 | Tiger's top 50 shots of TOUR career

 To celebrate Tiger Woods' 50th birthday, Rocco Mediate talks about the impact Woods would have on the Champions Tour, where players must be at least 50 years old to play.

Rocco Mediate on Tiger Woods potentially joining PGA TOUR Champions

Family over everything. Watch some of the best family moments over the years at the PNC Championship, featuring Team Woods, Team Daly and others.
 

All-time best family moments at the PNC Championship

Ahead of the 2025 Hero World Challenge, tournament-host Tiger Woods speaks on his chances of playing in the upcoming PNC Championship, what his recovery has been like following disc replacement surgery in October and his thoughts on playing PGA TOUR Champions events in 2026.

Tiger Woods on current physical status, playing future after recent back surgery

Check out all the best shots from Tiger Woods' 2000 season, where he accrued nine wins, including three major titles.

Tiger Woods' best shots from 2000 season

Check out Tiger Woods' best moments including near hole outs, long putts and good laughs from competing in “The Skins Game” over the years.

Tiger Woods' best moments from the ‘The Skins Game’

Watch a compilation of players like Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler hit amazing shots that cause the commentators to shout out in amazement at what they saw.

Golf announcer calls on the PGA TOUR that get increasingly more intense

 Check out the best shots from Tiger Woods’ 2019 win at the Baycurrent Classic, where he earned his 82nd career victory and tied Sam Snead's record for the most PGA TOUR wins.

Revisiting Tiger Woods’ 82nd victory | 2019 Baycurrent Classic

Check out the all-time greatest shots from the Baycurrent Classic, featuring Tiger Woods, Hideki Matsuyama and Collin Morikawa.

All-time best shots from Baycurrent Classic

During the 1999 TOUR Championship, Tiger Woods hit a rock on his downswing in the opening round but shakes off the resulting injury and goes on to win the event.

Looking back at Tiger Woods' rock shot, injury before winning TOUR Championship

Twenty-five years on, take a look back at Tiger Woods’ runaway victory at the 2000 Open Championship at The Old Course at St. Andrews. Woods won his first Open and fourth major title by eight strokes over runners-up Thomas Bjørn and Ernie Els, to complete the career Grand Slam. 

'Tiger 2000': Tiger Woods' emphatic eight-shot victory at The Open 

On this Father's Day, hear from Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and other TOUR players about the importance of family in their lives and the joy of seeing their children behind the 18th green after sinking a winning putt.

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Deep rough can cause problems, even for the best players in the world. Check out the best “golf is hard” moments from the thick stuff over the years.

Golf is Hard | Thick rough edition

Take an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most iconic seasons in golf. Tiger Woods changed the golf landscape in 2000, securing nine victories including three major championships and breaking several PGA TOUR records. Twenty-five years later, "TIGER 2000" revisits that legendary season with a fresh perspective, featuring new interviews with Woods, his inner circle, rivals and peers.

Tune in to 'PGA TOUR ORIGINALS: TIGER 2000 presented by Genesis'

In Match No. 15 of TGL presented by SoFi, Atlanta Drive Golf Club’s Billy Horschel, Lucas Glover and Nick Dunlap defeated Jupiter Links Golf Club’s Tiger Woods, Tom Kim and Max Homa 9-1 at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

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In Match No. 15 of TGL presented by SoFi, Tiger Woods from Jupiter Links Golf Club hits an incredible approach par-5 4th hole as his son, Charlie, watches on. 


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Following his two-shot win at the 2026 Rocket Classic, Michael Thorbjornsen talks about claiming his first PGA TOUR victory at Detroit Golf Club.


Michael Thorbjornsen's comments after winning Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Rocket Classic, Michael Thorbjornsen holes a 25-foot birdie putt to seal the deal on his first career PGA TOUR victory. 

Michael Thorbjornsen's winning putt is the Shot of the Day

In the final round of the 2026 Rocket Classic, Michael Thorbjornsen shoots a bogey-free 7-under 63 to claim his first PGA TOUR victory.

Michael Thorbjornsen’s Round 4 winning highlights from Rocket Classic

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In the final round of the 2026 Rocket Classic, Rickie Fowler's drive on the 475-yard, par-4 18th hole traveled 287 yards into the right fairway, his 193-yard approach landed on the right green 4 feet 7 inches from the hole, and he made the 4-foot 7-inch putt for birdie.

Rickie Fowler's 193-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 18 at Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Rocket Classic, Xander Schauffele's drive on the 475-yard, par-4 18th went 298 yards into the right fairway, his 174-yard approach landed in the right fairway 16 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he made the 16-foot-1-inch shot for birdie.

Xander Schauffele's 174-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 18 at Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Rocket Classic, Michael Thorbjornsen's drive on the 475-yard, par-4 18th went 308 yards into the right fairway, his 165-yard approach landed on the right green 25 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he made the 25-foot-8-inch putt for birdie.

Michael Thorbjornsen sinks 26-foot birdie to win Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Rocket Classic, Matt Wallace's drive on the 475-yard, par-4 18th hole traveled 274 yards into the left fairway, his 199-yard approach landed on the left green 51 feet 3 inches from the hole, and he made the 51-foot 3-inch putt for birdie.

Matt Wallace sinks 51-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Rocket Classic, Davis Riley's drive on the 572-yard, par-5 14th hole traveled 311 yards into the right fairway, leaving 260 yards to the pin. His 254-yard approach landed on the left green 32 feet 11 inches from the hole. Riley's first putt missed from 28 feet 4 inches, leaving him 4 feet 10 inches for par, and he made the putt for birdie.

Davis Riley reaches par-5 No. 14 in two, makes birdie at Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Rocket Classic, Michael Thorbjornsen's tee shot on the 140-yard, par-3 15th landed on the right side of the green, 6 feet 8 inches from the hole, and he made the 6-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

Michael Thorbjornsen hits tee shot to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 15 at Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Rocket Classic, Russell Henley's drive on the 475-yard, par-4 18th went 271 yards into the left fairway, his 195-yard approach landed on the left green 50 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he made the 50-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

Russell Henley sinks 51-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Rocket Classic, Michael Thorbjornsen's drive on the 572-yard, par-5 14th went 296 yards into the right intermediate rough, leaving 276 yards to the hole. His 248-yard shot from the rough found the right fairway, and his 37-yard approach landed on the left green 20 inches from the cup. Thorbjornsen made the 20-inch putt for birdie.

Michael Thorbjornsen makes birdie on No. 14 at Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Rocket Classic, Xander Schauffele's drive on the 572-yard, par-5 14th hole traveled 309 yards into the right fairway, leaving 264 yards to the hole. His 256-yard shot from the fairway landed on the left green 23 feet from the cup. Schauffele's first putt missed, stopping 21 inches short, and he made the 21-inch putt for birdie.

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In the final round of the 2026 Rocket Classic, J.J. Spaun's tee shot on the 209-yard, par-3 ninth hole landed on the left green 16 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he made the 16-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

J.J. Spaun makes 17-foot birdie putt on No. 9 at Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Rocket Classic, Matt Wallace's tee shot on the 140-yard, par-3 15th hole landed on the right green 7 feet 8 inches from the cup, and he made the 7-foot-8-inch putt for birdie.

Matt Wallace hits tee shot to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 15 at Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Rocket Classic, Justin Lower's drive on the 572-yard, par-5 14th hole traveled 288 yards into the right fairway, leaving 282 yards to the pin. His 261-yard shot from the fairway found the right fairway again, 38 yards from the hole. Lower's 37-yard approach landed on the left green 3 feet 3 inches from the cup, and he made the putt for birdie.

Justin Lower sinks 3-foot putt for birdie on No. 14 at Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2026 Rocket Classic, Matt Wallace's drive on the 572-yard, par-5 14th traveled 302 yards into the right fairway, his 258-yard shot from the fairway landed on the right green 48 feet 6 inches from the hole, and he made the 48-foot-6-inch putt for eagle.