On 8 April 2001, Tiger Woods won the Masters at Augusta and completed what became known as the 'Tiger Slam'. With it he became the first golfer in the modern game to hold all four major titles at the same time.
One 8-iron on the 11th, and the lead was his
Woods began the final round in front, yet the chase stayed close. David Duval birdied the par-5 eighth to take sole possession of the lead at 13 under. Phil Mickelson, seeking his first major, pressed alongside them all afternoon.
The turn came on the par-4 11th. Woods struck an 8-iron approach that grazed the cup and left a tap-in birdie, and the lead was his for good. Through much of the back nine he led by no more than one.
Duval and Mickelson both bogeyed the 16th, and their charge faded. Woods sealed the win with a birdie on the 72nd hole, then pumped his fist and fought back tears. He finished at 16 under, two shots clear of Duval and three ahead of Mickelson.
Six majors, and all four held at once
The slam had been built over ten months: the 2000 U.S. Open, the 2000 Open Championship, the 2000 PGA Championship, and now the Masters. The victory was Woods' second green jacket and his sixth career major, four years after his record 12-stroke Masters win of 1997.
Rounds of 70-66-68-68 delivered a third straight tournament title and his 27th PGA Tour win. More than 40 million viewers watched the final round.
"To win four consecutive Majors, if you look at my career, I don't think I have ever accomplished anything this great," Woods told reporters afterwards.
More than two decades on, no other player in the modern game has matched the sweep of holding all four major titles at once.
