It was nowhere close to being his best performance, but TigerWoods ended up making the cut at the 2023 Masters – though he was forced to withdraw during the third round due to injury. It was Woods’ 23rd consecutive cut made at the Masters, tying a record that also belongs to FredCouples and GaryPlayer.
Woods had a rough start to begin the first round, bogeying three of the first seven holes on the front nine and was +3 for most of the round. He scored a much-needed birdie on holes 15 and 16 before shooting another bogey on 18 – finishing Thursday’s round with a score of 74 (+2) and in a tie for 54th place.
The second round, which was disrupted due to inclement weather, but Woods held his own with a par on the front nine and a 37 (+1) on the back nine – bringing his two-day total to 147 (+3). It was enough to make the cut, but he withdrew seven holes into the third round after posting two straight double bogeys.
A History of Tiger Woods at the Masters Tournament
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Tiger Woods has now competed in the Masters Tournament 25 times in his career. His first appearance came in 1995 when he was a 19-year-old amateur. He was the only amateur to make the cut that year and finished tied-41 with a score of 293 (+5) – he shot an even par in the first, second, and fourth rounds.
One year later, Tiger Woods returned for his second Masters appearance, but it didn’t quite go as planned. He was just 20 years old at the time and was one of five amateurs in the field – none of which made the cut. It would go down as the only time in Woods’ career that he failed to make a Masters cut.
Woods returned to the Masters in 1997 and has made 23 straight cuts since then – the streak doesn’t include the 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2021 Masters, when he didn’t compete. While his historic streak continues for at least one more year, let’s take a look at each of those 23 straight cuts made since 1997.
The 1997 Masters, which took place between April 10 and April 13, was Tiger Woods’ third Masters’ appearance and second time making the cut – his missed cut in 1996 was the only one of his career. He ended the first round with a 70 (-2), which had him in fourth place and three shots behind the leader.
Woods shot a 66 (-6) during the second round and took a three-shot lead over ColinMontgomerie into the weekend. He continued to pour it on with a 65 (-7) and 69 (-3) in the third and fourth rounds, ending the tournament with a 270 (-18) and record 12-shot lead over TomKite. It was Tiger’s first Masters win.
22. 1998 Masters
Tiger Woods and Matt Kuchar are Presidents Cup partners tomorrow. Here they are the 1998 Masters (AP Photo): pic.twitter.com/3x6FjC7i70
The 1998 Masters, which took place between April 9 and April 12, was Tiger Woods’ fourth Masters’ appearance and third time making the cut. He was unable to defend his win from a year ago, but finished tied-8th with a score of 285 (-3) – six strokes behind the leader – and won $89,600 at just 22 years old.
Woods shot a 71 (-1) in the first round (tied-5th) and a 72 (E) in the second round (tied-4th) to stay within four shots of the lead with two rounds to go. Another 72 (E) in the third round dropped him to tied-10th and 70 (-2) in the fourth round pushed him up slightly. Mark O’Meara ended up winning at 279 (-9).
The 1999 Masters, which took place between April 8 and April 11, was Tiger Woods’ fifth appearance at the Masters and fourth time making the cut. He dropped out of the top-ten for the first time in three years, finishing with a score of 289 (+1) – nine strokes behind the leader – and won $52,160 at just 23 years old.
Woods opened the 1999 Masters with a 72 (E) in each of the first two rounds, finding himself down eight strokes heading into the weekend. He shot a 70 (-2) in the third round, but followed that up with a disappointing 75 (+3) on Sunday to drop him to tied-18th. José María Olazábal won with a 280 (-8).
20. 2000 Masters
The 2000 Masters, which took place between April 6 and April 9, was Tiger Woods’ sixth appearance at the Masters and fifth time making the cut – fourth consecutive. He found his way back into the top-five with a 284 (-4), which was six strokes behind the leader, and won $184,000 at just 24 years old.
Woods didn’t start well at all, shooting a 75 (+3) in the first round and a 72 (E) in the second round – he was at 147 (+3) and nowhere near the top-ten heading into the weekend. A 68 (+4) in the third round and 69 (-3) in the fourth round helped him surge up the leaderboard. VijaySingh won with a 278 (-10).
19. 2001 Masters
On this date in 2001, @TigerWoods won the Masters to complete the Tiger Slam:
🏆 2000 U.S. Open 🏆 2000 The Open 🏆 2000 PGA Championship 🏆 2001 Masters Tournament
The 2001 Masters, which took place between April 5 and April 8, was Tiger Woods’ seventh appearance at the Masters and sixth time making the cut – fifth consecutive. After a top-five finish the year before, Woods won his second Masters with a score of 272 (-16) and won $1,008,000 at just 25 years old.
Woods opened with a 70 (-2) in the first round and was five strokes behind the leader, but played much better the rest of the way. He shot a 66 (-6) in the second round and 68 (-4) in the third round to take a lead after three rounds. A 68 (-4) in the final round was enough to beat DavidDuval by two strokes.
The 2002 Masters, which took place between April 11 and April 14, was Tiger Woods’ eighth appearance at the Masters and seventh time making the cut – sixth consecutive. He successfully defended his win from a year ago and became just the third golfer to do so – joining JackNicklaus and NickFaldo.
Woods shot a 70 (-2) in the first round and found himself down three strokes (tied-7th) heading into day two. A 69 (-3) in the second round helped him climb up to tied-4th, while a 66 (-6) in the third round put him in a tie for first place. He finished the fourth round with a 71 (-1) and had a 276 (-12) overall to beat RetiefGoosen by three strokes.
17. 2003 Masters
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The 2003 Masters, which took place between April 11 and April 13, was Tiger Woods’ ninth appearance at the Masters and eighth time making the cut – seventh consecutive. It was his worst finish since 1999, finishing tied-15th with a score of 290 (+2) – nine strokes behind the leader – and winning $93,000 at 27 years old.
Woods opened the first round with a 76 (+4), which was his worst round of golf at the Masters at the time. A 73 (+1) in the second round didn’t help him much, but he shot an impressive 66 (-6) in the third round to bring him back to (-1) and tied-5th. A 75 (+3) dropped him to tied-15th, while MikeWeir won in a playoff.
16. 2004 Masters
The 2004 Masters, which took place between April 8 and April 11, was Tiger Woods’ 10th appearance at the Masters and ninth time making the cut – eighth consecutive. It was his worst finish since making his Masters debut, finishing tied-22nd with a 290 (+2) – 11 strokes behind the leader – and winning $70,200.
Woods opened the first round with a 75 (+3) and was already eight strokes behind the leader, but started to mount a comeback with a 69 (-3) in the second round – but was still six strokes behind. Another 75 (+3) in the third round didn’t help his case and a 71 (-1) in the final round wasn’t enough. PhilMickelson won with a 279 (-9).
15. 2005 Masters
Tiger Woods miracle chip-in propels him a 2005 Masters victory, joining Arnold Palmer & Jack Nicklaus as the only players with at least four Green Jackets. #MastersRewindpic.twitter.com/6WBI8YIv8Z
The 2005 Masters, which took place between April 7 and April 10, was Tiger Woods’ 11th appearance at the Masters and 10th time making the cut – ninth consecutive. He found himself back on top and won his fourth Masters with a score of 276 (-12), beating ChrisDiMarco in a sudden-death playoff and winning $1,260,000.
Woods struggled in the first round and finished with just a 74 (+2), which had him seven strokes behind the leader. A 66 (-6) in the second round had him in third place, but was still six strokes behind DiMarco. He finished the tournament with a 65 (-7) in the third round and a 71 (-1) in the fourth round before winning in a playoff.
The 2006 Masters, which took place between April 6 and April 9, was Tiger Woods’ 12th appearance at the Masters and 11th time making the cut – 10th consecutive. He finished with a score of 284 (-4), which was good enough for tied-3rd and just three strokes behind the leader – he won $315,700 at 30 years old.
Woods stayed fairly consistent all week long, shooting a 72 (E) in the first round and 71 (-1) in the second round – going into the weekend tied-10th and five strokes behind the leader. A 71 (-1) in the third round and 70 (-2) in the final round helped him rise to tied-3rd, but wasn’t enough to beat PhilMickelson at 281 (-7).
The 2007 Masters, which took place between April 5 and April 8, was Tiger Woods’ 13th appearance at the Masters and 12th time making the cut – 11th consecutive. He finished with a score of 291 (+3), which was good enough for tied-2nd and just two strokes behind the leader – he won $541,333 at 31 years old.
Woods shot a 73 (+1) in the first round on April 5, a 74 (+2) in the second round on April 6, a 72 (E) in the third round on April 7, and another 72 (E) in the final round on April 8. ZachJohnson ended up winning his first major with a score of 289 (+1), while Tiger tied-2nd with RetiefGoosen and RorySabbatini.
12. 2008 Masters
The 2008 Masters, which took place between April 10 and April 13, was Tiger Woods’ 14th appearance at the Masters and 13th time making the cut – 12th consecutive. He finished with a score of 283 (-5) and was a runner-up for the second straight year – it was also his fourth-straight Masters inside the top-three.
Woods shot a 72 (E) in the first round on April 10, a 71 (-1) in the second round on April 11, a 68 (-4) in the third round on April 12, and another 72 (E) in the final round on April 13 – he won $810,000 as the runner-up at 32 years old. TrevorImmelman ended up winning his first and only major with a 280 (-8).
The 2009 Masters, which took place between April 9 and April 12, was Tiger Woods’ 15th appearance at the Masters and 14th time making the cut – 13th consecutive. He finished with a score of 280 (-8) and was tied-6th – putting him out of the top-five for the first time since 2004, but keeping him inside the top-ten.
Woods shot a 70 (-2) in the first round on April 9, a 72 (E) in the second round on April 10, a 70 (-2) in the third round on April 11, and a 68 (-4) in the final round on April 12 – he won $242,813 at 33 years old. There was a three-way tie for first place, with AngelCabrera beating KennyPerry and ChadCampbell in a playoff.
The 2010 Masters, which took place between April 8 and April 11, was Tiger Woods’ 16th appearance at the Masters and 15th time making the cut – 14th consecutive. He finished the week with a score of 277 (-11) and was tied-4th – finding himself back inside the top-five for the fifth time in the past six years.
Woods shot a 68 (-4) in the first round on April 8, a 70 (-2) in the second round on April 9, another 70 (E) in the third round on April 10, and a 69 (-3) in the final round on April 11 – he won $330,000 at 34 years old. PhilMickelson won his third Masters title with a score of 272 (-16) – three strokes ahead of 2nd place.
The 2011 Masters, which took place between April 7 and April 10, was Tiger Woods’ 17th appearance at the Masters and 16th time making the cut – 15th consecutive. He finished with a score of 278 (-10) and was tied-4th for the second straight year – his seventh straight Masters finishing inside the top-ten.
Woods shot a 71 (-1) in the first round on April 7, a 66 (-6) in the second round on April 8, a 74 (+2) in the third round on April 9, and a 67 (-5) in the final round on April 10 – he won $330,000 at 35 years old. CharlesSchwartzel won his first and only major title with a 274 (-14) – two strokes ahead of 2nd place.
The 2012 Masters, which took place between April 5 and April 8, was Tiger Woods’ 18th appearance at the Masters and 17th time making the cut – 16th consecutive. He finished with a score of 293 (+5) and was tied-40th, falling out of the top-ten for the first time since 2004 and his worst finish since missing the cut in 1996.
Woods struggled throughout with a 72 (E) in the first round on April 5, a 75 (+3) in the second round on April 6, a 72 (E) in the third round on April 7, and a 74 (+2) in the final round on April 8 – he won $32,000 at 36 years old. BubbaWatson won his first of two Masters titles after beating LouisOosthuizen in a playoff.
The 2013 Masters, which took place between April 11 and April 14, was Tiger Woods’ 19th appearance at the Masters and 18th time making the cut – 17th consecutive. He finished with a score of 285 (-3) and was tied-4th, finding himself back inside the top-five for the third time in four years and 7th time in 9 years.
Woods was consistent throughout with a 70 (-2) in the first round on April 11, a 73 (+1) in the second round on April 12, a 70 (-2) in the third round on April 13, and another 70 (-2) in the final round on April 14 – he won $352,000 at 37 years old. AngelCabrera won his second major and first Masters with a 279 (-9).
The 2015 Masters, which took place between April 9 and April 12, was Tiger Woods’ 20th appearance at the Masters and 19th time making the cut – 18th consecutive. He finished with a score of 283 (-5) and was tied-17th – it was his return to the Masters after missing the 2014 Masters due to back surgery.
Woods shot a 73 (+1) in the first round on April 9, a 69 (-3) in the second round on April 10, a 68 (-4) in the third round on April 11, and another 73 (+1) in the final round on April 12 – he won $155,000 at 39 years old. Jordan Spieth won his first major title with a score 270 (-18), tying Woods’ 72-hole record from 1997.
The 2018 Masters, which took place between April 5 and April 8, was Tiger Woods’ 21st appearance at the Masters and 20th time making the cut – 19th consecutive. He finished with a score of 289 (+1) and was tied-32nd – it was his return to the Masters after missing the previous two due to multiple back surgeries.
Woods shot a 73 (+1) in the first round on April 5 and a 75 (+3) in the second round on April 6 – almost missing the cut, which was at 149 (+5). He shot a 72 (E) in the third round on April 7 and a 69 (-3) in the final round on April 8. PatrickReed ended up winning his first and only major title with a score of 273 (-15).
The 2019 Masters, which took place between April 11 and April 14, was Tiger Woods’ 22nd appearance at the Masters and 21st time making the cut – 20th consecutive. He finished with a score of 275 (-13) and won his fifth Masters – the second-most all-time. It was arguably his best Masters win after all his injuries.
Woods shot a 70 (-2) in the first round on April 11, a 68 (-4) in the second round on April 12, a 67 (-5) in the third round on April 13, and another 70 (-2) in the final round on April 14 – he won $2,070,000 at 43 years old, becoming the second-oldest golfer to win the Masters, behind JackNicklaus at 46 years old.
The 2020 Masters, which took place between November 12 and November 15, was Tiger Woods’ 23rd appearance at the Masters and 22nd time making the cut – 21st consecutive. He finished with a score of 287 (-1) and was tied-38th – his worst finish since 2012. It was originally postponed due to the pandemic.
Woods shot a 68 (-4) in the first round on November 12-13, a 71 (-1) in the second round on November 13-14, a 72 (E) in the third round on November 14, and a 76 (+4) in the final round on November 15. DustinJohnson ended up winning his second major title and first Masters title with a score of 268 (-20) – breaking the 72-hole record set by Woods and Spieth.
The 2022 Masters, which took place between April 7 and April 10, was Tiger Woods 24th appearance at the Masters and 23rd time making the cut – 22nd consecutive. He finished with a 301 (+13) and was in 47th place – his worst score and worst finish in a Masters, but was his return to golf after a major car accident in February 2021.
Woods shot a 71 (-1) in the first round on April 7 and a 74 (+2) in the second round on April 8, but struggled mightily in the next two rounds with a 78 (+6) in the third round and 78 (+6) in the final round. ScottieScheffler ended up winning his first major title with a score of 278 (-10) – three strokes ahead of RoryMcIlroy.
The 2023 Masters, which took place between April 6 and April 9, was Tiger Woods’ 25th appearance at the Masters and 24th time making the cut – 23rd consecutive. Woods shot a 74 (+2) in the first round and a 73 (+1) in the second round, but was forced to withdraw during the third round due to a plantar fasciitis injury.
It was the first time Woods has ever withdrawn from the Masters during play, but he was visibly in a lot of pain – shooting a 34 (+6) through the first seven holes of the third round. Jon Rahm ended up winning his second major title and first Masters title with a score of 276 (-12), which was impressive considering the conditions.
Tiger Woods’ Career Might Be Ending Soon
Tiger Woods has won five Masters Tournaments in his illustrious and iconic career – which is the second most all-time, trailing JackNicklaus with six green jackets. While anything can happen, it doesn’t look like Woods will win a sixth jacket – considering how he looked in the third round of the 2023 Masters.
Woods’ career might be coming to an end soon and he might look like a shell of his former self when on the golf course, but let’s not forget how incredible of a career he has had. Since joining the PGA Tour in 1996, he has secured 82 wins (most all-time) and 15 major championships (second most all-time).
Those major championship wins include five Masters Tournaments, four PGA Championships, three U.S. Opens, and three The Open Championships. He’s also a two-time FedEx Cup Champion (2007, 2009) and won the Players Championship (2001, 2013) twice in his career. He’s the GOAT of all GOATs.
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