How good was Tiger Woods’ ‘best’ 2000 season? Wins and numbers explored

American professional golfer Tiger Woods is widely regarded as one of the best golfers to ever step foot on a golf course. While Woods has won many tournaments and Major championships over the years, the golfer recently revealed what he thinks was his 'best' season.

On social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the official handle of the PGA Tour uploaded a video in which Woods was asked which was his best year as a professional golfer. The 48-year-old mentioned the year 2000 was his best season ever.

In the year 2000, Tiger Woods won nine out of his 20 starts. On four occasions, Woods found himself as the runner-up, while he managed to be in the top-5 17 times. To sum it up, Woods won 45% of his starts that year, and he earned a remarkable $9,188,321 as a result of his victories.

What makes Woods' 2000 even more impressive is that three of his nine victories that year were Major championships. That year, Tiger Woods won the PGA Championship, The Open Championship, and the U.S. Open. As of 2024, the American golfer has 15 Major championships to his name.

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A detailed look at Tiger Woods' performances in 2000

Tiger Woods shares a laugh with Paul Azinger during a practice round at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club - Source: Imagn

Apart from having one of the standout seasons in the history of the sport, Woods also broke the record for the lowest scoring average in tour history in 2000. Here is a detailed look at Tiger Woods' performances for the same year:

Event: Mercedes Championships

• Finish: 1
• Score: 276 (-16)
• Margin: Won in playoff
• Earnings: $522,000

Event: AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

• Finish: 1
• Score: 273 (-15)
• Margin: Won by 2
• Earnings: $720,000

Event: Buick Invitational

• Finish: T2
• Score: 274 (-14)
• Margin: Lost by 4
• Earnings: $264,000

Event: Nissan Open

• Finish: T18
• Score: 279 (-5)
• Margin: Lost by 7
• Earnings: $37,731

Event: WGC-Anderson Consulting Match Play

• Finish: 2nd
• Margin: Lost in final
• Earnings: $500,000

Event: Bay Hill Invitational

• Finish: 1
• Score: 270 (-18)
• Margin: Won by 4
• Earnings: $540,000

Event: The Players Championship

• Finish: 2
• Score: 279 (-9)
• Margin: Lost by 1
• Earnings: $648,000

Event: Masters Tournament

• Finish: 5
• Score: 284 (-4)
• Margin: Lost by 6
• Finish: $184,000

Event: GTE Byron Nelson Classic

• Finish: T4
• Score: 270 (-10)
• Margin: Missed playoff by 1
• Earnings: $176,000

Event: Memorial Tournament

• Finish: 1
• Score: 269 (-19)
• Margin: Won by 5
• Earnings: $558,000

Event: U.S. Open

• Finish: 1
• Score: 272 (-12)
• Margin: Won by 15
• Earnings: $800,000

Event: Advil Western Open

• Finish: T23
• Score: 281 (-7)
• Margin: Missed playoff by 7
• Earnings: $26,700

Event: The Open Championship

• Finish: 1
• Score: 269 (-19)
• Margin: Won by 8
• Earnings: $759,150

Event: Buick Open

• Finish: T11
• Score: 275 (-13)
• Margin: Lost by 7
• Earnings: $57,240

Event: PGA Championship

• Finish: 1
• Score: 270 (-18)
• Margin: Won in playoff
• Earnings: $900,000

Event: WGC-NEC Invitational

• Finish: 1
• Score: 259 (-21)
• Margin: Won by 11
• Earnings: $1,000,000

Event: Bell Canadian Open

• Finish: 1
• Score: 266 (-22)
• Margin: Won by 1
• Earnings: $594,000

Event: National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney

• Finish: 3
• Score: 265 (-23)
• Margin: Lost by 3
• Earnings: $204,000

Event: The Tour Championship

• Finish: 2
• Score: 269 (-11)
• Margin: Lost by 2
• Earnings: $540,000

Event: WGC-American Express Championship

• Finish: T5
• Score: 281 (-7)
• Finish: Lost by 4
• Earnings: $157,500

On top of all this, Woods also went on to win Player of the Year, the Byron Nelson Award, the Vardon Trophy, and the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award.