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Tiger Woods won the 2001 Masters with a two-shot victory over David Duval. It was his second win at the Masters. However, with the victory, the American golfer completed the "Tiger Slam," winning all four Majors in a span of 294 days.
He had won three Majors in 2000, including the US Open, PGA Championship, and The Open Championship, and went on to win the Masters in 2001. All of them came in less than a year, creating history.
During the press conference of the 2001 Masters, Tiger Woods opened up about his performance and how, after completing the 18 holes of the final round, he suddenly realized he was all "done" and had won the Major. He said back then (via ASAP Sports):
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"I walked over to the side and I just started thinking, you know, I don't have anymore shots to play. I'm done - "I won the Masters." You know, it was just a weird feeling, because, you know, when you are focused so hard on each and every shot, you kind of forget everything else," Woods said.
"When I didn't have anymore shots to play, that's when I started to realize what I had done; I won the tournament, and I started getting a little emotional, and trying to pull it together. That's why I put the cap over my face, to pull it together, so that when Phil made his putt, I was able to shake his hand," he added.
At the 2001 Masters, Tiger Woods had a rough start with a round of 70, but the American was impressive as the game progressed. He played a round of 66 on the second day, followed by the final two rounds of 68, and won the Major. The following year, Woods successfully defended his Masters title by registering a three-stroke win over Retief Goosen.
A quick recap of all the Majors Tiger Woods has won
Tiger Woods holds the record for winning the second-most number of Majors in the history of the game. He has won 15 Majors so far, three less than Jack Nicklaus, who holds the record for the most with 18.
Tiger Woods won his maiden Major in 1997, just a year after he turned pro. He started his Majors win journey at the Masters. He was phenomenal with the game and went on to win the title by 12 strokes. He then clinched the PGA Championship in 1999.
His breakout year was 2000, when Woods won three Majors: the US Open, PGA Championship, and The Open Championship. In 2001, he won the Masters.
In 2002, he again won the Masters and also won the US Open. However, after that, there was a Major drought in his career for almost three years before he won the Masters in 2005. He also clinched the trophy at The Open Championship the same year.
Woods then defended The Open Championship title in 2006, followed by the 2006 PGA Championship, and then defended the PGA Championship title in 2007.
His next Major title came at the 2008 US Open before struggling to win another Major for over a decade. Woods finally won his 15th Major title at the Masters in 2019
