"It shouldn't end like that" – When Tiger Woods triumphed at the 2005 WGC-American Express after John Daly's playoff blunder

In 2005, the WGC-American Express Championship witnessed a thrilling ending as Tiger Woods beat John Daly in the playoffs to win the tournament. Woods' victory came after Daly missed an easy 2-foot par putt on the second hole of the playoff.

After the tournament's conclusion, Woods shared his thoughts on what transpired between him and Daly at the Harding Park Golf Course. Based on his statement, it was clear that the American golf legend was not happy with the way he won the WGC-American Express Championship that year.

In an interview, Woods said:

"That's not how you are supposed to win a golf tournament. We're in a playoff, we're battling, and J.D. played beautifully all week. It shouldn't end like that."

John Daly missing this putt in the playoff did come as a surprise to many because moments earlier he had managed to hit a 15-foot birdie putt. However, Daly did end up missing when it mattered the most, and like Woods, he spoke about the same after the tournament ended.

Daly said:

"I really thought I was going to make the (birdie) putt. You know, what do you do? I know Tiger didn't want to win that way, and I certainly didn't want to lose that way." [via ESPN]

The WGC-American Express Championship was one of the six tournaments Tiger Woods won that season, including two Major championships. On the other hand, John Daly did not win a single tournament that year.

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A look at Major Championships won by Tiger Woods and John Daly

Tiger Woods watches his third shot on No. 13 during the first round of the Masters Tournament. - Source: Imagn

Tiger Woods and John Daly are both legendary names in the sport of golf. However, when it comes to winning Major championships, Woods is the one who has a massive advantage over Daly. While Woods has won 15 Major championships, Daly has two Majors to his name.

Here is a look at every Major championships these two golfers have won:

Tiger Woods

• Year: 1997
• Event: Masters Tournament
• Overall Score: −18 (70-66-65-69=270)
• Year: 1999
• Event: PGA Championship
• Overall Score: −11 (70-67-68-72=277)
• Year: 2000
• Event: U.S. Open
• Overall Score: −12 (65-69-71-67=272)
• Event: The Open Championship
• Overall Score: −19 (67-66-67-69=269)
• Event: PGA Championship (2)
• Overall Score: −18 (66-67-70-67=270)
• Year: 2001
• Event: Masters Tournament (2)
• Overall Score: −16 (70-66-68-68=272)
• Year: 2002
• Event: Masters Tournament (3)
• Overall Score: −12 (70-69-66-71=276)
• Event: U.S. Open (2)
• Overall Score: −3 (67-68-70-72=277)
• Year: 2005
• Event: Masters Tournament (4)
• Overall Score: −12 (74-66-65-71=276) Playoff
• Event: The Open Championship (2)
• Overall Score: −14 (66-67-71-70=274)
• Year: 2006
• Event: The Open Championship (3)
• Overall Score: −18 (67-65-71-67=270)
• Event: PGA Championship (3)
• Overall Score: −18 (69-68-65-68=270)
• Year: 2007
• Event: PGA Championship (4)
• Overall Score: −8 (71-63-69-69=272)
• Year: 2008
• Event: U.S. Open (3)
• Overall Score: −1 (72-68-70-73=283)
• Year: 2019
• Event: Masters Tournament (5)
• Overall Score: −13 (70-68-67-70=275)

John Daly

• Year: 1991
• Event: PGA Championship
• Overall Score: 3 shot lead −12 (69-67-69-71=276)
• Year: 1995
• Event: The Open Championship
• Score: 4 shot deficit −6 (67-71-73-71=282)