The milestone came with a win at the British Open at famed St. Andrews in Scotland. Woods put his name on a list that includes only Nicklaus, Hogan, Gene Sarazen and Gary Player. Woods ended up holding off his fellow Californian and became just the second player in PGA Tour history to win three majors in a season and the first to win four of five. Hogan won three in 1953. No player has done that.
Tiger is in position to be the first player to do that.
Not satisfied with seven titles, Woods went on to win the NEC Invitational and Canadian Open, giving him three titles in a row and six of eight. Overall, he placed in the top five 17 times in 21 official events. I always would. Along the way, Woods led the tour in 22 statistical categories, including a 67.79 scoring average, the lowest in history. But Woods' legacy during 2000 will be his effect on the game.