Tiger Woods is arguably the greatest golfer of all time and his 15 major wins are something to be celebrated in the sport.
Woods propelled the game to new heights and during his prime, had an aura of unbeatability about him.
Still, despite all his success and impact on the game in general, there are still some who question why Woods hasn’t ever overtaken Jack Nicklaus’ 18 major titles.
As we know, injuries and off-course issues haven’t helped Tiger at all and right now, he looks a long way from ever being able to compete at the top of the leaderboard.
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However, there have been plenty of nearly moments in his career as well.
And according to Golf Digest journalist Jamie Kennedy, there is one shot that sticks out from Tiger that could have changed his entire career.
The shot which stopped Tiger Woods winning more majors
Speaking to Kyle Porter for Normal Sport, Kennedy was asked about his three biggest ‘what ifs’ in golf.
And harping back to Tiger Woods back in 2013, Kennedy made a bold statement regarding the 15-time major winner.
“Second belief, if Tiger’s third shot on 15 at Augusta in the third round of the 2013 Masters doesn’t hit the pin, he would have gone on to win and at least tied Jack’s major record with 18 wins,” Kennedy said.
“Bold I know, but I honestly think about it a lot. So much so that I even produced a deep dive video on it for Golf Digest a couple of years ago.
“I often think about the biggest “what if” moments in golf history. That one comes to mind a lot.”
A bad break for Tiger Woods
This was one of the most famous moments of Tiger’s career and not just because of the shot hitting the pin, but what ensued afterwards.
Woods signed for a six on that hole after his drop back on the fairway but the reality was he’d actually taken an incorrect drop and with it, should have signed for an eight with a two-shot penalty.
At the time, there was controversy over the call as in theory, a straight DQ for Woods could have been handed out.
In the end, Woods kept on playing and finished fourth, four shots off the eventual winner, Adam Scott.
It was a seriously bad break for Woods and as Kennedy says here, it might well have influenced his career and majors.
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