1997 Masters, Augusta National: in his first major as a professional, Woods plays the opening nine holes in 40, but comes home in 30 to trail John Huston by three. A second-round 66 puts him three ahead of Colin Montgomerie. Paired together he thrashes the Scot by nine with a 65, leads by nine and stretches that to a record 12 with a closing 69. His 18-under-par is a record too and he becomes the youngest champion at 21.
1999 USPGA, Hazeltine: Four behind Sergio Garcia after a 70 on day one, he adds a 67, but still trails Jay Haas by two. However, by adding a 69 Woods moves into the joint lead with Mike Weir. Garcia, just 19, mounts a great challenge from two behind, but Woods is not to be denied and wins by one.
2000 US Open, Pebble Beach: throwing down the gauntlet with an opening 65 Woods turns the event into a one-man show, moving from one ahead into a record six-shot halfway lead with a 69. Even with a third-round 71 he sets another record by standing 10 clear of the field with 18 holes to go. With a closing 67 he triumphs by 15 strokes to equal the US Open record (272) of Jack Nicklaus and Lee Janzen.
2000 Open, St Andrews: The best of the rest again cannot stop him. Ernie Els led him by one thanks to a Thursday 66, but Woods then goes three clear by matching that, is six ahead following a 67 and becomes the first player ever to finish a major 19 under with a 69. The winning margin is eight and Woods (pictured below) becomes just the fourth - and the youngest - player to achieve a career Grand Slam.
2000 USPGA, Valhalla: Woods not only made it three majors in a row, but became the first to defend this title since 1937. The final day saw a thrilling duel with journeyman Bob May, who forced him to hole a six-footer on the last to stay alive. Their 18-under totals were a tournament record, but Woods got ahead in the three-hole play-off.
2001 Masters, Augusta National: nobody had ever held all four major trophies at the same time, but from five behind Chris DiMarco after an opening 70 he closed to two behind and then took over at the top. David Duval and Phil Mickelson put the pressure on with last-round charges, but Woods was not to be denied his moment of history. He shot 68 to triumph by two.
