Big Winners

Largest margins of victory at the four major golf tournaments (Tiger Woods holds a nine-shot lead heading to the final round of the Masters):

MASTERS

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YEAR PLAYER WON BY 1965 Jack Nicklaus 9 strokes 1976 Ray Floyd 8 strokes 1955 Cary Middlecoff 7 strokes 1964 Arnold Palmer 6 strokes

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U.S. OPEN

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YEAR PLAYER WON BY 1899 Willie Smith 11 strokes 1921 James Barnes 9 strokes 1898 Fred Herd 7 strokes 1906 Alex Smith 7 strokes 1970 Tony Jacklin 7 strokes

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BRITISH OPEN

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YEAR PLAYER WON BY 1862 Old Tom Morris 13 strokes 1870 Young Tom Morris 12 strokes 1900 J.H. Taylor 8 strokes 1908 James Braid 8 strokes 1913 J.H. Taylor 8 strokes

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PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

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YEAR PLAYER WON BY 1980 Jack Nicklaus 7 strokes 1994 Nick Price 6 strokes

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MISTER BIG SHOT

Birdies, bogeys and par saves of the seven-under-par 65 that Tiger Woods shot in the third round of the Masters on Saturday at Augusta National Golf Club:

* No. 2, 555 yards, par 5: Driver to left side of fairway. Nine-iron from 186 yards over the green. Chip to 1 foot. One putt. Birdie.

* No. 3, 360 yards, par 4: Three-iron to fairway. Wedge just over the green. Chip eight feet past the hole. One putt. Par.

* No. 5, 435 yards, par 4: Driver to fairway. Pitching wedge to 15 feet. One putt. Birdie.

* No. 7, 360 yards, par 4: Two-iron to fairway. Sand wedge to 12 feet. One putt. Birdie.

* No. 8, 535 yards, par 5: Driver to fairway. two-iron from 256 yards to 18 feet. Two putts. Birdie.

* No. 11, 455 yards, par 4: Driver into gallery, just right of the fairway. Nine-iron to eight feet. One putt. Birdie.

* No. 13, 485 yards, par 5: Three-wood right of fairway near tree. Four-iron to swale left of green. Chip to 12 feet. Two putts. Par.

* No. 15, 500 yards, par 5: Driver to left side of fairway. Six-iron to back edge of the green. Two putts from 35 feet. Birdie.

* No. 18, 405 yards, par 4: Driver to fairway. Sand wedge to one foot. One putt. Birdie.