Tiger Woods once made an "inconceivable" mistake that cost him five major championships, according to fellow golf legend Gary Player.
Woods sustained an incredible period of dominance like no other in golf after launching into global superstardom with his stunning 12-shot victory at the 1997 Masters. A devastating, deadly approach to golf transformed and popularised the sport, with his imperious prime form setting an unattainable standard for almost all of his rival pros.
And at the height of Woods' supremacy, he created history at Pebble Beach by romping to the US Open title in 2000 by a miraculous 15 shots, a record margin for a major victory that still stands today. That was the American's third major crown and placed him firmly on the path chasing the legendary Jack Nicklaus's record of 18.
