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Jonny Leighfield

Why Scottie Scheffler Could Go On To Eclipse Tiger Woods’ All-Conquering 2000 Season If He Wins The US Open This Week

Tiger Woods holding the 2000 US Open trophy (left) and Scottie Scheffler giving a fist pump in 2024.

When Tiger Woods won nine times - including three Majors - at the turn of the millennium, he produced the greatest single season by a male pro in the modern era.

Of course, there have been a handful of others who claimed more prizes in a year. Byron Nelson won 18 times in 1945 and Sam Snead 11 titles in 1950, but no one had truly dominated a full season to that extent since men's professional golf turned into anything like what it is today. Until, possibly, now.

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