While Tiger Woods won the Masters, it took five days to determine the U.S. It was 68.87 strokes per four rounds, and he led the tour in average prize money earned per start at more than $300,000. Woods also had the lowest scoring average. He finished 2001 with five tournament wins, nearly five-point-seven million dollars in earnings and the PGA Tour's Player of the Year Award. Woods has won six major tournaments in his career, including the Masters twice. But I never put four in a row together in my head.'

'I dreamt of competing against the best players in the world and winning golf tournaments and winning majors. 'I don't think I ever dreamt of winning four straight majors,' he said. Tiger did not disappoint his fans, finishing at 16-under-par (272) and winning his second Green Jacket. Open, British Open and PGA titles in 2000, Woods went into The Masters in April looking for his fourth title in as many major tournaments. The question early in the season was what has happened to Tiger Woods? The world number one (American) golfer seemed in a funk, not winning a tournament until he edged Phil Mickelson for the title at the Bay Hill Invitational in March. David Duval, David Toms, and Retief Goosen won their first major tournaments and the Ryder Cup was postponed because of September's terrorist attacks in the United States. Tiger Woods won his second Masters title and Annika Sorenstam shattered the record books.

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