Now, after Woods’s 15th major victory at Sunday’s Masters, he needs just four to pass him. Bethpage has staged two Opens: 2002, when Woods won, and 2009, when he finished tied for sixth in a swampy affair that didn’t finish until Tuesday. The Woods who won at Bethpage was 26, still nearly two years away from overhauling his swing a second time. At last Tuesday’s champions’ dinner at Augusta National, Gary Player, who joins Woods and Nicklaus as one of just five players to win nine majors, spoke to Woods about his pursuit. To pass Nicklaus, Woods doesn’t need a one-off.

Source: Washington Post April 15, 2019 21:22 UTC