TIGER WOODS’ 142 STRAIGHT CUTS

Up until injuries caught up with him, missed cuts for Woods were as rare as hen’s teeth. In fact, he won 43 times before registering his second missed cut as a pro. One of these unusual events occurred at the Byron Nelson Championship on May 13, 2005 – and it brought an end to an incredible seven-year run that stretched back to the 1998 Buick Invitational. Even on his off days, he would always find a way to make it through to the weekend. During this period, he won 36 tournaments, including eight Majors.

“Not too bad” is how Woods described his record stretch after bogeying the last at Cottonwood Valley in Texas to miss the cut by a single shot (right). “I fight all the way in. That’s how I am,” he said. “I think that’s indicative to the longevity of the streak. You’ve got to give it everything you’ve got.”

It was ironic that the streak should end where it did. Woods had passed Nelson’s record of 113 consecutive cuts made in 2003. Jack Nicklaus is the only other player to have hit triple digits with 105. For Woods, it was a minor bump in the road. In his next nine tournaments, he finished outside the top four just once and won three times.