Follow the leader

We look at Tiger's record when heading the field after 54 holes

Last updated: 9th July 2008

Tiger Woods has an incredible record of converting third round leads into major victories. We look at how he has fared during his career when ahead after 54 holes.

1997 Masters, Augusta National - led by 9 from Costantino Rocca, won by 12 from Tom Kite

1999 US PGA, Medinah - tied with Mike Weir, won by 1 from Sergio Garcia

2000 US Open, Pebble Beach - led by 10 from Ernie Els, won by 15 from Els and Miguel Angel Jimenez

2000 Open, St Andrews - led by 6 from David Duval and Thomas Bjorn, won by 8 from Bjorn and Ernie Els

2000 US PGA, Valhalla - led by 1 from Bob May and Scott Dunlap, won in play-off against May

2001 Masters, Augusta National - led by 1 from Phil Mickelson, won by 2 from David Duval

2002 Masters, Augusta National - tied with Retief Goosen, won by 3 from Goosen

2002 US Open, Bethpage - led by 4 from Sergio Garcia, won by 3 from Phil Mickelson

2005 Masters, Augusta National - led by 3 from Chris DiMarco, won in play-off against DiMarco

2005 Open, St Andrews - led by 2 from Jose Maria Olazabal, won by 5 from Colin Montgomerie

2006 Open, Hoylake - led by 1 from Sergio Garcia, Chris DiMarco and Ernie Els, won by 2 from DiMarco

2006 US PGA, Medinah - tied with Luke Donald, won by 5 from Shaun Micheel

2007 US PGA, Southern Hills - led by 3 from Stephen Ames, won by 2 from Woody Austin

2008 US Open, Torrey Pines - led by 1 from Lee Westwood, won in play-off against Rocco Mediate

Total: played 14, won 14

Record in all tournaments when leading with a round to go: played 57, won 51