Tiger Woods’ Greatest Masters Shot | Iconic 2005 Chip-In Moment
In the rich and storied history of The Masters, few moments stand out like the unforgettable Sunday afternoon in April 2005, when Tiger Woods etched his name deeper into golf legend.
At the iconic par-3 16th hole at Augusta National, Woods found himself with an almost impossible chip shot. His ball sat on the fringe, nestled in the rough, with the green sloping violently away from him. A two-shot lead was on the line — and so was history.
As millions watched in suspense, Tiger pulled off what many now call the greatest shot in Masters history. His chip climbed the slope, paused at the edge of the hole — then dropped in slow motion. The crowd erupted. Verne Lundquist’s iconic call, “In your life have you seen anything like that?”, echoed through time.
But what most fans don’t know is what went into that moment. Tiger and his caddie, Steve Williams, had discussed that exact shot scenario days earlier in practice. They’d visualized the trajectory, the landing spot, and even the break of the green. It wasn’t luck — it was meticulous preparation meeting a moment of greatness.
Even more impressive? That chip came after an underwhelming tee shot, proving once again that Tiger’s real magic lies in his ability to recover, to perform under pressure, and to make the impossible look effortless.
That single shot gave Tiger a two-stroke lead with two holes to play. Though he would later bogey the final two holes and head into a playoff, he regrouped quickly and birdied the 18th in sudden death, claiming his fourth green jacket.
Nearly 20 years later, that chip remains one of the most replayed highlights in sports — not just for the shot itself, but for the drama, the roar of the crowd, the Nike ball hanging on the edge, and the legend that is Tiger Woods.
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