Top Golfers Of The Past Decade
In every sport in the world, there have been maestros. The players who have dominated and shaped people perception of the game. There are examples of people in history who have dominated in their field. For example, Michael Jordan dominated as a basketball player. Golf of course, also has its fair share of classics, the only difference being that they did it with clubs and not basketballs. Let’s have a look at the past decade and discuss some of the most dominating recent golfers, the ones who caught the eyes of fans over the past decade (2000-2010).
Mike Weir is one the greatest golfer that Canada has ever produced. This golfer hasn’t managed a lot during his career thus far though, but his achievement of being the only Canadian to win a major deserves appreciation. Not only this, but Mike is only the second lefty golfer after Bob Charles to have won the major. This Canadian golfer is surely a hero in Canada as he has captured seven PGA Tour titles. The first of which was in 2000 at the World Golf Championship.
Next is David Toms with one major title, the 2003 PGA Championship and eight PGA Tour victories. This golfer has an amazing putting stroke that is definitely one of the hardest to beat. David has reportedly had heart problems but they have been corrected after intense treatment. As a great golfer he sidelined his problems and continued passionately with his career, with dedication that has made him one of the top in the business. His first victory after 2000 came at the Kingsmill tournament.
Jim Furyk and Ernie Els are two other prominent players, and ironically they are tied if we compare the number of titles they hold. But Ernie Els lies slightly above Jim due to the fact that Els has two more majors to his name, these were before the year 2000 though. The South African Ernie Els, won his first title in 2000 at the International Presented by Qwest. However with his swift swing, Furyk has managed to secure 11 titles since 2000 and a victory at the Ryder Open in 2000.
Angel Cabrera is one of todays most powerful and talented golfers. He secured his first US victory on one the toughest course; the Oakmont. He lies above many others as he has been able to grab two major titles after 2000. The first being the US Open in 2007 and the second being the Masters Tournament in 2009.
Another tough golfer out there is Retief Goosen. Retief has had seven PGA titles out of which two are US Open Championships. After this great player got his second US Open title he hit a sudden streak of bad luck and faced a season ridden with injury. The injuries kept coming but his determination was great and he continued to move up in his career after healing. He secured his first title off the past decade in 2001 in the US Open.
As this list thins down we come to the third spot holder, who is none other than Vijay Singh. This golfer has managed to secure three majors and is one the two players who have managed to achieve the World No. 1 spot during the Tiger Woods dominating era. His career has a long list of victories but since we are discussing careers in the past decade, he has won 26 victories along with two majors. This surely cements his position as one the top golfers of the past decade.
Phil Mickelson saw his career reach its peak after 2000 during which he got 25 out of his 38 PGA Tournament titles. Another highlight of his career is that he secured all five majors of his career after 2000, The Masters Tournament three times, the last one in 2010, the PGA Championship and the Players Championship.
Without any doubt, the player on the top of the list with total dominance after the year 2000 is the legendary Tiger Woods. Woods has secured 12 Majors, one Players Title and 56 victories after 2000. During his dominance, only Vijay Singh and David Duval were able to go to World no.1. Woods won all these games proving his impact on the world of gold and show casing his command over his golfing techniques. But Woods is yet to win a tournament in 2010, his current bad form may be a result of personal problems, according to experts.
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