Tiger Woods went through the Victory Routine for yet another Major Championship

When he began his first round in the 135th Britishvictory in the 2005 Masters. He had choked up during
Open at Royal Liverpool Tiger Woods looked like hethe victory ceremony when he mentioned that Earl
had a plan.Starting with a one-shot advantage andWoods, that for the first time, had been too weak
with 14 men within five shots of his lead, Woodsto attend. But he quickly recovered that day.
semt to be taking them down one by one. Just aThis triumph marked the fist time that he couldn't
month after he missed the first mayor cut of hishug his beloved "Pops" or at least phone home after
professional carrer at the U.S Open, Woods won hisa major victory. Woods raised his arms, bellowed,
fourth victory worldwide this year and third on the"Yes," and punched the air. Seconds later, standing in
PGA Tour earned him $1.33 million and pushed him tothe middle of the green, he buried his head in the
the top of the money list.shoulder of his caddie, Steve Williams, and began
He became the first player to win the British Opensobbing uncontrollably. It is very understandable
back to back. Woods became the first player to winknowing that whole bunch of things piled up, dealing
this event back-to-back since Tom Watson inwith a challenging golf course, holding off a gaggle of
1982-83. He also tied Walter Hagen, who won aprominent players trying to catch him and ultimately
British Open on these same storied links in 1924, forprevailing in a major championship all paled in
second place on the all-time list of major winners. Atcomparison with the sadness he felt knowing he
the age of 30, he's seven away from matching thewould not be able to tell his father all about it, but
record 18 won by Jack Nicklaus.we all now he would have been proud, very proud.
Woods showed us a hint of his softer side after his