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Chasing history

By Times staff writer

© St. Petersburg Times,
published June 14, 2001

At age 25, Tiger Woods has 28 PGA Tour victories. Through 110 PGA Tour starts as a pro, Woods is 10 wins and a major championship ahead of Jack Nicklaus' pace. With his win at the Memorial, Woods passed Lee Trevino to move into 18th place on the all-time victory list, one behind Gene Littler and Paul Runyan. Among those Woods has passed are Johnny Miller (24), Raymond Floyd (22), Gary Player (21), Lanny Wadkins (21), Hale Irwin (20), Ben Crenshaw (19), Tom Kite (19), Hubert Green (19) and Greg Norman (18.) Here's who Woods stalks:

1. Sam Snead 81

2. Jack Nickalus 70

3. Ben Hogan 63

4. Arnold Palmer 60

5. Byron Nelson 52

6. Billy Casper 51

T7. Walter Hagen 40
Cary Middlecoff 40

9. Gene Sarazen

10. Lloyd Mangrum 36

11. Tom Watson 34

12. Horton Smith 32

T13. Harry Cooper 31
Jimmy Demaret 31

15. Leo Diegel30

T16. Gene Littler 29
Paul Runyan 29

18. Tiger Woods 28

19. Lee Trevino 27

20. Henry Picard 26

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