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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:

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

7. Walter Hagen 40

Cary Middlecoff 40

10. Lloyd Mangrum 3

11. Tom Watson 34

12. Horton Smith 32

13. Harry Cooper 31

Jimmy Demaret 31

16. Gene Littler 2

Paul Runyan 29

19. Lee Trevino 2

20. Henry Picard 26

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