I have had the privilege of standing outside the ropes and watching great golfers like Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Lee Trevino play, as well as most of the great players up to the modern era, including Ben Crenshaw, Curtis Strange, Davis Love III, Freddie Couples, Ernie Els, and Phil Mickelson.

None of them has impressed me more than Tiger Woods, whom I first saw play as a teenager on his way to winning his second of three US Junior Amateur titles. On that day, he used a two iron off the tee for control, and still outdrove his opponent on every hole, winning his match easily.

Now, some 20 years later, he stands at the pinnacle of the game, poised to break some of golf’s most enduring records.

Two such records are (a) the number of major tournaments (i.e., Masters, US Open, British Open, and PGA Championship) won in a career, and (b) the number of PGA Tour events won in a career.

In this series of progress reports, we will track Tiger's relentless march toward the top of the record books in these two areas that measure golfing greatness.

Tiger Watch--The Records October 2009

Tiger Watch--The Records August 2009

Tiger Watch--The Records June 7, 2009

Tiger Watch--The Records April 2009 (Original Article)