Though he has not won a major championship in more than five years, Tiger Woods has not lacked recently for opportunity. Here’s a look back at the close calls and near-misses that the world No. 1 has experienced on the game’s biggest stages since he won the 14th and most recent major title of his career at the 2008 U.S. Open:
| 2009 PGA Championship | The one that got away. Woods led after each of the first three rounds, but stumbled to a Sunday 75 and was overtaken by Y.E. Yang. |
| 2010 U.S. Open | Moved into third place with a Saturday 66 but faltered in the final round (75). Finished T-4, three shots behind Graeme McDowell. |
| 2010 British Open | Failed to break par in any of the final three rounds at St. Andrews after an opening 67, ultimately finishing T-23. |
| 2011 Masters | Tied for third after 36 holes but was derailed by a Saturday 74. A 67 Sunday gave him a share of fourth, four behind Charl Schwartzel. |
| 2012 U.S. Open | Held a share of the 36-hole lead at Olympic but failed to capitalize, shooting 75-73 across the weekend. Finished tied for 21st, six shots behind Webb Simpson. |
| 2012 British Open | Woods was in third after 36 holes and fourth after a Saturday 70. A final-round 73, though, left him tied for third, four shots behind Ernie Els. |
| 2012 PGA Championship | Like at Olympic, held a share of the 36-hole lead at Kiawah but fell back with rounds of 74 and 72. Ended in a tie for 11th, 11 shots behind Rory McIlroy. |
| 2013 Masters | Beginning the weekend five shots off the pace, Woods shot 70 in each of the final two rounds to finish tied for fourth, four shots out of a playoff. |
