Athlon Counts Down the 20 Golfers to Watch for Majors Season
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Theyâre the cream of the major championship crop, circa 2012 â the Athlon Major Championship Dream Team. Throughout the month of March, we'll be unveiling Athlon Sportsâ 20 players to watch for majors season, with commentary on each from the Golf Channelâs Brandel Chamblee.
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No. 1: Tiger Woods
Born: Dec. 30, 1975, Cypress, Calif. | Career PGA Tour Wins: 72 | 2011 Wins (Worldwide): 1 | 2011 Earnings (PGA Tour): $660,238 | World Ranking: 6
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Brandel Chamblee's Take:
Major Championship Résumé
Starts: 62
Wins: 14
2011 Performance:
Masters - T4
U.S. Open - DNP
British Open - DNP
PGA Championship - Cut
Best Career Finishes:
Masters - 1st (1997, 2001, 2002, 2005)
U.S. Open - 1st (2000, 2002, 2008)
British Open - 1st (2000, 2005, 2006)
PGA Championship - 1st (1999, 2000, 2006, 2007)
Top-10 Finishes: 35
Top-25 Finishes: 49
Missed Cuts: 4
âBrandel Chamblee is lead analyst for the Golf Channel. Be sure to follow him @ChambleeBrandel on Twitter.