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Tiger Woods is halfway to Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 major championships. Here is a list of their majors, and their age at the time: Woods (Age) Nicklaus (Age)'97 Masters (21)'62 U.S. Open (22)'99 PGA (23)'63 Masters (23)'00 U.S. Open (24)'63 PGA (23)'00 British Open (24)'65 Masters (25)'00 PGA (24)'66 Masters (26)'01 Masters (25)'66 British Open (26)'02 Masters (26)'67 U.S. Open (27)'02 US Open (26)'70 British Open (30)'05 Masters (29)'71 PGA (31)–'72 Masters (32)–'72 U.S. Open (32)–'73 PGA (33)–'75 Masters (35)–'75 PGA (35)–'78 British Open (38)–'80 U.S. Open (40)–'80 PGA (40)–'86 Masters (46)

BEAVERTON, Ore. — It was a Masters moment that will forever linger in memory: Tiger Woods' chip shot crawling to the lip of the cup, the ball teetering for what seemed like an eternity, its tiny swoosh slowly rolling up into view before dropping in. For Woods, it was a triumph. For Nike, it was a marketing coup — and a lucky one.