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Golf's Greatest Streaks
In honor of the NBA's Miami Heat's recent run of 27 straight wins, we examine the best consecutive performances in golf
BY ALEX MYERS



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Most Consecutive Wins.
Perhaps golf's most famous record other than Jack Nicklaus'
total of 18 majors, this is the streak that most closely resembles
what the Miami Heat just accomplished. In 1945, Byron Nelson
won an incredible 11 consecutive events on his way to a
staggering 18 titles for the season. For perspective, that's how
many PGA Tour wins Nick Price has for his career. Getty Images

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Most Consecutive Major Wins.
Bobby Jones is known for being the only man to win the "Grand
Slam," winning all four of golf's biggest events in the same
calendar year. However, it's Tiger Woods who has come the
closest in the modern era, and unlike Jones, all of his majors have
come in professional events. Starting with the 2000 U.S. Open --
which he won by 15 shots at Pebble Beach -- and ending with the
2001 Masters (left), Woods won four straight major championships
to complete what was dubbed the "Tiger Slam." Woods also happens
to share both a birthday (Dec. 30) and a Nike sponsorship with
Miami Heat superstar LeBron James. Getty Images

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Most Consecutive Years With At Least One Win.
Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer share this mark for both proficiency
and longevity. Each were able to notch at least one PGA Tour win
in 17 straight years. Palmer's streak ran from 1955-71, while Nicklaus'
run lasted from 1962-78. Like Woods, Palmer also shares something
with LeBron as both have similar nicknames. Arnie is "The King," while
LeBron is "King James." Funny, we don't remember Palmer abdicating
his throne. . . Getty Images

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Most Consecutive Years With A USGA Title.
Before he began dominating major championships on the professional
level, Woods was cleaning up in golf's biggest amateur events.
Beginning at age 15, Woods won three straight U.S. Junior Amateur
titles before taking on the bigger boys and claiming three straight
U.S. Amateurs, culminating with a win at Pumpkin Ridge (left) in
1996. What ended the streak of six years? He decided to turn pro.
Getty Images

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Most Consecutive Ryder Cup Matches Without A Loss.
Lee Westwood may still be lacking an individual major title, but
when it comes to the sport's biggest team event, he's been as
good as anyone. Westwood went undefeated in 2004 and 2006
before having his run stopped in 2008. His unbeaten streak of
12 straight matches tied the mark set by Arnold Palmer (The King)
long before King James came to rule the NBA. Getty Images

gwsl-streaks-westwood.jpg





Most Consecutive Weeks At No. 1.
Woods may have just returned to the top spot in the Official
World Golf Ranking, but he has a long way to go to match his
mark of staying in that position for 281 straight weeks, which
he did from June 2005 to October 2010). His second-longest
streak of 264 weeks isn't too shabby, either. Getty Images

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Most Consecutive Top-10 Finishes At The U.S. Open.
World War II and a famous auto accident may have served as
interruptions, but Hogan still finished in the top 10 in 15 straight
national championships that he competed in from 1940-1959.
That included a record-tying four U.S. Open titles. Getty Images

gwsl-streaks-hogan.jpg





Most Consecutive Cuts Made.
Woods lived to play on the weekend in 142 straight PGA Tour
events from 1998 to 2005. Ironically, the streak ended at Mr.
Streak himself's event, the Byron Nelson Championship. How
shocking was it to see this run end? Woods appears like he
doesn't know what to do next in this picture as he walks off
the 18th green after the second round. Getty Images

gwsl-streaks-tiger-cuts.jpg





Most Consecutive Cuts At The Masters.
Why is Fred Couples such a favorite at Augusta National? A lot
of it has to do with the fact he almost always plays well. The
1992 champ made the cut for 23 straight years to tie the record
set by Gary Player. His streak may have ended in 2008, but that
hasn't kept Freddie from continuing to be a factor at the season's
first major, even in his 50s. When it comes to consecutive situps,
however, we'll still give fitness enthusiast Player a leg up.
Getty Images

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Pretty good list....not sure why they keep throwing LeBron in there.
 
Some great moments in golf for sure.
 
That's an awesome list. I still think the 11 straight wins is the best. That's ridiculous.
 
Those are some incredible feats, 11 consecutive wins is crazy!
 
Pretty good list....not sure why they keep throwing LeBron in there.

I didn't add this in the first post until just now, but if you click on the link it is the first thing you see:

Golf's Greatest Streaks
In honor of the NBA's Miami Heat's recent run of 27 straight wins, we examine the best consecutive performances in golf
BY ALEX MYERS
 
I really enjoy seeing streaks that highlight athletes almost machine like abilities.
 
I have to go with Byron's 11 wins in a row. Did you know that Jack finished second 23 times in majors?

doc
 
Tiger winning 4 majors in a row is the best to me. That's when all of the guys are peaking. It shows how much better he is than the rest.


Oh and by the way, Bridgestone Golf rules!
 
I have to go with Byron's 11 wins in a row. Did you know that Jack finished second 23 times in majors?

doc
But not in a row! THAT would have been an incredible streak.
 
Every other streak is Tiger... Wow.
 
Completely random but Tigers red shirt in the US amateur pic is positively huge!!
 
That is a very cool list
 
This was a great list! Thanks Smalls
 
Thanks for sharing that Smalls, I think Lord Byron's 11 consecutive wins with 18 total wins in a single season is golf's untouchable record. That 18 victories is a pretty awesome career in and of itself.
 
11 wins by Lord Byron, TWs streak of USGA events and his 4 professional majors in a row all stand out to me.

Jack with 18 majors isn't a streak as they were spread out over a career. And any streak in golf blows away anything the heat will ever do. That's a team
Effort vs a Peterson being on top of his game for an extended amount of time.
 
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