Tiger Woods Birdies the 18th Hole at 2008 U.S. Open to Force a Playoff on a Broken Leg

Honestly, one of the most impressive feats in the history of sports. GOAT stuff.

[@georgespalding7640]

The greatest putt I've ever seen. And I was standing 50 feet away when he did it. The crowd roar was unreal. One of the great moments in Golf.

[@huddybozak8803]

George any relation to Eugene? That's awesome btw.

[@eugenelenskih2885]

Present. I was there and it was beautiful

[@eugenelenskih2885]

Yep I was there beautiful moment

[@blackedmirror5073]

As a golfer I know that ball coming out is equal skill and luck unless it was sitting up nicely. What a moment that must have been!

[@jakepauer7227]

@@eugenelenskih2885you're eugene spalding?

[@John_B_3]

Was at The Open in Pinehurst 2 days ago and got roasted in the sun just to witness him live. Golf just isn’t the same today

[@marcuskingy6540]

Watched him when he almost won the pga in 2018 humid and was 98, the 700,000 people didn’t help😂

[@ericbelec8143]

Yeah cuz you’re not a kid anymore, all you’ve got is nostalgia. The open that just passed was close to the end, the last putt decided the tournament. It is pretty much the exact same

[@TrenMakesMeLoveMen]

No way mfers be watching golf like that😂😂😂 I get it if you were talking about Bo Jackson trucking people, or MJ dunking on bhys, but come on a round of golf isn’t like that

[@lillagahnavich7700]

It's hilarious how you say that with your whole chest when millions and millions and millions of people love it 😂😂 like if that's not Bozo Behavior then I don't know what is ​@@TrenMakesMeLoveMen

[@thenickfoxx]

​@@TrenMakesMeLoveMenso just because you dont find it exciting, means its not exciting right? Your word is law afterall.

[@aussienj]

Had his posters hanging in my room in the late 90’s and still love watching this guy play in 2024.

[@DZ-pe9hp]

It’s too bad he can only play for 2 days now

[@RickyPacks]

He’s gonna be done any day now, hasn’t performed well in awhile relative to his past self and newer guys

[@thatdude1528]

@@DZ-pe9hpafter the most dominant stretch any athlete in any sport has been on. The guy was the only world #1 for 11 years straight and now imbeciles grasp at straws trying to compare Scottie’s “dominance” to his.

[@Ahhhgghgggggagggghhhh]

You like watching him miss cuts?

[@gregoryhoff3281]

Tiger isn't done yet. Y'all should go break your legs and see how long it takes to recuperate. How are Y'all gonna hate on the 🐐? 😂😂😂

[@hulcx1779]

Wait a torn ACL and a broken leg how is this man walking 😂

[@Barry_MaCockener]

They meant to say, stubbed toe and tweaked back

[@Draxxxthevamp]

Facts 🤣

[@98slime86]

😂 you can walk on a torn acl broken leg too to played in the nfl on one

[@Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa369]

He most definitely did not have a broken leg I can tell you that much lmao

[@whodey585]

OxyContin

[@andrewboyce7268]

The sound of the crowds back then were insane.

[@KingKing-cz6xh]

Yea I’ve never seen someone with a broken leg and torn acl celebrate like that before 😂😂😂

[@werbahwerbah2647]

You have never seen them accomplish anything like this.

[@michaelball4595]

Him and Rodney Dangerfield.... Amazing athletes, & warriors who played through their injuries and pain!... "Ouch, my arm" What an incredible competitor!!

[@michaelmckenna1229]

I was gonna say the exact same thing brother😂

[@TheCatFan21]

I've never torn my ACL, just partially torn my MCL. The pain was non-existent once I had three days of muscle relaxer and some naproxen. From what I understand, the pain with an ACL tear is similarly tolerable, and knee ligaments are more about the stability and ability (or inability) to do things like cut and juke anyway. That's why it's such a big deal for soccer, basketball, and football players, among others. I've broken two bones. Neither hurt particularly badly once they were set and the swelling went down. It's weird. I have to imagine Tiger was on some insanely strong pain meds due to how much twisting is involved with swinging a club. Plus, adrenaline is a hell of a drug. Just my 2¢ worth of input. At the very least, I think it's believable that he was working through a lot of pain. 🤷‍♂️

[@1stRowBillsFan]

He celebrated with his arms…??

[@geojetson9533]

The pga needs that again. Its like watching grass grow now

[@Bech285]

Not with Bryson :D

[@454budman]

@@Bech285 bryson is on liv……

[@Literallyheretotalkshi]

@@454budmantune in and watch the final round of the US open literally today. You’ll see Bryson is in the lead by 3 strokes..

[@nishidaninja4207]

​@454budman have you not been watching the tourny this weekend? Dude playing a pga major and is fucking killing it🙌🏽💯

[@454budman]

@@nishidaninja4207 oh hes badass. I was just pointing out to the comment above thats hes not on the pga

[@Dahc99]

Poor Rocco. Great 19 hole playoff.

[@casmatt99]

I think everyone remembers where they were when Tiger made that putt. I was in driving school, getting a lesson from my instructor. He knew I was a golf fan, and he was too. After 10 hours behind the wheel he knew I'd pass my test. So we went to a restaurant and watched the last 2 holes. Unforgettable

[@elijahjakobsen7898]

Sounds like a long fucking day.. You'd clear 54 holes in that time. Should've been a golfer instead of a chauffeur. Jkjkjkjk

[@nathansmart1532]

What a Wholesome Day Casman,I'll Never forget that Day either! 🐯

[@FYOUCK69]

My uncle was balls deep in my ass on this day...wouldn't change it for the world...go tiger

[@charlesbarkely3021]

Coolest instructor ever

[@executenwordusers]

That is pretty f'n cool!!!

[@BC2.10]

Broken leg 😂😂 looked like it at the end

[@Easymoney1112]

Nothing to say about the torn ACL?

[@MDeezyTV]

Ya if he had a broken leg and torn ACL I don’t think he’d be doing that to be honest

[@Easymoney1112]

I’m not sure if this clip is matched up accurately. But look it up, this is something tiger did in 2008

[@ryannicholson2238]

Wasn’t a broken leg, it was just some stress fractures as well as the torn ACL

[@tannerdavis2678]

Yea like the guy above said he had stress fractures and a torn acl, he wasn’t supposed to play but did anyways, if you go watch sections of this and the previous 3 rounds there’s a bunch of times where he grimises and grabs his knee and limps off after shots,I think the reason he was able to celebrate like that without it hurting was all the adrenaline, plus all the pain killers he was taking

[@Nameentered]

I remember watching this. This is right around the time i actually became a fan of Tiger. I used to hate him because he was always winning. But then i realized i needed to appreciate the beautiful skills he had.

[@TheUnderscore_]

"GET IN THE HOLE" right with that putt 😂😂

[@Dirty_Taint]

I’m the same age as Tiger and I started watching every tournament and Major for like 10 years. There was nothing like it on the PGA tour before and after his glory days! I don’t watch golf like I used to bc it just Isn’t the same without Peak Tiger! Hes is and will always be a legend! He’s done more for golf than anyone ever has!!

[@Jsizzle6809]

Yep and I think if you looked at the golf ratings during that time vs today’s they would testify to that

[@Jasperlovesjesus]

I remember this day, probably the greatest moment I’ve witnessed live. Tiger woods thanks for the memories, and thank you for being so kind to me and my children all those years we asked you to sign stuff for us. 😅

[@MEAT0]

Leg was so broken he could bend both knees to celebrate

[@conradbarrett6]

Adrenaline is crazy right

[@Garret_bruh_homey]

This is over your head, but stress fractures in the tibia don’t cause loss of knee flexion.

[@iguanasnipersfl]

You should google what a fracture is 😂

[@MEAT0]

@@Garret_bruh_homey thank you, Doctor. There’s definitely no hyperbole or exaggeration around TW injuries to grow the legend.

[@Garret_bruh_homey]

@@MEAT0 You’re welcome. Sarcasm generally indicates an inability to think of a cogent point. You should consider not making halfwitted comments.

[@Abdullah_Chill]

What an amazing period of golf!? Sunday nights were sometimes the highlight of my week, watching Tiger being a boss with my dad. Good times!!

[@patrickpilkington3220]

Yep jumps around like Baryshnikov on a "broken leg"

[@BobbyBiz]

It wasn’t broken it had a hairline fracture

[@Greene-li9oc]

He didn't jump.

[@shmoopsIII]

Where was the jump? Also how much advil do you take for a paper cut? I always get a good laugh watching soft men judge the abilities of others under their soft weak little limitations and presume to tell the world so confidently what they think is possible and what is not.

[@surfmotor]

The pressure to perform in front of all those people by yourself has to be insaine. All eyes on you. And only you.

[@MoDeegroes]

Special. Will never be anyone else even close to this man. In determination, talent, etc - had it all.

[@Thriscucker]

From birds chirping to mic clipping😂 beautiful

[@irocmoore117]

I saw this live on tv that day! Tiger and Rocko Mediate played incredibly! This literally made me fall in love w golf!

[@natereniger8773]

Just the goat doin goat stuff

[@thejhammer4956]

I remember coming home from school and seeing this live on tv. Tiger was the such a crazy force to watch play.

[@HotJello]

Gotta love the passion. Great birdie

[@MnqTrader]

The calmest yet most energetic fist pump of all time

[@fhobbs4]

I was there! Nothing can describe the energy of that crowd. Everyone had waited all day in those stands, all hoping for that magic Tiger moment…and we got it. Unbelievable.

[@georgejung5429]

Made for clutch moments. Can’t argue with it. Timing is everything.

[@Julianjamesridolfi]

This gave me goosebumps back then and gave me goosebumps again now

[@Browndaddy0267]

Tiger magic was amazing! So glad i lived through that era

[@marcusjenkins5371]

I watched that shit live as a kid! What a year in sports! Prime Tiger, Kobe, Nadal v Federer, Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps

[@user-kn6uj4yw2l]

Goat , love watching him still

[@johnjames7700]

This very moment is what got me into golf

[@krisdeaglephotography4539]

I cannot imagine how awesome it must feel having that many people cheering for you.

[@spooge33]

I remember Rocco in the scorers tent watching this. He wasn't surprised one bit.

[@HONDAPA26]

His back 9 on Saturday was the most impressive 9 holes I have ever watched. When he had to have it!

[@user-bv1wf8xi8j]

That roar woke my dad up for my usual afternoon nap

[@MsEeyore14]

Just straight Goated him and Jordon are the true Goats

[@Jsizzle6809]

This is peak Tiger doing Tiger stuff

[@bluepenguin2071]

I still remember that putt shot becoming the cover of PGA tour 10. I felt so alive as a kid playing that

[@kaplezedrummer24ify]

That roar when the put goes in my goodness

[@1017KushNoLove]

That last celebration is burned into my memory, that played on a loop on sports center for a year

[@martinflores5513]

That was awesome saw him hit out of the bunker right in front of me then the second and the birdie torry pines however Rocco played great golf also it was difficult to see either loose thank you for the memories

[@1stRowBillsFan]

Goosebumps….what a legend

[@anthonymiles1446]

Man I love watching tiger 🐅

[@patricksullivan5272]

This was the round I fell in love with golf.

[@Jean-PaulSemaan]

Watching Tiget in his prime was just amazing.

[@awakenthewoke1091]

I remember watching this live. Wasn't too sure he was going to get up and down out of the thick stuff. The putt was incredibly clutch.

[@bellylemay2422]

His entire 08 us open tournament is a good watch

[@user-sx1fg7lc3c]

Imagine the anxiety trying to swing that putter 😂

[@rebirth6516]

Dude that crowd.. Tiger really revived the popularity of golf for the masses going into the 21st century 🗿

[@jovannysuarez8379]

I remember watching this live. God what a turn of events.

[@albertolucio739]

I remember watching this live with my brother.

[@sportingsharksfcnfts5211]

Hitting it in the rough helped so much as he was in so much pain that day. Smart or lucky to have gotten in the rough and he could sweep it and not get that resistance u get from the fairway

[@thetruth1167]

This is my favourite Tiger career moment

[@chrismclag2258]

Goosebumps straight away

[@JuneMugg]

Bro look at that fucking crowd behind him when he’s celebrating Unreal that he’s that great

[@NYKallDAY33]

The undisputed 🐐

[@SeamHead33]

Jack Nicklaus

[@benmenn1]

Jack for sure, but tiger had the most dominant run in the sport. Still the crown goes to the golden bear.

[@shmoopsIII]

Let’s be real, tiger’s A game in his prime would have waxed jack in his prime. But jack had the better career. I’d be willing to bet that both would agree. Jack has commented plenty of times before that he’s seen tiger hit shots he was incapable of at any point in his career, tiger has always deferred to Jack as the measure for which he set his goals and he didn’t reach them all.

[@reyleon67]

This was special enough without exaggerating his leg condition.

[@dadslearningtogether6564]

His leg was only broken on bad shots, good shots he didn’t even flinch. Anyone who thinks anyone can play golf on a broken leg isn’t thinking clearly.

[@HotspurDon]

My guy you’re spot on I remember it plain as day. Anyone who believes that is off their head

[@ryanmatuczinski9023]

Hackers

[@dadslearningtogether6564]

@@ryanmatuczinski9023 nah I’m what is called a stick.

[@kdub9918]

That was one of the last great “vintage” Tiger moments

[@user-ft3jz6dx5j]

Tiger was something special

[@jeffsmith3941]

There needs to be statues of this man at every majors level golf course in the world. He has done more for the game of golf than any other person to ever play. He was a black kid playing a game that was predominantly dominated by white men. People didn’t want to like him, people didn’t want him to succeed. But gosh, he was so amazing people couldn’t help but like him, then root for him and then finally cheer for him above all other golfers. I am so thankful that I got to see this man BECOME A LEGEND. Thanks so much Tiger for all the memories and thanks for making golf cool.

[@charleshaynie6371]

I mean even Tiger Woods Golf games were the best!! Such a great ambassador for golf

[@joshuaosborne9203]

I watched this on tv as a 9 or 10 yr old kid. I didn’t know anything about golf but I like Tiger Woods for sure!

[@TwinMagsCobra]

He made golf so popular in the late 90s and early 2000s. Everyone wanted to play

[@richardeast3328]

The most seriously broken leg ever.

[@trevorburbank9841]

He’s the greatest

[@Mike_ICP]

Truely legend status

[@finnmacdiarmid3250]

This might be the most invigorating moment in golf history

[@thevxsion4137]

still can’t believe my whole family was in attendance watching this, i was a bit too young but my dad and grandparents were there, legendary

[@jacobmcvicker6464]

What a beautiful gift

[@grantlogan9207]

i watched live on tv. he was the most beautiful and impressive athlete ever. every single round was exciting during his peak. everyone had to play phenomenal to have a chance and it made every matchup so exhilarating. The Golden age of golf, it will never touch that, no matter how much it grows.

[@PlyrMava.]

It was really such an amazing time to watch him in his prime. It's a shame he wasn't good after he was caught.

[@scriptikdfwy3008]

"GET IN THE HOLE"😂😂😂

[@kalebstuckey570]

That was the greatest golf tournament of all time. To think he and Rocco went out the next day and were tied again after playing another 18.

[@leonskum7705]

Dude had 7 side pieces waiting in his hotel suite to nurse him back to health.

[@WhowereEpsteinsclients]

Tigers best moments were never on the golf course. Legend.

[@XxThaFreaKxX]

The crowd he brang ! Crazy !

[@upnorthbowling5989]

I remember watching this live 💜💜

[@marcinglinka4487]

How the hell did he spin it out of that rough!? Will remain a mystery.

[@davidjennings2588]

U grooves

[@johnnybgood7442]

@@davidjennings2588but those don’t spin as much as square grooves 🤔

[@tannerdavis2678]

He hit that thing sooooo hard, and yea I think this was before the U groves so he had square, this was when dudes were ripping it back like 20/30 feet lol

[@anthonycincottamusic89]

And he ran away with it in the playoff the next day. Epic

[@dmagin777]

goosebumps.

[@user-hn4qj9dl7l]

Man!!!, I wish we could have golf like that again!!! It was a rarity when Tiger missed a putt he had to make.

[@Falcey]

Broken leg my fucking ass lmao. The glazing is unmatched

[@YipuTheOriginal]

Bryson just clutched up👀

[@Itskevooo17]

Just one of the athletes everybody knows regardless if you've ever watched the sport or jor

[@Alex-zj9lf]

Man I miss vintage tiger, nothing like it

[@Gitfiddle]

I remember this like it was yesterday. Rocco Madiate was in the tent watching on the TV monitor. He muttered to himself “He’s gonna make it…”

[@KingK9]

The idea you could play this activity with either of those injuries says all we need doesn’t it

[@danielplainview4778]

I remember watching this live

[@LJ-jm7pg]

The Goat 🐐

[@Kwisatz_HaderachXIII]

I watched this live and will never forget this. This was a more powerful, stunning, exciting moment than when my first child was born.

[@evinmartin27]

Bro 🤣😭

[@Keanubreezy123]

I remember watching this at football camp lol

[@Thajoker90]

Goosebumps

[@bobby4tw]

Even a broken clock is right once in a while

[@sleepypete55]

Imagine being the guy that got to yell GET IN THE HOLE

[@Drekt666]

What a legend

[@nazmulalam6734]

Rocco Mediate was a class act

[@tequilamockingbird758]

Feels likes 2 lifes times ago.

[@tylerroseman3423]

Tiger in red is peak altheticsm

[@LH-cc6co]

He knew he hit that second shot well - it looked like he mouthed the words “ oh yeah “