Golf’s 12 hottest winning streaks

With Tiger Woods, who set the bar for modern dominance, back in the game, Kevin Markham looks at golf’s greatest winning runs.

EVERYONE loves a hot streak, whatever the sport. It may be your favourite player or even your least favourite team but you have to admire such dominance.

The recent back-to-back wins for Justin Rose and Tyrrell Hatton have given us a glimpse of what is possible and the return this week of Tiger Woods, holder of the hottest streak in the modern era, will no doubt lead to talks of future kingpins and grand slams. Such streaks have become increasingly difficult, however, as there are so many dynamic players dominating at the top. Forget the ‘big four’, it’s more like the big 20 these days. Justin Thomas won five tournaments in 2017, including back-to-back wins in January, and a September to October six-week streak, which included two wins, a second and a tied sixth. Some players just have that ability to find and hold onto form.