Tiger Woods Takes the Premature Grand Slam

The Grand Slam: golf's greatest achievement.

It's simple, really—win all four majors in the same season.

Hardly.

Only Bobby Jones did it.

Don't look now, but Tiger Woods has completed the "Premature Grand Slam."

The world's No. 1 has managed to win two weeks before every major this season.

Two weeks too soon.

Tiger now holds the Premature Grand Slam.

Not sure it's ever been accomplished. But it is his and perhaps his alone. Four wins, all 14 days too soon.

Tiger completed the "Slam" Sunday with his win at the Buick Open, which came to no one's surprise. After all, he had to outduel the likes of Roland Thatcher, Greg Chalmers, John Senden, Y.E. Yang, Ben Crane, and Michael Letzig.

No doubt that group is on your "must see" list the next time you attend a PGA Tour event.

Tiger was surgical on Sunday. He simply ground out 15 pars and three birdies while the cast of little-knowns around him made what you would expect—multiple mistakes.

Tiger went about his business unfazed and unflustered in the swirling winds of Grand Blanc. Sure, he hit a ball in the water at 16. Still made par.

Is there anyone that didn't think he'd cruise-control his way around the back nine?

Eight pars, one birdie, give me the trophy, give me my $918,000.

Isn't this supposed to happen in two weeks at the PGA Championship?

It was supposed to happen at the Masters. It was supposed to happen at the U.S. Open. It was supposed to happen at the Open Championship.

Chalk it all up to the "Tiger makes plans and golf laughs" mantra.

But he got his "slam."

Two weeks too early—times four.