When Tiger Woods won the U.S. Open in 2008, marking his 14th major championship, it seemed a given he'd easily surpass Jack Nicklaus' all-time record of 18.
Flash forward almost eight years, however, and that remains Woods' last win in a major. And according to a recent ESPN The Magazine survey of almost 60 PGA golfers, 70 percent believe Woods will never win another major.
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The Golf Confidential Survey, conducted by ESPN at tournaments in February and March, surveyed 56 PGA golfers. That 70 percent figure compares with 63 percent who felt that way in last year's survey. But since then, the 40-year-old Woods has undergone two back procedures. He has not played in a tournament since August and just a few days ago announced on his website that he would not compete at Augusta in the Masters this weekend.
Also in the survey, the golfers were split on who would end the season ranked No. 1, with Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth even at 38 percent. Jason Day was third at 19 percent.
If Woods does end up stuck on 14 majors when he hangs up his spikes, it would fulfill an oft-told prediction his father, Earl, made in 1995, the year before his son turned pro.
After Tiger won the U.S. Amateur that year, Earl Woods told Sports Illustrated, "I'm going to make a prediction. Before he's through, my son will win 14 major championships."