Tiger Woods won July 16 by five shots, the largest margin in any major since he won by eight at St. Andrews five years ago. He joined Nicklaus as the only Americans to win the Open twice at the home of golf
Reports Doug Ferguson, it was Woods' second major in four months, restoring a dominance that had been missing the last few years. Even after he won the Masters in a playoff, there were questions about whether he could blow away the competition the way he did when he captured seven out of 11 majors. (Source: AP. July 17, 2005).