Biggest Moment in Masters History?: Tiger's 2019 Masters Comeback

Tiger Wins the 2019 Masters Tournament.

You know that feeling, right? That nervous anticipation as you settle in to watch the Masters, hoping for some magic. For golf fans, it's more than just a tournament; it's a tradition, a pilgrimage to Augusta National, and a chance to witness history unfold. And boy, did it ever unfold in 2019.

For me, and I'm guessing for millions of others, the most significant, most spine-tingling moment in Masters history over the last 25 years has to be Tiger Woods's victory in 2019.

Think about it—ten years without a major. Multiple back surgeries threatened to end his career. The whispers that his dominant days were long behind him. It felt like a fairytale that would never have its happy ending.

But then came Augusta in April 2019. Each day, the belief started to build, slowly but surely. You could feel the energy, not just on the course, but radiating through every TV screen. When he walked up to that 18th green on Sunday, the roar was deafening, a sound I'll never forget. It wasn't just a cheer for a golfer; it was a cheer for resilience, for defying the odds, and for one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.

Watching him sink that final putt, the pure elation, the hug with his kids – it was more than just a green jacket being awarded. It was a moment that transcended golf, a reminder that with grit and determination, anything is possible. I still get chills thinking about it. That's why, for me, Tiger's 2019 Masters win isn't just a great golf moment; it's the Masters moment of the last quarter-century.

Christian Griffith

Christian Griffith lives, eats, sleeps, and drinks digital marketing and advertising strategy on a daily basis.

His career has been deeply entrenched in branding, web development, internet marketing, online advertising, and creative strategy since 1997, but believes AI and big data to be the biggest advancements to hit business in a lifetime.

After 25 years in executive leadership, Christian Griffith left his last gig as SVP of Digital Strategy at Atlanta ad agency, Freebairn and Company, to start his own shop in 2015 called Live for a Living. A wildly successful 10-year run with Live for a Living opened the doors to an additional venture focused squarely on the advantages that AI brings to business. Now, with the 2025 launch of Kai Daddy Digital, he's helping clients get a serious edge by using cutting-edge AI and big data digital strategies on the marketing platforms that have proven to work for over a decade.

Christian loves being daddy to daughter, Kai, first and foremost, leaning into challenging fitness-type events and extreme sports for fun after that. In 2018, Christian ran 3,142 miles across the USA, New York to San Francisco, in an effort to raise $1 million for the prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse.

In 2025, Christian launched 5-Minute Fitness, a program as he calls it, “to eliminate all barriers to fitness training success,” targeting at-risk individuals such as the sedentary or over-40 crowd. As of this writing, he has over 600 members.

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