Whom did Tiger Woods beat in a playoff at the 2005 Masters?

Tiger Woods beat Chris DiMarco in a playoff at the 2005 Masters.

Both players finished regulation at 12-under-par 276, forcing a sudden-death playoff. The playoff began on Augusta National’s 18th hole, a change from the six preceding Masters playoffs, which had started on the 10th. DiMarco made par, but Woods holed a birdie putt to win on the first extra hole.

The victory gave Woods his fourth green jacket and ninth major championship. It was also his first major title in nearly three years, following a period in which his form and personal life had attracted substantial attention.

The tournament is remembered for Woods’s extraordinary chip-in birdie on the 16th hole during the final round. That shot helped preserve his lead, but DiMarco later made a long par putt on the 18th to force the playoff. DiMarco also finished runner-up to Vijay Singh at the 2004 PGA Championship, making the Masters loss his second consecutive playoff defeat in a major.