1. 1997 Masters

Tiger Woods receives green jacket from 1996 champion Nick Faldo after Woods won the 1997 Masters by shooting 18-under. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images)

Woods’ first major win was his greatest because his remarkable 12-shot romp was not only an amazing coming out party, it also had so much social meaning with an African-American blitzing a field at Augusta National. In terms of the combination of everything here, it’s doubtful anything will ever top this.