It was 2009 when YE Yang pulled off one of the biggest upsets in golf history.

Tiger Woods led after three rounds at the 2009 PGA Championship with his 15th career major championship in sight, but lost on the final day to YE Yang because of a terrible +5 on Sunday. It was the only time that Woods ever gave up a three day lead at a major in his entire career. It doesn't appear as if Woods has ever gotten over that incredibly dramatic defeat.

Woods is presently ranked (close your eyes) No. 172 in the world golf rankings.

It comes as no surprise that Woods' ranking has dropped considering the fact that he has not won a major since the 2008 United States Open. That's a long time, especially for someone who has won 14 career majors, the second most in golf history. Jack Nicklaus has the most career major championships of all time with 18, and for a while, it really looked as if Woods was going to surpass that number.

It's been a tough road for Woods in recent years. The last seven years have been filled with an infidelity scandal, dramatic defeats, quite a bit of injuries, and missed cuts at numerous major events. Woods has even been accused of using performance enhancers by some, although nothing has been confirmed on that.

Not only is Woods on the downfall of his career now at 39 years old, but a new age of golfers are starting to dominate the sport. Rory McIlroy is the best the sport has to offer having won four majors since 2011, and Jordan Spieth (ranked No. 2 in the world) shows a lot of promise.

Multiple Latin American born golfers such as Emiliano Grillo, Angel Cabrera, Carlos Ortiz, Fabrizio Zanotti Carlos Ortiz and Camilo Villegas all rank ahead of Woods at the moment. Golf has always been a very globalized game, and Woods has a lot of strong competition, even from Mexico and South America.

When the year began Woods was ranked 32nd in the world, a far cry from No. 172. However, poor showings at multiple tournaments, a back injury and terrible putting has resulted in a terrible downfall for one of the best golfers ever in 2015.

Woods' driving has easily been the his biggest flaw over the last two years. Woods is currently averaging less than 300 yard per drive, and his accuracy off the tee is declining dramatically. With a driving accuracy rate of just 50.7 percent, Woods is shooting a lot of his second shots from the rough, from behind trees, and taking drops at a higher rate than ever before. Some golf experts believe that Woods should stop using his driver so often.

Woods is scheduled to play at the 2015 US Open at Chambers Bay, which begins June 18 in Washington State. Woods has won the US Open three times, the last one coming in 2008. If Woods can improve his play and somehow win this major, it would do wonders for his ranking, and would be the 15th major of his Hall of Fame career.

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