Sunday, March 29, 2009

Tiger Comes Charging Back! Congratulations!

All the other PGA players just took a deep breath as they realize that their chances of winning a PGA tournament this year just dropped dramatically. Tiger wins 29% of the tournaments that he enters. [sound of crickets chirping...]



Tiger Woods holed a 15-foot birdie on the 18th hole to defeat Sean O'Hair by one shot at the Arnold Palmer Invitational
from ESPN.com

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Tiger Woods had not felt such an adrenaline rush in nine months, especially when he stood over a 12-foot birdie putt Sunday at Bay Hill with only enough sunlight remaining for one last shot.

It made Woods forget that it had been nine months since he played under so much pressure.
And then he made golf remember the magic it had been missing.

With cameras flashing in the approaching darkness, Woods delivered another rock-star moment by making a birdie on the final hole to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational by one shot and match the largest comeback in his PGA Tour career.

"It feels good to be back in contention, to feel the rush," Woods said. "It's been awhile, but God, it felt good."

Starting the final round five shots behind, Woods closed with a 3-under 67 for a one-shot victory over hard-luck Sean O'Hair. It was the third time he won at Bay Hill with a birdie putt on the 18th hole, and this uphill putt was the easiest of all.

But it was just as sweet, especially walking off the green to see a beaming tournament host.

"What was it I told you last year?" Palmer said as he grabbed Woods by the shoulder.

Palmer has seen enough of Woods to know what to expect. Woods won at Bay Hill for the sixth time, the fourth PGA Tour event he has won at least that often.
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