2013.05.12 12:43
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Tiger Woods survived a double bogey down the stretch to win THE PLAYERS Championship for the second time. Woods finished at 13 under, two strokes ahead of David Lingmerth, Jeff Maggert and Kevin Streelman. Tiger's previous PLAYERS win came in 2001. Since then, he posted just one top-10 finish in his next 10 starts at TPC Sawgrass until winning on Sunday. He becomes the fifth player to win twice at TPC Sawgrass, joining Steve Elkington, Hal Sutton, Fred Couples and Davis Love III. Love was the last player to achieve the feat, winning for the second time in 2003. Woods, winning for the fourth time this year, extended his FedExCup points lead over Brandt Snedeker to 866 points. The win is the 78th of his PGA TOUR career and comes in his 300th start on TOUR. Woods also won tournaments on his 100th and 200th start. This is also the earliest in a single season that Woods has won four TOUR events. Woods was in control of the tournament early on the back nine. He held a two-shot lead going to the 14th tee, but found the water with his drive and suffered a double bogey. By the time he walked off the 14th green, he was tied with Sergio Garcia, David Lingmerth and Jeff Maggert for the lead at 12 under. "Just hit absolutely the worst shot I could possibly hit," Woods said. "But it was the only bad swing I made all day. I told myself I could still win the tournament." Maggert fell off the pace with a double bogey at the 17th when he found the water. Lingmerth suffered a bogey at the 14th. That left Woods tied with Garcia at 13 under after Garcia birdied the par-5 16th. But Garcia hit two shots in the water at the 17th island hole, resulting in a quadruple bogey. He also double bogeyed the 18th after finding the water. Lingmerth, trailing by one, had the last shot to force a playoff after a terrific tee shot at the 17th. But he failed to convert the putt. |
2013.05.12 13:13
2013.05.12 15:53
His Name is Tiger.
That tells all.
Without Him, No PGA.
2013.05.13 03:47
I watched the latter part of the game to the end.
I guess you all thought it was a glorious stuff
and you paid him a gigantic respect with heartfelt envy.
Somehow, it didn't look like the same to me.
I saw the epitome of misery of life, stuck in an obsession.
Let me tell you... He did not win. It was the failure of his competitors.
Unfortunately, I have lost the fun watching him play.
It's just my side of the story.
2013.05.13 05:36
Since we have expressed our different opinions many times about Tiger Woods preiviously,
I don't think I would reiterate again at this time.
I consider myself as one of passionate sport fans and I feel extremely lucky to live at
same time with Tiger Woods,who is the best or one of the greatest golfers ever in my life time.
I repect a lot of his passion and skill for the golf,which many of us enjoy to play,though I don't
endorse his previous behaviors in his private life.
I think he had been through a lot with this tremendous scandals and I think high on his effort
and courage to get out of these miserieis of his.
As professional golfer, the money is matter to him of course,but his passion toward the golf is
much more than the money,I believe. Thanks for your comment. KJ
2013.05.13 15:47
I am away from home and have spent most of day with my grandson at the park.
I was able to watch back nines after coming back. Was it Tiger's curse or 17th hole's
curse to Maggert and Garcia. Both of them were collapsed at 17th hole after they
were tied with Tigers with -12.
Sawgrass TPC has not been Tiger's favorite place at least resultwise. He won only
one time over here beside of this one.
This is his 78th win out of his 300 PGA tournaments,which is really amazing.
Since Players Championship was considered 5th Major, his 15th Major would not
be far away. KJ
Congratulation! Tiger!