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Just as in his days before he turned pro, Tiger Woods cemented his name in the history books by turning in a historical performance, winning the Masters at Augusta National on Sunday evening.
Not since 2005 have Woods walked away wearing the green jacket. The victory gives Woods his 15th Major, three shy of Jack Nicklaus (18) and his fifth Masters Title.
Woods finished the tournament 13 under par, one stroke ahead of Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson and Xander Schauffele after sinking a short bogey putt on the 18th green.
Woods groundwork set the tone and aided his cause as he squeezed back in among the leaders when he sank three birdies over his last six holes. That pushed him ahead of Francesco as continued to battle Johnson and Koepka.
“There were so many guys who had a chance to win,” Woods explained. The leaderboard was absolutely packed, and everyone was playing well.”
Outside of the exciting competition on the greens, Woods family were all smiles as his son and mother greeted him on the 18th hole with a tight hug.
Away from golf, Woods has battled several issues over the years. Including four back surgeries and the idea of not knowing if he would ever compete up to the level he once played.
On Saturday, Woods spoke about his putts not falling, but he explained; eventually, they will fall with the continuation of consistent putting.
Throughout his college days, Woods, one of the top amateur golfers in the world, grabbed headlines nationwide. Once on the Tour, he won his first Masters in 1997, 12 strokes ahead of Tom Kite.
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]]>The smiling Woods said, 80 is a big number. Sitting on 79 for more than five years made him appreciate the victory. The win capped a 1,876-day drought which calculated to more than five years.
In the first few holes, Woods played well enough to keep himself in position to stay in the hunt.
An unexpected birdie at the first hole, gave Woods breathing room as he planned to shoot under par and play the next 17 even par, Woods explained.
ESPN commentator Scott Van Pelt asked Woods, when did he believe this year, that a day like this could be possible. “It happened early for me,” Woods replied. “I had a chance to win at Tampa. I missed the cut at LA. I thought my body could handle a couple more rounds to get me ready for the Master’s and I finished one shot back of a playoff and finished second. So, the early part of my process of trying to come back and compete again, I found that I could play at this elite level.”
Fans shouted Tiger, Tiger, Tiger, who shot 1-over-par on the last day, as he made his way to the 18th hole where he finished out the evening with a par.
Woods wasn’t the only guy who walked away with a smile. Justin Rose, who finished with 73 in final-round, birdied the last hole to pick up the FedEx Cup and a cool 10-million-dollar bonus. That held off Woods from winning his third FedEx Cup.
Woods was elated after holding a two-shot lead for most of the day and is now two wins shy of leader Sam Snead for PGA all-time victories.
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By Undre Smith_ossports.net
Three late birdies and an eagle too much for Kuchar to overcome
Despite trailing by a shot after a 13th-hole bogey, Spieth’s brilliant play on the final five holes paid off as he won the 146th British Open with a three shot lead over Matt Kuchar at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England on Sunday evening.
With the win, Speith is ranked No. 2 in the world and will look to win the PGA Championships next month.
One of Spieth’s rough moments led to a bogey on the 13th hole, but his presence of mind helped him recover after trailing by one shot. A par 4 tee-shot on 13, went sour, 80 yards right of the fairway which left Spieth to settle for a bogey. He ended up with a line-of-sight relief, an unplayable lie after speaking with officials. He asked if the driving range was out of bounds. The answer was no. Then the turning point began with his shot from the driving range.
He went on to birdie on the 14th hole and grab a one-shot lead before an eagle on 15. The par 5, 55-foot putt was a thing of beauty. Spieth, full emotion after the shot, told his caddie to go get the ball out of the hole.
Following, the 23-year-old matched birdies with Kuchar on the 16th hole while holding a two shot lead.
Spieth’s accomplishment puts him the among some of the past greats. Such are, winning three majors at the age of 23 with only Jack Nicklaus accomplishing it at that age. He is also the youngest player to win the British Open since 1907.
Kuchar, who led by one shot after the 13th, had no answer for the surging Spieth. Two late pars coming in the final four holes of play made the difference down the stretch.
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]]>The 26 year old has beauty, poise and a good game to match on the field of golf and it is clear that she will rise high, if not higher than Tiger did in his day. Point of fact, if she were male there would be spotlights on her every day just as it was for Tiger.
I have no doubt that in due course, she will come into notoriety and we will see the Woods name rise again in the annual of golf, so keep an eye on this one, she is coming up fast!
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