It was all there and all familiar: Trailing by 5 going into the final round. Bearing down to put on the pressure on the back nine. Clutch shots. Suspense. A 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th to win it and bring down the house at Bay Hill. Talk about superb golf. Talk about Tiger Woods!
Sean O'Hair held in there for most of the round, but only scored one birdie. He led Tiger by one stroke until coming up short on the approach to the 17th green. It was a beautiful looking shot sailing right at the pin. We all cringed when it landed about 5 feet short of the top of the bank in front of the green, rolling back down into the water. The blood drained from his face as his heart dropped. It was painful to watch a fine young man experience the disappointment of another hard-luck finish. He knew that he had just given Tiger Woods the opening he had been looking for all day.
Tiger closed with a 3-under 67 for the one-shot victory. The first since his return to the PGA Tour after major knee surgery.
After a smiling and affectionate greeting by Arnold Palmer, Woods said "It feels good to be back in contention, to feel the rush. It's been a while, but God, it felt good."
When that winning putt drained into the hole, Tiger exploded with his animated, fist-pumping celebration, throwing his arms around his caddie. Steve is a big guy and in his excitement literally lifted Tiger off the ground with a bear-hug...or, maybe, he was keeping him from floating away.
Thanks for giving golf something to talk about, Tiger.
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