June 4, 2012
Tiger Woods wins Memorial Golf in a Dramatic Fashion
Tiger Woods yesterday spectacularly overhauled a vanishing Spencer Levin as well as a charging Rory Sabbatini with a couple of moments of sorcery to win his 73rd PGA Tour pretension by dual shots during a Memorial tournament.
He began a last day four strokes at a back of a gait environment Levin as well as made a fast begin prior to taking control with a scintillating finish that enclosed a chip-in for birdie during a 16th that was lavishly praised by contest horde Jack Nicklaus.
"Boy, we hit it great today," a lucent Woods pronounced immature side after clinching his second PGA Tour feat of a deteriorate in his last coming prior to a US Open.
"That was a little great stuff out there."I hardly longed for a shot today. we had a gait of a greens really great today as well as we made a couple of putts."
Woods birdied 3 of a last four holes for a five-under-par 67 as well as a nine-under sum of 279, moving past Nicklaus in to undisguised second place in a all-time standings for career victories upon a US circuit.
Nicklaus has 72 PGA Tour wins whilst Sam Snead leads a approach with 82."It's been a great run since we turned pro," Woods pronounced of moving past Nicklaus' sum of PGA Tour career wins.
"To do it during age 36 is not as well shabby. we feel very proud of what I've done so far
as well as we think I've still got a couple of great years in front of me."
Brief lead
Sabbatini, who quickly led by dual shots upon a at a back of nine, closed with a 72 to share second place during 7 underneath with Argentina's Andres Romero, who rolled in a 13-foot birdie putt during a last for a 67.
Levin, seeking a maiden PGA Tour victory, clung to a three-stroke lead during a turn though afterwards limped home to a 75 as well as a tie for fourth during five underneath with associate American Daniel Summerhays (69).
The contest turned upon a stunning shot Woods constructed during a par-three 16th where he spectacularly holed out for birdie from immature side rough, from 50 feet downhill.
As outrageous roars erupted opposite a course, Woods unleashed his heading uppercut fist pump to celebrate fasten Sabbatini in a tie for a lead during eight under.
Playing in a group behind, Sabbatini bogeyed a 16th, after anticipating a bunker off a tee, to palm Woods a one-shot lead. "That was a most unbelievable, gutsy shot we have ever seen," Nicklaus pronounced upon a CBS telecast of a Woods chip-in upon 16.
"Look during a in front of he was in. If he's short, a contest is over. If he is long, a contest is over. He put it in a hole."
Woods, who wore his customary red shirt for a last turn of a tournament, afterwards tightened his hold by sinking a nine-foot birdie putt upon a 18th green, sparking further roars from a outrageous galleries watching from next a clubhouse.
"Thanks Jack, we appreciate it," Woods pronounced after being congratulated by ! a contes t horde upon his 73rd PGA Tour victory, as well as his fifth during a Memorial, prior to walking divided to sign his card. Reuters
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