Run of Seven Birdies Gives Woods Third Straight Win
AP Sports
ORLANDO, FL – Tiger Woods shot an 8-under 64 Tuesday to win the stroke play competition at the Tavistock Cup.
Woods won the individual title at the Ryder Cup-styled event for the third straight year thanks to a run of seven straight birdies in the middle of the round at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club . Woods pocketed $500,000 for his efforts, but wasn’t sure just how many birdies he made.
“I have no idea,” said Woods, who beat Justin Rose by two strokes. “I just know I got to 8, somehow.”
For the first time, Woods didn’t take home the team bonus.
Lake Nona, which was 0-2-1 over the first three years of the exclusive boutique event pitting the respective tour players at the two clubs, beat its crosstown rival 22-8 after taking a commanding 10-0 lead after the first day of matches Monday.
“I’m sure we’ll have a couple of cold ones after this is done,” Lake Nona captain Ernie Els said.
With the team title essentially cemented, the only real suspense on the second day was who would win the individual bonus.
Woods was sloppy early before starting his birdie run on No. 8, and blowing past Rose, who shot a 66. For Rose, it was nonetheless a victory of sorts since he hasn’t played in the past two weeks because of an ailing back.
“Everything’s good,” Rose said.
Graeme McDowell, Mark O?Meara and Retief Goosen tied for third with 67s. Woods, whose swing coach, Hank Haney, watched from the gallery, said he will begin his Masters tuneup almost immediately back at Isleworth.
“I’m just happy they I get to take a little break tomorrow, take some time off, then start to grind a little bit later in the week,” said Woods, who won the CA Championship on Sunday.
I note the question is right/left arm .For a right-hander its got to be right arm .why??The left arm don’t rellay bend as much as the right arm throughout the swing.At the impact area1) Your left elbow is already straight so there’s little power you can add to it2) Your right elbow is still bent and must be straighten to hit the ball. .
There is a fine line between inner strgneth and stubborness.i agree, which is why i would vote for tiger, but never george bush — strong vs. stubborn.lest this become a political debate, let me say that i have no idea what tiger’s politics are, but i do know that i’ve never seen someone so comfortable in his own skin. i’ve also very rarely seen someone with a presence that completely dominates everyone around him. it’s quite amazing. for some reason you’re interpreting it as over-polish, but really it’s that “it” characteristic that makes someone presidential. that incredible personal charisma that makes people turn around when someone with it walks into a room. very few people have it. reagan had it. clinton had it. neither bush had it. jimmy carter didn’t have it. gerald ford didn’t have it. kennedy had it.tiger has it. people don’t just follow tiger for his golf skill, and certainly not for his personality (which he never lets through). they follow him because he’s has a compelling and commanding presence.