Woods fightback seals superb win
Tuesday, 31 March 2009
Tiger Woods overcame a five-shot deficit to beat Sean O'Hair and win his first title since returning from injury at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, reports BBC.
After rain delayed the start of the final round, Woods had closed to within a stroke of O'Hair by the seventh hole.
Defending champion Woods moved level with a long putt on the 15th.
And he sank a superb 16ft putt on the last to complete a three-under-par 67, finishing on five under to deny O'Hair and secure his sixth title at Bay Hill.
Ireland's Padraig Harrington fell away over the closing holes at the Bay Hill Golf Club in Orlando with bogeys at the 16th and 18th to end the tournament at one over.
Woods, playing in his third tournament of the year following his return to action after knee surgery, began the day on two under, five strokes behind second and third-round leader O'Hair.
After rain delayed the start of the final round, Woods had closed to within a stroke of O'Hair by the seventh hole.
Defending champion Woods moved level with a long putt on the 15th.
And he sank a superb 16ft putt on the last to complete a three-under-par 67, finishing on five under to deny O'Hair and secure his sixth title at Bay Hill.
Ireland's Padraig Harrington fell away over the closing holes at the Bay Hill Golf Club in Orlando with bogeys at the 16th and 18th to end the tournament at one over.
Woods, playing in his third tournament of the year following his return to action after knee surgery, began the day on two under, five strokes behind second and third-round leader O'Hair.