Tiger Woods celebrates winning the Chevron World Challenge
golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks,
California. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Tiger Woods has ended a frustrating victory drought of
just over two years when he clinched the Chevron World
Challenge which he hosts by one shot, holing a six-foot birdie
putt at the last.
A stroke behind fellow American Zach Johnson overnight, Woods
fired a three-under-par 69 at Sherwood Country Club in
California to claim the 95th tournament win of his career --
but his first since the 2009 Australian Masters.
Woods, whose world ranking plummeted from No 1 to 52nd while
he struggled for fitness and form over the last two years
with his private life in tatters, came from one down with two
holes to play to post a 10-under total of 278.
He drained a 15-footer at the par-three 17th before coolly
knocking in a six-footer on the 18th green and then
celebrating with a roundhouse sweep through the air with his
right arm.
"It feels great," a jubilant Woods said greenside after his
spectacular birdie-birdie finish ended a run of 26
tournaments around the world without victory.
"It was a lot of fun coming down the stretch. Zach put a lot
of pressure on me. He turned the tide (on 16), next thing I
am one down playing the last couple of holes. Then I made two
good putts."
Asked to describe his feelings after ending his lengthy title
drought, 14-times major champion Woods replied: "It feels
awesome, whatever that is."
Johnson, seeking his first victory since last year's Colonial
Invitational, had to settle for second place after closing
with a 71.
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