Tiger Woods Finally Looks Like His Old Self
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By DERON SNYDER
For at least one Sunday, it was as if that fateful Thanksgiving night three years ago was a bad dream. The Escalade never crashed, the infidelity never surfaced, the divorce never happened and the downward spiral never occurred.
On this afternoon, Tiger Woods was the Tiger of old, wearing red and crushing foes as he captured yet another golf title. The Memorial Tournament marked just Woods’ second victory since 2009, but both came this year. His 67 in Sunday’s final round was low for the day and included a shot for the ages, a ridiculous chip in from the heavy rough to birdie the par-3 16th. Tournament host Jack Nicklaus said it was the “most unbelievable, gutsy shot” he’d ever seen.
“I went for it,” Woods said afterward. “I pulled it off, and for it to land as soft as it did was kind of a surprise because it was baked out, and it was also downhill running away from me. It just fell in. I didn’t think it was going to get there at one point.”
It helped Woods earn his 73rd victory on the PGA Tour, tying him with Nicklaus for second place, behind only Sam Snead (82). Tying his idol at his idol’s tournament made the milestone even more special, but there was only one question on folks’ minds when Woods hoisted the trophy.
