An 11th hole triple-bogey sadly brought down the curtain on his PGA Tour season at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina.
A sell-out crowd, and plenty dressed in Woods’ traditional red ‘power’ last day colour, failed to ignite Woods towards the victory or lone second place he needed to qualify for this week’s FedEx Cup Play-Off Series in New Jersey.
Woods did birdie four of his closing six holes to eventually walked off with a level par round of 70 for a share of 11th place at 13- under par.
USA Ryder Cup captain Davis Love 111, at 51 years, became the third oldest winner on the PGA Tour shooting a final day 64 to win a third Wyndham title by a shot at 17-under par.
Tiger Woods final round 2015 Wyndham (Photo – www.pgatour.com)
Woods, who had his lower back heavily strapped but unnoticeable under his red shirt, failed to get out of first gear on the last day completing the front nine in level par, including watching playing partner, Scott Brown ace the par three, third hole on the Sedgefield course.
He had birdied nine but took ‘7’ at the par four, 11th hole when he flew the green with his third but left a ‘bread-and-butter’ chip shot short.
Woods, who was competing in the $US 5.4m event for a first time, then bogeyed 12 but managed to claw back shots with birdies at 13, 14, 15 and the last.
“It just wasn’t my day, today. I thought I could post a number but when the wind picked up on the back nine it didn’t happen,” he said.
“The muffed chip on 11 didn’t help but then I made a good putt into the middle of the hole for a seven (smiling).
Tiger Woods photographed in a mood he has been all week and that is engaging with the fans. (Photo – www.pgatour.com)
“So I had a chance to get it going but it didn’t happen. I feel as though I would be ready to play these next few weeks, but I’m not.”
It is the second year in succession Woods, as a former two-time FedEx Cup winner, has not qualified for the Play-Offs.
Woods will next compete, and joining World No. 2 Rory McIlroy, in the October 14th starting Frys.com Open in the Napa Valley and the first event of the Tour’s 2015/16 schedule.
Woods also is considering an event in Mexico also in October and on the Latino American Tour.
