Team Woods Remarkably Posts Stunning 57 To Finish Just Shy PNC Championship Success

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…….. Fatiha Betscher 

Pick a superlative – remarkable, incredible, or amazing.

No matter what word you select the sight of Tiger Woods being in contention for victory in his first event since the events of last February was truly mind-blowing.

There were the doubters who questioned whether Woods would be risking too much in teeing-up despite organizers allowing the use of motorized carts.

But those who have followed Woods’s career closely know you can never doubt anything Woods does inside the competition ropes.

Who would have thought Woods and his 12-year-old son Charlie would be coming down the last at the PNC Championship having combined for a dozen straight birdies and a chance of victory on the host Ritz Carlton course in suburban Orlando.

In the end, Team Woods came up two shots shy of forcing a play-off, signing off for a stunning 15-under par 57, five shots better than last year’s final round, to finish runner-up and just shy of Team Daly and the double major-winning John Daly and his son, John Daly 11.

The Daly’s matched Team Woods 57, that included a third hole eagle ‘3’ and 13 birdies and winning the championship victory belt thanks to Saturday’s open score of 60 compared to the Woods who posted a 62.

Woods was once again thrilled to have taken part and again, so proud of his son.

“We had a little run going there from the seventh”, said Woods. “It was nice. It was fun. When we played the turn, I told Charlie, I said we’re going to have to at least birdie out for at least make eight out of the nine on the back nine to have a chance. There were just too many groups that were either tied with us or ahead of us.

“And we got on a nice heater, and as you said, we made 11 in a row, and on the last hole, we probably — we knew on the tee box that we needed three to probably get into a playoff or at least make it interesting for the Dalys’ back there. Unfortunately, we didn’t chip-in and we didn’t make the putts, either.

“But it was fun. The goals this week, two things: One, to have fun; and two, no bogeys, and we accomplished both”.



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