This was a day in sports history when people wanted to say they were on the grounds for possibly the greatest achievement in a career of superlatives.
In a moment that many thought might never occur again — Woods included — the 43-year-old with fused vertebrae in his spine was helped into the green jacket in Butler Cabin by 2018 champion Patrick Reed.
“Just unreal, to be honest with you,” said an emotional Woods, who possibly came as close to crying as he ever has in a post-round news conference. “It’s ironic that I’m given a chance to play golf again, and lo and behold, I won a tournament coming from behind, which I had not done for the first 14. So it’s just amazing.”
“I don’t know what it looked like on TV, but it was amazing to be a part of. I watch the leaderboard all the time to see where guys are, and to see Tiger, what he did down the stretch was impressive.Woods stirred a new belief in himself when he captured the Tour Championship in September, ending a victory drought of more than five years.in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, Woods’ best finish in stroke-play competition was a tie for 10.
Woods was the best ball-striker of the week, leading the field by hitting 83% of the greens in regulation. He played the par-fives impressively, shooting eight under, with three birdies on the longest holes on Sunday.
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