Woods' season ending on a sour note
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November 7, 2010, Sunday
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TIGER Woods rolled in a 15-foot birdie putt on his opening hole, the first step toward cutting into a five-shot deficit in the HSBC Champions as he tried to make a move and at least give himself a shot at winning.
That also was the last step yesterday.
One shot later, Woods hit a wicked hook so far left into a hazard that he didn't even watch to see where it landed. He tossed his driver at the bag, took out another golf ball and headed to the drop zone.
When his third round ended with a round of 1-over 73, Woods found himself 11 shots behind Francesco Molinari and having to accept that this most peculiar of seasons will end without a PGA Tour victory for the first time in his career.
"Not a very good day," Woods said, to say nothing of the year.
He still has the Australian Masters next week in Melbourne, where he is the defending champion. He is host of the Chevron World Challenge the first week of December, which also counts toward the world ranking.
But as far as the PGA Tour, his season ends today. The HSBC Champions is a World Golf Championship that counts as an official tour victory provided a PGA Tour member wins.
Woods had won at least once every year since he turned pro and joined the tour in 1996 - 14 straight seasons - and he will fall three years short of matching the PGA Tour record of 17 straight years with a win, by Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.
Already reduced to No. 2 in the world - Woods could fall to No. 3 depending on what happens today - he can write off this season to a disaster on and off the golf course. It started late last year with revelations of his infidelity, which kept him out of golf for nearly five months.
That also was the last step yesterday.
One shot later, Woods hit a wicked hook so far left into a hazard that he didn't even watch to see where it landed. He tossed his driver at the bag, took out another golf ball and headed to the drop zone.
When his third round ended with a round of 1-over 73, Woods found himself 11 shots behind Francesco Molinari and having to accept that this most peculiar of seasons will end without a PGA Tour victory for the first time in his career.
"Not a very good day," Woods said, to say nothing of the year.
He still has the Australian Masters next week in Melbourne, where he is the defending champion. He is host of the Chevron World Challenge the first week of December, which also counts toward the world ranking.
But as far as the PGA Tour, his season ends today. The HSBC Champions is a World Golf Championship that counts as an official tour victory provided a PGA Tour member wins.
Woods had won at least once every year since he turned pro and joined the tour in 1996 - 14 straight seasons - and he will fall three years short of matching the PGA Tour record of 17 straight years with a win, by Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.
Already reduced to No. 2 in the world - Woods could fall to No. 3 depending on what happens today - he can write off this season to a disaster on and off the golf course. It started late last year with revelations of his infidelity, which kept him out of golf for nearly five months.
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