Sunday, March 10, 2013

LATE BOGEYS CUT TIGER'S WINNING MARGIN TO TWO STROKES

Tiger Woods is a World Champion again!
He could afford to bogey the 16th and 18th and still win the WGC-Cadillac championship by two strokes from Steve Stricker at the Trump Doral Blue Monster, Miami in Florida today.
Five shots clear at one stage, Tiger took no risks over the closing holes. He did not have to. 
His nearest rivals in the early stages, Graeme McDowell and Phil Mickelson dropped back and eventually finished joint third with Adam Scott and Sergio Garcia on 274 - five behind the winner.
Woods had birdied the second, fourth and 10th to put daylight between himself and those waiting for him to slip
Woods, whose high point in the turnament was 21 under par with three holes to play, finished with a one-under 271 for 19-under 269.
Stricker signed off with a 68 for 271.
Adam Scott had the day's lowest score - an eight-under 64 which elevated him to joint third on 274. Garcia signed off with a 69 to hit that mark which also carried the names of Mickelson (71) and McDowell (72).
It was Tiger's seventh triumph in the WGC event and his second over the Trump Doral Blue Monster.
Earlier, Matteo Manassero illustrated his vast quality with an impressive 66.
The precocious 19-year-old Italian, who followed back to back 71s with a disappointing 75 yesterday, showed those in contention what is possible via an outstanding effort.
Many expected scoring to prove difficult in round four with the Blue Monster course hit by trademark winds, but Manassero looked untroubled.

Another player who enjoyed a fine day after a few nightmares recently was World No 1 Rory McIlroy, who - having eagled the first - picked up birdies on five, ten and 11 to be eight under overall, five for the day.
Rory finished with a 78 to be the early clubhous leader on 10-under-par 278.
McIlroy was demoted by the Australian who should have won last year's Open - Adam Scott. He posted a last-round 68 for 14-under-par 274.
Paul Lawrie improved with every round after his moderate start - 78-73-72-70 ... and yet he ran up a double bogey 6 at the 18th hole for the third time in the tournament when a par finish would have given him a 68.
Lawrie birdied the first, third and ninth, followed by an eagle 3 at the 12th. He was officially placed T58.
Scott Jamieson, who finished T23, did very well to sign off with a 72 for 283, the same total as Manassero and ahead of such players as Lee Westwood (71 for 284) and Ian Poulter (73 for 285).
Luke Donald had a disappointing total of 289, closing with a 72. His third-round 76 sank him.
Stephen Gallacher finished with a 74 for 292 - only one shot ahead of Paul Lawrie. Gallacher was p;laced T53.   

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LEADING FINAL TOTALS 
Par 288 (4x72)
Players from US unless stated
269 Tiger Woods 66 65 67 71
271 Steve Stricker 67 67 69 68 
274 Adam Scott (Australia) 72 70 68 64, Sergio Garcia (Spain) 66 72 67 69, Phil Mickelson 67 67 69 71, Graeme McDowell (N Ireland) 66 67 69 72
276 Keegan Bradley 68 68 69 71
278 Rory McIlroy (N Ireland) 73 69 71 65, Justin Rose (England) 68 72 70 68, Peter Hanson (Sweden) 67 71 70 70, Michael Thompson 69 69 67 73
SELECTED OTHER TOTALS
279 Richard Sterne (S Africa) 70 71 71 67
283 Matteo Manassero (Italy) 71 71 75 66, Scott Jamieson (Scotland) 70 68 72 72 (T23)
284 Lee Westwood (England) 73 69 71 71 (t25)
285 Ian Poulter (England) 68 70 72 73 (T28)
288 David Lynn (England) 71 70 76 71, Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 76 72 68 72 (T39)
289 Luke Donald (England) 70 76 71 72, Chris Wood (England) 71 74 74 73 (T43)
292 Stephen Gallacher (Scotland) 74 75 69 74 (T53)
293 Paul Lawrie (Scotland) 78 73 72 70 (T58) 

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