“There is a bunch of men … at 13 (underneath)”. Theres a whole slew of guys at 12, 11, 10.
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Davis Love III is now leading while Charl Schwartzel, Paul Casey and Martin Kaymer are all in the chasing pack. “I think every round, unless I shoot 18-under par, I’m probably going to say, ‘Hey, I knew it could have been better.’ But no, I’m playing solid, and that’s the mindset I’ve got to have and just have fun out there tomorrow”.
The bogey, which capped a 2-under-par 68, dropped Woods into a tie for second with fellow American Scott Brown (66) and Swede Jonas Blixt (62).
The dominant storyline all week was the mere presence of Woods, who needed a win to earn a spot in the FedEx Cup playoffs.
The first three days at the Wyndham Championship went exactly how Tiger Woods would’ve drawn ’em up.
For him, this day was about consistently making pars – 15 in all, including a remarkable save on the 10th with a 24-foot putt.
“I just couldn’t get anything out of my rounds (before Wyndham) and a couple lucky bounces here… take advantage of those opportunities – it’s just the flow”. “I had my chances to get it going. I made some great putts today that won the tournament for me”.
The former world number one said he would not allow himself to become distracted by the prospect of booking his place in the postseason. When asked if he would recognize Hoge to see him, Woods responded: “No, I wouldn’t”.
That left him two strokes off the lead. He looks confident with his swing and comfortable trying to hit different shots all the way through his bag. The following week he is scheduled for a team event in Mexico on the PGA LatinoAmerica tour, and then could possibly choose to play somewhere else overseas.
The 20-year-old Lee has four top-10 finishes this year.
Contrary to popular belief, Gore quipped, Im still a good golfer..
Gore, 41, made his way around the course in the group behind Woods.
Woods closed with an even-par 70 for 13-under 267, his tie for 10th his best finish of a disappointing 2015 campaign.
Gore surged into the lead with his strong back nine.
For some players, the priority was to earn enough points to qualify for the playoffs or keep their tour card for next year.
“I gave myself a chance”.
Barclays organizers had been hoping Woods could pull off a miracle.
He opened with a birdie at the first hole to briefly take the outright lead.
Ko, 18, finished with an even-par 72 to match Lewis at 12-under 276 at Vancouver Golf Club. Alison Lee was third at 10-under after a 66.
It was love’s third win in this event and comes 23 years after his first in 1992. The New Zealander successfully defended her title in 2013 as an amateur in Edmonton, Alberta. A pure red Tiger hunting the prey of a first title in two years. His last victory on tour came in 2008. 13-15 – and a bogey to succeed in 10-under 134 at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge.
Bernhard Langer and Jeff Freeman have been tied for second.
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Bard, a junior at Virginia from New Hartford, N.Y., beat Kenta Konishi of Tokyo, 3 and 2.
