Woods returning to the days of dominance with TPC victory
The world No 1 says he's getting better with age as he wins his fourth tournament of the year after dominating The Players Championship
Playing with controlled aggression, Tiger Woods gave notice at The Players Championship that he stands poised to reassert his dominance once again on the world of golf.
After a wobble with a double-bogey on the back nine of TPC Sawgrass' Stadium Course, Woods reprised his familiar role of irresistible frontrunner to win his 78th PGA event and second Players title in his 300th career start on the tour.
I know a lot of people in this room thought I was done. But I'm not
The two-stroke victory by the world number one was his 52nd from the 56 times he has led or shared the lead after the third round of a 72-hole PGA Tour event. Most telling was the confidence and mastery Woods exhibited as he tailored his game to the challenges posed by the tricky Pete Dye-designed course.
"It was fast and difficult," said Woods. "And I hit it so good today, it was fun. I hit it high, low, left to right, right to left, whatever I wanted.
"I pured a lot of putts, too," added the 37-year-old American, who finished with a 13-under total after a two-under 70 in his final round.
"It could have been something pretty low today, just had a bunch of lip-outs."