Down Under delivery
MELBOURNE, Australia – Tiger Woods gave record crowds at Kingston Heath what they wanted to see – exquisite shots and a closing round of 4-under 68 to win the Australian Masters on Sunday for his seventh victory of the year.
In his first trip Down Under in 11 years, Woods put on quite a show for his $3 million appearance fee.
Woods pulled away from a three-way tie for the lead with three birdies on his opening six holes, then seized control with a tee shot to a back pin on the par-3 15th that covered the flag and stopped 6 feet away for his final victory.
He wound up with a two-shot victory over Greg Chalmers, who simply couldn't keep up along the back nine.
Woods has won 82 times around the world and in 13 countries at official tournaments. It was his first victory in Australia, where the government estimates its return on paying half of the appearance fee ...
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