The legendary Jack Nicklaus, who hosts the tournament, told Woods the shot was the "best I’ve ever seen here." The former world No. 1 wasn’t done yet, though, as Woods made a 9-footer for birdie at the 18th hole to seal the win.
Woods closed with a 67 that tied for the low round of the day and lifted him to 9 under for the tournament. He birdied three of his last four holes to hold off Rory Sabbatini and Andres Romero by two strokes.
"I hit it good today," Woods told CBS announcer Peter Kostis after the round. "That was some good stuff out there today. I never really missed a shot today. As Sean (Foley, his swing coach) likes to say — go out and put on a stripe show today."
The victory was the 73rd of Woods’ career and ties him with Nicklaus for second all-time. Only Sam Snead has more with 82. Woods is 10 years younger than Nicklaus was when he won his 73rd at the 1986 Masters.
