Tiger Woods defeated heavyweights like Francesco Molinari, Tony Finau on the last day of competition to add to the collection of 15 major titles in his career.
As expected of fans, the competition between the top 3 golfers was engaging from start to finish. Tiger Woods got a birdie on the third hole but got a bogey on the next hole. Meanwhile, in steady form, Molinari and Finau reached par in all four holes.
The gap between Woods and Molinari was sometimes widened to 3 strokes on hole 5. However, “Super Tiger” with the spirit of not giving up suddenly closed the gap with the opponent to only 1 stroke with a birdie. on hole 7.
Tiger Wood ended his 3,954-day title thirst.
The turning point came on the 12th hole par 3 when both Molinari and Finau put the ball into the water hazard and both had double-bogeys. Tiger Woods took the opportunity to take the lead with a par.
The next holes saw the strong rise of other golfers such as Patrick Cantlay, Dustin Johnson, Xander Schauffele or Brooks Koepka. However, at this time, the class and bravery helped Tiger Woods overcome all.
Woods made 2 pretty good drivers and took advantage to win 2 birdies in a row on holes 15 and 16. While the opponents fell in turn, “Super Tiger” crossed the finish line with a par on hole 17. Entering the 18th and final hole, Tiger Woods played cautiously. The bogey was just enough to help the golfer born in 1975 win the 2019 Master championship with a -13 club count.
Tiger Woods was crowned Master 2019 impressively.
The media rated this as one of the most impressive comebacks in world sports history. Tiger Woods just had to undergo back surgery in 2014. In 2016, “Super Tiger” also admitted that he could not afford to attend any golf tournament. However, with effort, he returned to training in 2017 and soon returned to the top with his 15th major championship in his career.
Tuan Nguyen | 09:22 April 15, 2019
