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Oral history of Tiger’s (arguably) greatest shot

A single grain of sand. Had it slipped between Tiger Woods’ 6-iron and golf ball, one rogue grain could have sunk his hopes of winning the RBC Canadian Open in 2000, becoming the first since Lee Trevino in 1971 to win golf’s Triple Crown – the U.S., British, and Canadian Opens in the same year. So was it the ultra-fine margin? The stakes? The absurdly improbable physics of the shot itself? Yes. Yes. And yes. All of these things compelled Scott Verplank, among others, to call it “the greatest shot I’ve ever seen in my life,â€� Woods’ 218-yard masterstroke from the wet sand at the par-5 18th at Glen Abbey. Woods’ caddie Steve Williams would return to the bunker once the commotion had died down, still struggling to get his head around what he’d seen. Others have made the same pilgrimage and tried to visualize what Woods had, tried to feel what Woods felt, for this was magic. Many lost sight of the ball; the sky was too gray, the raindrops too distracting, the ball too high. Or maybe it was Woods himself — having scorched a 380-yard drive to set up an eagle on the hole two days earlier and bidding to win for the fifth time in seven starts and ninth time that season — who was flying too high. What people saw when they got to that bunker was the row of greenery down the right side that blocked any view of the pin, and the yawning lake waiting to claim another victim, and the safe and sensible bailout area to the left. Woods, perhaps, saw none of these things. Herewith, an oral history of perhaps the most audacious shot of his incredible career: Woods, 24, was eight wins into his masterpiece season, when he would set or tie 27 TOUR records. As an amateur, he had finished 11th in the rain-shortened 1996 Bell Canadian Open at Glen Abbey. Now, naturally, there was heavy speculation about whether he would return. Bill Paul, former Canadian Open tournament director: “I began talking to him about coming to Glen Abbey at the beginning of the 2000 season, and by August, I was 98% sure he would play, but if you announce it and he changes his mind, that 2% magnifies to 2,000% because people are so disappointed. I started preparing with all the additional spending on bussing and food services and security. I never told anybody; people thought I was crazy.â€� A week before the tournament, Woods lost the made-for-TV Battle of Bighorn to Sergio Garcia – whilst battling the flu. Some now feared that he’d skip Canada, but he announced three days later, on a Thursday, that he would indeed come to Glen Abbey. Paul: “Within 20 minutes, there were helicopters flying over Glen Abbey, TV stations wanting interviews. Staff worked until 2 a.m. that night to handle ticket requests, and on Friday, we had a line outside my office over four football fields out the front gates of Glen Abbey, all of them wanting tickets. It was mind-boggling. I had to stop ticket sales Sunday morning.â€� Woods (on camera): “This golf course is tailor-made for my type of game, guys who hit it high off the tee and high into the greens generally do well here. I played well in ’96 and my game has improved, and hopefully I can play well again in 2000.â€� The day Paul had to stop ticket sales, Grant Waite, a 36-year-old New Zealander with a single PGA TOUR victory, finished second to Rory Sabbatini at the Air Canada Championship in Vancouver. It was a bittersweet result, and Waite vowed to win next time he got the chance. It came quickly, as he shot 69-64 to get into contention again at Glen Abbey. Woods, commanding huge crowds, opened with a lackluster, even-par 72. The next day, though, he went birdie, eagle, birdie, eagle on holes 15 through 18, signed for a 65, and also got into contention, four back. Bob Weeks, Senior Reporter, TSN: “In those days, we had a separate Canadian broadcast, and I was out walking with one of the earlier groups as the on-course reporter for their rounds, and I don’t think I went on air once. No one was interested in anyone but Tiger.â€� Grant Waite: “Tiger was at a different level than I was, but I was feeling pretty good about my game and what I was doing. I played with him in ’93 at Byron Nelson when he was 17; he hadn’t won the U.S. Amateur at that point. That was really before the whole Tiger Woods aura had kind of begun. You could tell that he was really good; he was very raw in his game. He hit the ball very far. He was an undeniable talent. You could tell that he was going to be successful.â€� Woods shot 64 in the third round, Waite 68, including a missed short birdie try on 18. They were tied at the top at 15 under and had a date for the final round. Waite had played with the legends of the game, though, once going toe-to-toe against Jack Nicklaus, and was unintimidated. Waite: “I’d played with Jack in the final round of the 1988 Australian Masters, when I’d been a pro for only four or five months. It was a little bit shocking standing on the first tee and seeing this guy you’ve watched on TV. It was blowing 25 mph, a very, very difficult day, and Jack shot 77 and I shot even-par 73 and finished third. Greg Norman won. Jack didn’t play particularly well, but I learned that the player you’re paired up with can’t stop you from executing your shots. I carried that with me when I played against Tiger in Canada.â€� Waite and Woods traded final-round birdies until the par-5 16th, where Woods birdied from 12 feet and Waite failed to convert from slightly farther away after an indifferent third shot. Woods found trouble at 17 but got up and down from the greenside bunker for par. They were still separated by a shot as they came to the 508-yard, par-5 18th. With the skies gray and fans holding umbrellas, Woods lost his tee shot into the right fairway bunker. Waite split the fairway. Bill Paul: “I remember it being cloudy and it was drizzling; the rain was starting. I remember thinking how much I hoped they would get this in. There were so many people out there.â€� Waite hit 5-iron to the fat of the green, well left of the pin – the sensible play and one that would leave him with an easy two-putt birdie. To hold him off, Woods would likely need to also make birdie, and he faced the choice of laying up or going for it from the fairway bunker. Paul: “Grant was in a great position. He had a long eagle try, and at worst a birdie.â€� Steve Williams: “I certainly got the required yardage should Tiger decide to lay up, but knowing how he thinks, there was no doubt in my mind he was going to try and knock it on the green.â€� Sandra Post, eight-time LPGA winner and former TSN broadcaster: “I was standing in the fairway, about 20 yards away. It was getting dark. The air was a bit heavy. He had a pretty good lie. He needed to make 4. I don’t know what was going on in his mind; probably aim left and cut it a little bit.â€� Waite: “He needed to make birdie, not eagle. The prudent play would be left of the flag where the green is a little bit wider. He’s a smart golfer, great course manager, so in my mind I was anticipating his ball going to the middle of the green.â€� Paul: “I never saw anyone go at that back-right pin from the right of the fairway or the bunker. The odds are totally against you. There’s an oak tree on that corner that blocks the hole. I was standing behind the green and everyone thought he was going to bail out; most players would hit their second shots to the end of the fairway to leave themselves a short wedge into the green.â€� Weeks: “Not only was he going over water to a small part of the green, but there were thick spruce bushes on his right side which blocked a direct line to the pin. I didn’t think there was any way he would go for the pin. I thought he might play to the left-center of the green or even the back bunker to be safe. Then I distinctly remember when he took his stance, my jaw dropped – it was clear where he was going.â€� Woods could not see the pin, but at the height of his powers, he had it in his mind’s eye. He set up left of it, took a mighty rip – and absolutely flushed his 6-iron. Post: “I remember the sound. You could hear the speed with which the clubhead went through, and the crisp contact. Then there was the waiting, and him watching it with those eyes. The ball seemed like it stayed up there forever; I think people lost it.â€� Waite: “When he made contact and the ball was to the right, I thought, ‘Oh, his ball is going to go in the water.’â€� Bill Kratzert, ESPN’s on-course reporter following the last group: “Bruce Devlin was out there with me, and I think he said, ‘Kratzy, that looks a little right.’â€� Although the ball did appear to take off too far right, it never left its tiny target, landing short of the pin and trundling past it before settling on the green’s back collar. The crowd erupted. Weeks: “When the ball landed, the roar shook the ground.â€� Kratzert: “The contact had to be perfect, and he didn’t even flinch. Maybe he did push it, but I’m gonna say he pushed it 15 feet, max. It was one of the top two shots I’ve seen him hit.â€� Williams: “Tiger hit an incredible amount of brilliant shots whilst I was caddying for him. Given it was the 72nd hole with the tournament on the line, the approach shot to the 18th hole at Glen Abbey from the fairway bunker at the 2000 Canadian Open tops my list.â€� Woods (on camera): “That one shot I did hit, it was pretty good, but you know what? I didn’t hit the green; I hit it over the green, so it wasn’t really that good.â€� Waite: “One grain of sand between the clubface and the ball could have changed my life for sure, but it didn’t. Tiger, at that time, couldn’t do anything wrong.â€� Paul: “To me, it was everything that went on that week, and the prior four to six months to get him there. That shot was the last chapter of the book; it felt preordained.â€� Waite missed his eagle putt, settling for a birdie that Woods matched after chipping his third shot to tap-in range. Afterward, although it was nearly dark, some eyewitnesses felt compelled to return to the scene of the shot, as if still disbelieving what they’d just seen. Williams: “Following the presentation, when it had all quietened down, I walked back to take a second look at what was an incredible shot – 218 yards from wet sand, water short, bunker left that leaves a difficult up and down. Absolutely has to hit every bit of a 6-iron and then some. A very fond memory from one of the great TOUR events.â€� Weeks: “After all the press conferences (where Tiger joked that ‘I pushed it a little’), I walked out to the spot with a colleague and looked at the line he took. It was ridiculous to me that he would ever contemplate hitting that shot with the tournament on the line. It just shows me how much confidence he had in his game at that point.â€� Many have tried to recreate the shot. Harold Varner III succeeded in hitting the green with a 5-iron, but now it’s harder than ever, if not impossible, to do so. (Glen Abbey is no longer the host course for the RBC Canadian Open.) Weeks: “Those bushes I mentioned have today grown up to the point that the shot is no longer possible but for years, almost everyone who played at Glen Abbey went over to that bunker and attempted to re-create that shot. I’m pretty sure no one was ever successful.â€� Post: “It’s my hometown, so I’ve played Glen Abbey a lot. People always try to recreate it because he made it look easy, but you try carrying it over water 218 yards from wet sand, over the corner and to a target you can’t even completely see, with everything on the line.â€� Waite finished his career with one victory, at the 1993 Kemper Open, and five runner-up finishes. Now 55, he lives in the Orlando area, where he’s a teaching pro and still competes. Waite: “I lost twice in a row to birdies on the last hole, but to play at that level two weeks in a row is exceptional for most of us. I talked to Tiger, and he said, ‘Yeah, that was a little bit right of where I wanted to go,’ but that was about it. He said I’d forced his hand, that he felt compelled to take the shot on. So at least I made him work for it. There’s not too many times you finish second and people remember it. Bob May, I’m sure, has the same thing going on with the (2000) PGA. I shot a tournament record at 21 under and lost. Tiger shot 22 under. The next guy was 15 under, Sergio Garcia. But such is life in competition. It was an incredible shot.â€�

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Tiger and Charlie Woods carded 18 birdies and two eagles across 36 holes at the PNC Championship, but it wasn’t enough for the duo to earn the event’s championship belts for the first time. Team Woods finished 20-under total at Ritz-Carlton GC, good for a T8 finish at the team scramble event. Vijay and Qass Singh won the event at 26-under, marking Team Singh’s first victory in the event after a series of runner-ups and third-place showings. Team Woods has now finished seventh, second and eighth in its first three PNC Championship appearances. Although Tiger and Charlie finished short of their ultimate goal, there were plenty of memorable shots and moments throughout the weekend in central Florida. Here’s a hole-by-hole look at Team Woods’ final round at the PNC Championship. Hole 18 (par 5, 557/500 yards) Charlie pulls driver and executes on an aggressive line, striping it down the left center of the fairway. From 234 yards, he scoots a low burner that narrowly eludes a greenside bunker and skips up to the fringe, 40 feet from the hole. “Where’d it go?” Charlie asks his dad with a smile. “Just get in the cart,” quips Tiger. Tiger’s approach hangs out to the right, settling in the fairway some 40 yards from the hole. Tiger doesn’t hold back on the eagle attempt, as the ball burns the edge with plenty of pace and rolls 8 feet by. Charlie produces a smooth stroke on a good line, but the ball holds up 3 feet short of the hole. Charlie drains the birdie to conclude the week on a positive note. Tiger and Charlie embrace, with hugs exchanged all around between the Woods and Thomas duos. Team Woods, 20-under (7-under Sunday) Winner: Team Singh, 26-under Hole 17 (par 3, 171 yards) Charlie selects 6-iron and plays a high fade that settles on the right side of the green, leaving a lengthy birdie try of some 40 feet. Tiger plays next with a tight draw that doesn’t quite move all the way back, catching the right fringe and settling 30 feet from the flagstick. Playing from Charlie’s ball, Tiger gives the birdie try an aggressive rap but it rolls out 8 feet past the hole. Charlie’s birdie try is on a promising line but pulls up 3 feet short. Both players miss the par putt on the right side, a stinging moment as Team Woods heads to its final hole of the event. Team Woods, 19-under (6-under Sunday thru 17) Leader: 25-under, Team Singh (thru 17) Hole 16 (par 4, 425/375 yards) Tiger stripes a drive down the left side of the fairway that flirts with a fairway bunker but settles a few yards shy, safely in the short grass. Charlie takes driver and strikes it well, but with slightly too much juice, as it finds the fairway bunker. Playing from dad’s position, just 87 yards out, Charlie is less-than-enthused upon impact; the ball leaks right and finds a watery grave. Tiger doesn’t miss a beat though, as his well-struck wedge lands 25 feet past the hole and spins back to within tap-in range. The crowd roars in appreciation. Tiger arrives at the green and cleans it up. Birdie for the Woods duo. Team Woods, 20-under (7-under Sunday thru 16) Leader: 25-under, Team Singh (thru 16) Hole 15 (par 4, 467/423 yards) Playing from a fairway bunker, Charlie goes first from 135 yards. With his dad keenly looking on, Charlie advances it to the front of the green, but leaving a cross-country birdie effort to a back hole location. Tiger takes an aggressive line and delivers, the ball landing soft just long-right of the hole and leaving a 12-foot birdie try. Tiger putts first and produces a smooth stroke, the ball tracking all the way but narrowly missing on the left side, burning the edge. Five strokes off the clubhouse lead (Team Daly) with four to play, Charlie faces essentially must-make territory, but the putt is left the whole way; Charlie walks after it quickly in dismay. Par for Team Woods. Meanwhile, Team Singh makes a tap-in birdie at the par-4 16th to move even further ahead. Team Woods, 19-under (6-under Sunday thru 15) Leader: 25-under, Team Singh (thru 16) Hole 14 (par 5, 565/526 yards) Charlie plays first and pulls driver, uncorking a moon shot that just carries a fairway bunker and finds the short grass, providing Team Woods a chance to give the green a go. Tiger plays next from the back tee and follows suit with a high cut that never leaves the center of the fairway. Team Woods elects to use Charlie’s tee shot, with 217 yards to the flag. Tiger plays first and stares it down with a long iron, but the ball leaks right and catches a greenside bunker. Charlie plays a smart shot to short-right of the green, taking the left-side pond out of play. Charlie opts for wedge on the eagle chip and catches it slightly heavy; the ball stops some 15 feet short of the flag. The same story applies on Tiger’s chip, as the wedge perhaps sticks in the grass to keep the ball from releasing fully. Another 15-foot birdie look. With Team Singh having just made eagle at this hole to move to 24-under, time is running out for Team Woods. Tiger putts first and misses on the right side; Charlie then misses on the left side. A disappointing par for Team Woods at the gettable par 5. Five strokes off the pace with four holes to play. Team Woods, 19-under (6-under Sunday thru 14) Leader: 24-under; Team Singh (thru 14), Team Daly (F) Hole 13 (par 4, 352/317 yards) After a well-struck drive on the short par 4, Team Woods has just 48 yards to the hole for approach. Charlie plays first on a conservative line to the back part of the green, taking the bunker out of play, the ball settling some 30 feet past the hole. Tiger executes a vintage low nipper that lands just 3 feet left of the hole and spins to settle at a similar distance. “A little smile as he walked back to the cart,” observes the broadcast team, and for good reason. Tiger arrives at the green and wastes no time in cleaning up the birdie. Not many holes remain, but Team Woods has no intention of going down without a fight. Team Woods, 19-under (6-under Sunday thru 13) Leader: 22-under; Team Singh (thru 13), Team Daly (thru 17), Team Harrington (F) Hole 12 (par 3, 192 yards) Tiger hoists a mid-iron into the sky and the ball catches the front of the green, leaving a lengthy birdie try of 35 feet or so. Charlie plays next with 8-iron and produces a slight fade that attacks the flag, settling on the left corner of the green just 10 feet from the cup. A strong birdie opportunity for Team Woods, which likely needs to run the proverbial table at this point. Charlie had been putting first throughout the week, but Team Woods changes it up; Tiger goes first this time. The birdie putt tracks toward the cup but tails to the left at the last second. Charlie studies the break and doesn’t miss a beat, draining it center-cut with perfect pace. He provides a smooth fist pump, knowing this birdie was essential to maintain hopes of the championship belts. Team Woods, 18-under (5-under Sunday thru 12) Leader: 22-under; Team Singh (thru 13), Team Daly (thru 16) Hole 11 (par 4, 410/375 yards) Charlie pulls driver and produces a bold strike, but the ball drifts into pine straw off the fairway. It will be a short iron into the green nonetheless. From 130 yards, Charlie plays a smooth shot that safely lands on the front-center of the green, 25 feet from the hole. Tiger plays next with an aggressive line to the back pin, the ball spinning and coming to rest just 12 feet away. A mid-length birdie opportunity for Team Woods. Neither can convert, though, and the duo settles for a less-than-ideal par at this juncture. Team Woods, 17-under (4-under Sunday thru 11) Leader: 22-under, Team Daly (thru 15) Hole 10 (par 4, 387/355 yards) Charlie pulls driver and takes an aggressive line over a waste area, clearing it with ease; the ball bounds down the fairway to leave a flip-wedge in. From just 40 yards, Charlie hoists his approach high but cannot get it to check; the ball releases into a fairway collection area behind the green. Tiger plays a mid-height pitch toward the flag that releases just to the right, leaving an 8-foot birdie try. Charlie putts first and delivers, the ball dropping in the right-center of the cup. Birdie for Team Woods to begin the final nine. They’ll need several more. Team Woods, 17-under (4-under Sunday thru 10) Leader: 22-under, Team Daly (thru 14) Hole 9 (par 4, 453/389 yards) After two solid shots into the green, Team Woods faces 20 feet for birdie from the back of the green. Charlie lags it close, allowing Tiger to putt without fear, and he gives it plenty of pace but rolls it by on the right side. Team Woods trails current leader Team Daly by six strokes at the turn. Last year, Team Woods strung 11 consecutive birdies on Sunday (Nos. 6-17) en route to a runner-up finish, two back of Team Daly. The Tiger-Charlie duo will need some similar back-nine magic in order to contend on the final holes. Team Woods, 16-under (3-under Sunday thru 9) Leader: 22-under, Team Daly (thru 13) Hole 8 (par 3, 215/178 yards) Tiger takes 4-iron and stripes it toward the flagstick; the ball holds a perfect line but settles 20 feet short of the hole. Charlie selects 5-iron and plays a high fade; he leans slightly but the ball lands and stops hole-high, with a makeable birdie look of 15 feet or so. Charlie misses a foot short, right in the heart, and Tiger’s birdie try slides to the right. A slightly disappointing par for Team Woods, five strokes off the pace with 10 holes to play. Team Woods 16-under (3-under Sunday thru 8) Leader: 21-under, Team Daly (thru 12) Hole 7 (par 4, 363/329 yards) Tiger takes driver and is displeased upon impact, the ball sailing into the trees. Charlie finds trouble as well, and the duo faces an uphill battle in hopes of saving par and remaining within striking distance. Playing the third shot from flip-wedge distance, Charlie catches it heavy and the ball catches a greenside bunker short. Tiger plays a low spinner that checks too soon and stops 25 feet short. Team Woods will have some heavy lifting to save par. Charlie misses the par putt right, and Tiger misses it left. Bogey for Team Woods, a potentially devastating occurrence at this juncture. In a slight bit of saving grace, Team Thomas fails to convert on its mid-range birdie look and settles for par. Team Thomas now trails Team Daly, playing five holes ahead, by a stroke. Team Woods, 16-under (3-under Sunday thru 7) Leader: 21-under, Team Daly (thru 12) Hole 6 (par 4, 422/380 yards) Playing from the center of the fairway, 123 yards out, Charlie sees his approach land 15 feet short but catch a ridge and funnel back down the slope to leave a 35-foot birdie try. Tiger tugs his wedge left; it misses the green and settles in the fairway some 40 feet from the hole. Charlie’s lengthy birdie try up the hill starts out right and never turns back left, the ball running out to leave a 4-foot comebacker for par. Tiger plays next and perhaps overcompensates, the ball missing left and running out to leave 3 feet for par. Charlie cleans it up with no problem. Justin and Mike Thomas have 25 feet for birdie. Mike misses but Justin calmly rolls it in, moving Team Thomas into the solo lead by one stroke over Team Singh and Team Daly, and now three clear of Team Woods. Team Woods, 17-under (4-under Sunday thru 6) Leader: 20-under, Team Thomas (thru 6) Hole 5 (par 5, 558/528 yards) Tiger pulls driver and strikes a controlled fade down the center of the fairway, his ball speed recorded at 174 mph. He has been keeping pace with Justin Thomas off the tee throughout the week, a testament to his career-long ability to adapt his swing to accomodate various injuries. Charlie pulls driver and displays a dynamic recoil with the ball flight to match; the ball has plenty of juice and safely finds the left side of the fairway, leaving just 200 yards into the green on the short par 5. Playing his second from the left side of the fairway, Charlie stares it down all the way, but the ball catches a pond just short of the green. Tiger is unfazed, as he launches a high mid-iron that tracks toward the flag and settles just 15 feet short. Justin and Mike Thomas are both off the green, giving Team Woods a chance to cut into the deficit. Charlie attempts eagle first, and he judges it perfectly, the ball starting out right and creeping back toward the center. It falls over the left edge and into the cup as Charlie raises his putter and pumps his fist twice. “I finally made one,” Charlie says with a smile as he exits the green. Team Thomas makes birdie, but Team Woods cuts into the deficit, which is now two. Team Woods, 17-under (4-under Sunday thru 5) Leader: 19-under; Team Thomas (thru 5), Team Singh (thru 6) Hole 4 (par 4, 187/152 yards) Tiger plays first and launches a high mid-iron that finds the left side of the green, some 25 feet from the flag. Charlie plays next with a short iron and is displeased immediately; he displays a one-handed finish as the ball leaks right and catches the greenside bunker. After Justin Thomas finds the bunker, his dad Mike carries the moment with a crisp iron to 12 feet, giving the team yet another birdie opportunity. As per team practice, Charlie putts first. He does not provide enough pace, the ball settling 4 feet shy of the cup. Tiger provides plenty of pace, the ball trying to turn left-ro-right into the hole but just hanging out on the left side. A tap-in par, which matches Team Thomas, as Mike and Justin each see their mid-range birdie attempt slide by. The margin remains three strokes in chase of the leaders. Team Woods, 15-under (2-under Sunday thru 4) Leader: 18-under, Team Thomas (thru 4) Hole 3 (par 5, 529/510 yards) Playing from the right side of the fairway, 228 yards out, Charlie pulls a fairway metal and executes a high fade that catches the right side of the green, leaving 50 feet for eagle. Tiger plays next and launches a high fade with a long iron that safely finds the center of the green, 30 feet for eagle. Not outside the realm of possibility. Charlie putts first, and his eagle try has good pace but slides off a couple feet to the left. Tiger gives his eagle bid plenty of pace and it slides by on the right side, running out 8 feet past the hole — emboldened by Charlie being near tap-in range. Charlie indeed cleans up the birdie. In the meantime, Mike Thomas drains a 15-foot eagle for Team Thomas, extending the duo’s margin to three over Team Woods. Team Daly and Team Singh are one off the pace. Team Woods, 15-under (2-under Sunday thru 3) Leader: 18-under, Team Thomas (thru 3) Hole 2 (par 4, 410/380 yards) Tiger stripes his drive well over 300 yards, leaving a flip wedge from just 72 yards. Charlie leaves his approach short, but dad takes care of things with a high wedge that lands soft and settles within 6 feet. Sporting a red sweater, Charlie putts first and misses on the right side. Tiger studies it intently but also misses the left-ro-right slider on the right side. A disappointing par for Team Woods considering the opportunity, but the silver lining is that Team Thomas makes par as well. Pace is kept. Team Woods, 14-under (1-under Sunday thru 2) Leader: 16-under, Team Thomas (thru 2), Team Daly (thru 6) Hole 1 (par 4, 395/380 yards) Tiger and Charlie arrive on the tee sporting the trademark Woods Sunday red, after exuding confident vibes in their range warm-up. Team Woods finds the fairway to begin the proceedings, and a wedge to 6 feet leaves a short-range birdie try. Charlie putts first and misses, but Tiger handles with no problem. Team Thomas also makes birdie, though, to remain two strokes clear of the Woods duo. Team Woods, 14-under (1-under Sunday thru 1) Leader: Team Thomas, 16-under

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