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Tiger Rallies for Match Play Win

Posted Feb 20, 08 10:02 PM CST in Sports 

(Newser) – Tiger Woods was down three holes with five remaining at the World Golf Championships' Match Play Championship, but roared back to win four straight holes from 14- through 17, playing the final five holes in 5-under par to steal the win from J.B. Holmes.  “I was just going to have to start playing a hell of a lot better. Then all of a sudden, putts started falling in from everywhere,” Woods said of the comeback, reports the Associated Press.

The other top seeds at the tournament also struggled with their first round matchups. Ernie Els, the No. 4 seed, was bounced from the tournament in the first round for the fourth straight time. Third-seeded Steve Stricker needed extra holes to hold off Daniel Chopra, and No. 2 seed Phil Mickelson edged Pat Perez 1 up.

Source New York Times

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Tiger Woods, of the United States, acknowledges the crowd after a birdie on the 14th hole during the first round of play of the Accenture Match Play Golf in Championship tournament at The Gallery Golf...   (Associated Press)
Tiger Woods, left, and caddie Steve Williams celebrate Woods' win over J.B. Holmes on the 18th green during the first round of the Accenture Match Play Championship golf tournament at The Gallery at...   (Associated Press)
Tiger Woods hits his tee shot onto the 13th hole during the first round of play of the Accenture Match Play Golf tournament at The Gallery Golf Club at Dove Mountain, in Marana, Ariz., Wednesday, Feb....   (Associated Press)
Tiger Woods hits out of the desert rough inside the gallery onto the seventh green during the first round of the Accenture Match Play Championship tournament at The Gallery Golf Club at Dove Mountain...   (Associated Press)
Tiger Woods hits from the fifth tee during the first round of the Accenture Match Play Championship tournament at The Gallery Golf Club at Dove Mountain, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008, in Marana, Ariz. Woods...   (Associated Press)
Tiger Woods, of the United States, hits on the fifth fairway during the first round of play of the Accenture Match Play Golf in Championship tournament at The Gallery Golf Club at Dove Mountain, in Marana,...   (Associated Press)
Tiger Woods removes a crossing sign before hitting out of the desert rough inside the gallery onto the seventh green during the first round of the Accenture Match Play Championship tournament at The...   (Associated Press)
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