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Tiger Wins Masters Down Under

Pulls out win in first trip to Australia in 11 years

By the Associated Press

Posted Nov 15, 2009 8:18 AM CST
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(AP) – Tiger Woods has won the Australian Masters for his seventh victory of the year, closing with a 4-under 68 for a victory that drew record crowds at Kingston Heath. 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 today, then seized control with a tee shot that covered the flag and stopped 6 feet away for birdie on the 15th. He now has won 82 times around the world in 13 countries.

Tiger Woods lifts his hat to the crowd on the final hole at the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath Golf Club, Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009.
Tiger Woods lifts his hat to the crowd on the final hole at the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath Golf Club, Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009.   (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)
Tiger Woods lines up a shot on the 16th in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009 during the 2009 Australian Masters at Kingston Heath.
Tiger Woods lines up a shot on the 16th in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009 during the 2009 Australian Masters at Kingston Heath.   (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)
Wearing his new Australian Masters Gold jacket, Tiger Woods laughs at a humorous question in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009.
Wearing his new Australian Masters Gold jacket, Tiger Woods laughs at a humorous question in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009.   (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)
Wearing his new Australian Masters Gold jacket, Tiger Woods holds the winner's trophy in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009.
Wearing his new Australian Masters Gold jacket, Tiger Woods holds the winner's trophy in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009.   (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)
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riffran
Nov 16, 2009 7:23 AM CST
all I cansay is NIIIIICE!....Tiger is the MAN...
divetrader
Nov 15, 2009 2:51 AM CST
He has only won in 13 countries? He has a long ways to go if he wants to conquer the world. I hope he plays in the Vatican next. The Pope really needs to be shown who is really the King.
cochiserocks
Nov 15, 2009 2:29 AM CST
Hell yeah. Just a day ago they were righting the man off. That's a true champ right there. The ability to win on a bad day and turn things around like that takes real mental discipline and an attitude I could only dream of having one day!

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