BE BACK" - SAYS ARNOLD PALMER
[PHOTO -Tiger Woods
displays the trophy on Sunday after winning the 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational
in Orlando, Florida.]
MANILA, MARCH 27,
2012 (CNN) By the CNN Wire Staff updated 8:40 PM EDT, Sun March
25, 2012 - After years plagued by injuries and scandal, Tiger Woods pulled away
from his competition Sunday to capture his first PGA Tour win since September
2009.
Months after capturing the BMW Championship, Woods became a tabloid fixture
for his affairs with several women that led to the end of his marriage. His golf
game also suffered significantly in the 3 1/2 years since, thanks in large part
to various injuries.
Yet he had proven successful in the past at the Arnold Palmer Invitational,
having won six times prior to this weekend at the course in his long-time
hometown of Orlando, Florida.
He walked up toward the 18th green Sunday to fervent applause, tipping his
hat to fans. He ended up tapping in on that hole for par, to finish five strokes
ahead of second-place finisher Graeme McDowell.
"It feels really good," Woods told NBC, which covered the event. "(It was) a
lot of hard work, I'm so thankful for a lot of people helping me out along the
way. It's been tough."
[PHOTO - Golf Legend Arnold Palmer said: The Old Tiger Woods Will Be
Back! Posted on: 11:05 am, March 22, 2012, by Dan
Jovic]
The tournament's namesake, Arnold Palmer, did not congratulate the winner as
expected due to a health problem that led to his going to Dr. P. Phillips
Hospital in Orlando.
Alastair Johnston, chief operating officer of Arnold Palmer Enterprises,
explained in a statement that the 83-year-old golf legend's blood pressure --
when checked 15 minutes before Woods wrapped up his victory -- was "at a level
where the doctor involved suggested that he go immediately to get more intensive
evaluation at the hospital."
"I think the blood pressure situation is starting to ameliorate," Johnston
said after talking with Palmer's daughter. "Nobody is overly concerned about the
prognosis, although he is going to remain in the hospital overnight for
observation."
Woods, who has won 14 Grand Slam titles, had won the 2011 edition of the
World Challenge tournament that he hosts. But until Sunday, he had been still
searching for a comeback win in an event with a full field.
His next big tournament will be next month's Masters, the Grand Slam event
held each year in Augusta, Georgia. Despite earlier concerns that he may be
hindered once again by injuries, Woods expressed optimism and enthusiasm Sunday
that he'd do well.
"I am excited. It's always fun to get there, and it's always fun to play," he
said. "(It is) all coming together at the right time."
Tiger 18 holes away from first title in 30 months
By AP (The Philippine Star) Updated March 26, 2012 12:00 AMComments
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[PHOTO - GOLF LEGEND ARNOLD PALMER]
ORLANDO, Florida – Even with a bizarre sequence of events that cost Tiger
Woods a comfortable lead Saturday, he walked off the 18th green at the Arnold
Palmer Invitational as close as he has ever been to ending 30 months without a
PGA Tour victory.
He had a one-shot lead, and no one in golf has a more formidable record as a
frontrunner.
He was hitting the ball so well that Woods had the putter in his hand for a
birdie attempt on 38 consecutive holes.
And he was at Bay Hill, where he already has won six times.
"If you're in the lead, you've done some good things," Woods said after
recovering from a late double bogey for a 1-under 71. "That's how I've always
looked at it. And it's a nice position to be in."
Better yet would be posing with Palmer in a trophy presentation.
But there's still one round to go before that happens, and a familiar face
alongside him in the final group.
Graeme McDowell, the former US Open champion who rallied from four shots
behind to beat Woods in the Chevron World Challenge at the end of 2010, didn't
make a birdie until the 17th hole but kept bogeys off his card for a 71.
"There's a fair bit of expectations on Tiger," McDowell said. "He's looking
to complete the comeback tomorrow, because there's no doubt he's playing great.
He's got the ball under control. But he's got to go out there and try to win
tomorrow, the same way I do and a lot of other players that have got the
opportunity to win."
Chief News Editor: Sol
Jose Vanzi
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