Tiger Woods entered the final round of the Masters just two shots off Francesco Molinari’s lead, and thanks to a final-round 70, he walked off Augusta National’s 18th hole with his 15th major title - and first in 11 years.
Final group, final round. @TigerWoods tees off looking for his fifth Green Jacket. #themasters pic.twitter.com/cJtCNtCir3
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2019
After starting with routine pars at the first and second hole, Tiger got under par for the first time on No. 3, holing an 8-footer for birdie.
Tiger Woods is one off the lead on Sunday at #themasters pic.twitter.com/BjdscIbbtN
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2019
Woods gave two shots back on the next two holes, carding back-to-back bogeys at Nos. 4 and 5 (his fourth bogey of the week at No. 5) but the disappointment was short-lived.
Woods hit a dart to 2 feet to set up a birdie on the seventh hole, and then followed it up with another birdie on the par-5 eighth hole by sinking a 7-foot putt. That got him to 12 under and within a shot of the lead, still held by Molinari.
He needed it.
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) April 14, 2019
He nailed it. @TigerWoods with a 🎯 pic.twitter.com/JC3NDCJ5rT
Tiger then found the green with his approach on the ninth - 70 feet from the hole. But Woods nearly holed the putt, lagging one to about a foot and tapping in for par to close out a first-nine 35.
Woods gave another shot back with a bogey at the par-4 10th hole, and then was in danger off the tee on No. 11 before hitting this dart from the trees to 29 feet and two putting for par.
A lesson in trajectory.
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2019
Tiger Woods recovers with a skillful approach on No. 11. #themasters pic.twitter.com/mmfzijlDjC
Woods was able to tie the lead for the first time on Sunday on the par-3 12th hole, hitting his tee shot to 50 feet and two-putting for par while Molinari found the water off the tee and made a double-bogey 5.
Tiger Woods: tied for the lead on Masters Sunday. pic.twitter.com/7VomYEFbbQ
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 14, 2019
Woods went on to take the solo lead with a birdie on par-5 15th hole while Molinari made his second double bogey of the second nine, and he increased his lead to two strokes with a birdie at the par-3 16th hole after hitting his tee shot to four feet.
Is it his time?
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 14, 2019
The lead belongs to Tiger Woods in the Final Round at the Masters. pic.twitter.com/XHjAxZI0FT
When you have Tiger Woods and the 16th hole at the Masters, special things happen. pic.twitter.com/b95cA3p7bn
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 14, 2019
After a par on 17, Woods took the traditional walk down 18 as he was cheered on by the patrons with a two-shot lead, and he finished with a bogey to win his first major since 2008.
A walk worth waiting for. #themasters pic.twitter.com/49qe2dhLaO
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2019
Roaring back.#themasters pic.twitter.com/nlTwxWJW8X
— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 14, 2019
