Tiger Woods saved his best for last, and it wasn’t particularly close. Turns out competitive rust is a real, tangible thing. Tiger had only played four tournament rounds on the PGA Tour since February and here, at the PGA Championship, it took him three days to finally feel right and hit the shots he wanted to hit.
Better late than never, I suppose. Tiger shot a final-round 3-under 67 and ended at 1-under 279 for the championship, a stated goal after Saturday’s dismal round.
Here are my final thoughts as we leave TPC Harding Park and take a week off before entering a busy “postseason” stretch:
• Tiger made five birdies and two bogeys.