Graeme McDowell capped a dream season Sunday by something no one has ever seen.
Win Sherwood Country Club, McDowell, U.S. Open Champion Ryder Cup hero, upstaged by the Chevron World Challenge Tiger Woods when he beat Woods in the final round before at least three shots were lead players have become. 22 of the stunning 18th hole birdie putts and with over 25 feet - to enter the playoffs for the first time, the first playoff event, the other to the end of history - McDowell Woods to his last chance to win a tournament this season rejected made.
McDowell to close with three sub-par 16-272 -69 12 world tournament featuring 21 players finished under the regulation. Woods, the first time in almost 13 months, the final round of 73 ended with the final group game and then missed a putt 15 - foot extension to the playoff. The old first three innings lead in a forest and four final shot looked like. But their lead was cut after four holes, and he fell two behind as he did 13 twice before he rallied a playoff force.
Forest in the world rankings with a win managed to reclaim first place, but Lee Westwood showed that eight Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa with a shot to win as No. 1 in the world will head in 2011.
Loss, Woods, who was 28 though - at least 28 when he three-shot lead after 54 holes was to have left the offseason on a high note.
"It was a great week, though I did not win" Woods, who has four wins and four seconds in the event said. It is not yet "I am excited about my training approach. Today, countless mistakes even though I lost in between rounds, he let me back to my swing and then I put together haven. asked a lot, and I did not run where I want the most. It excites me to know he was there when I needed it.
"I have some good shots this week I really played well for most of the week hit the central part of today's round. An exception, but, boy, I thought I had some good things this week."
Forest, despite losing a four-shot advantage, with a victory in his last case at the end of a stormy year was expected. Iron within 3 feet for secure Birdie - Sherwood Country Club for 18 holes being joint leader, hit the 8. This is a forest crop, the magic that has provided so often in his career was like.
But it was not the same old results.
McDowell, with its reputation as a tough, he's a jerk with all or some Birdie replied.
The hole in one and blow Birdie persuaded about 25 meters McDowell Playoffs. Woods about 15 yards was expanded playoff, but missed just right of the cup.
McDowell said there were two big putts in the last two putts, "he had ever done.
"I mean, the stuff of dreams;, 2010 has been the dream stuff" McDowell said. "It was like the year this weekend to play with Tiger. You know, it's a very special four to return to work and spirit."
Woods three times in the 60s, the first time since the PGA Championship last year that he led after the first three innings to open with.
But three hits in two innings early Boogie, boogie 13 par 5 with a double to lead the lost, then won themselves a way to pay for the chance to McDowell recovered a few bad shots.
Finally, it was great theater. For the first time every year, it included Woods.
"He'll be back soon win the tournament" McDowell said.
McDowell has shown why he is considered such a difficult, despite giving Woods back in the game late.
He had a shot lead - Jungle Boogie way courtesy of the cut twice in its 13 par 5 - when McDowell is so deep that it took a penalty drop on the 18th tee 3 par 17 on the grass pulled his tee shot. But he dropped only one shot, while Woods missed his putt Birdie McDowell about 7 feet to a tree stand and putt bogie is made.
Later, Woods once again was a huge benefit - but not for long.
"We were out there for a good fight" Woods said.
With unstable forest bat speed was fast lose his four-shot cushion, but the leadership did not fall out until 13.
He left a poor tee shot that goes in the rough, the club picked up to force him to. Then came a poor swing, then fell from his hand to give the club since he left the green on your nail. He stepped through the green, chipped and double boogie back 6 feet missed the putt.
McDowell two Birdie, which was a massive three-shot swing reached the green.
It was the first tournament since Woods first round, 54 holes were a class behind the 13th hole.
Woods was grinding to keep his game together, and also not unexpected that it was a year and 20 days after he last played in the final round of the tournament with the lead. He never got back, McDowell figured thanks to clutch.
A year ago, Macdowell the tournament was a last minute replacement when the personal life, "Woods began to fall. The second place and earned enough World Ranking points in the end, the U.S. Open, won the Pebble Beach is entered.
Friday night party, said, McDowell tournament director Greg McLaughlin if he can at least try to win the tournament. Once the final round four-shot lead to Woods made the result inevitable conclusion. When he looked after winning McLaughlin, McDowell jokingly apologized.
Woods probably ruined a good story. That McDowell, who won $ 1,200,000 and No. 7 in the world to step up capped a dream season.
