Found February 13, 2012 on The Sports Rocker: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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On the final Sunday of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Tiger Woods was in position to make a move and perhaps win the tournament. Was. Tiger looked solid through the first five holes at par on each, then birdied six. Then the wheels came off. While Phil Mickelson was busy looking Tiger-esque of days gone by, Tiger was busy trying to save par or worse. There were such lofty expectations for Woods this year. He finished third in Abu Dhabi, and was in contention entering the final round at Pebble Beach. The world waited for the inevitable roar from the gallery, exclaiming his return. And that's what would signal the return, isn't it? Not the talking heads saying he's back, but Tiger putting excitement back in the Sunday rounds, where thousand of people roaring on the back nine make the knees of grown men grow weak as he repeatedly claimed his throne as the best golfer in the world.Remember when the red shirt meant something?But something else happened when Tiger hit that fire hydr...
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