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He’s back!!! – Tiger Woods earns first PGA win since 2009
Tiger Woods hoists the championship trophy after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament. PHOTO/Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP
His ball safely over the water, Tiger Woods walked toward the 18th green Sunday as he had done over the last 30 months on the PGA Tour, with one big difference.
There was no mistaking that smile.
“Pure joy,” he said.
Woods finally brought the buzz back to the very thing that made him famous, winning.
Two weeks after another injury scare, Woods looked dominant as ever in that bright red shirt to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. It was his first PGA Tour victory since a sex scandal at the end of 2009 led to one of the greatest downfalls in sports.
And with the Masters only two weeks away, Woods looks more capable than ever of resuming his pursuit of Jack Nicklaus in the majors.
Woods closed with a 2-under 70 and won by five shots over Graeme McDowell.
