Apr. 7, 2009
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Tiger Woods seemed stuck in neutral during the first two rounds of the PGA TOUR's season-opening event that is open only to winners from the previous year. He trailed Tom Lehman, the 1996 Player of the Year, by four shots after 18 holes and again at the midway point of the tournament. Woods managed to punch some excitement into the rain-plagued event, though, when he birdied the last four holes in the way to a third-round 65. Lehman then had to roll in a 35-foot birdie putt on the final hole to tie Woods. La Costa Resort & Spa was virtually under water by Sunday so the decision was made to shorten the tournament to 54 holes and let Woods and Lehman decide the title in sudden death. The seventh hole, a 186-yard, par-3 that is fronted by a pond, was the playoff hole. Lehman hit first and put his ball into the water while Woods' 6-iron settled 10 inches from the pin. The win was Woods' third in nine starts as a pro. Said Lehman: "Tom Lehman was the Player of the Year but Tiger Woods is probably the player of the next two decades."
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Mercedes Championships
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| 1 | Tiger Woods | 70 | 67 | 65 | 202 | -14 |
| 2 | Tom Lehman | 66 | 67 | 69 | 202 | -14 |
| 3 | Guy Boros | 69 | 68 | 70 | 207 | -9 |
| T4 | Fred Couples | 69 | 69 | 70 | 208 | -8 |
| T4 | Paul Goydos | 67 | 71 | 70 | 208 | -8 |
| T6 | Steve Jones | 70 | 71 | 68 | 209 | -7 |
| T6 | Davis Love III | 70 | 67 | 72 | 209 | -7 |
| T8 | John Cook | 70 | 71 | 69 | 210 | -6 |
| T8 | Jim Furyk | 67 | 68 | 75 | 210 | -6 |
| T8 | Corey Pavin | 70 | 68 | 72 | 210 | -6 |
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La Costa CC
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| HOLE |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
OUT |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
IN |
TOTAL |
| PAR |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
36 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
36 |
72 |
| RND 3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
32 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
33 |
65 |
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La Costa CC
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| HOLE |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
OUT |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
IN |
TOTAL |
| PAR |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
36 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
36 |
72 |
| RND 2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
31 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
36 |
67 |
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La Costa CC
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| HOLE |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
OUT |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
IN |
TOTAL |
| PAR |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
36 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
36 |
72 |
| RND 1 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
35 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
35 |
70 |
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