Tiger Woods Closes Week at Masters With Warm Reception at 18th hole
Tiger Woods' Masters ended with a 78-78 weekend, the two highest scores of his career at Augusta National, but you wouldn't know it from the warm reception he received from a massive gallery at the 18th hole.
Woods was noticeably laboring on his injured right leg to get up the considerably steep hill leading to the 18th green, but acknowledged the patrons. He then two-putted for par to finish the round.
"It was an unbelievable feeling to have the patrons and support out there," Woods said on the CBS broadcast immediately after his round. "Just appreciation. I don't think words can really describe ... given where I was a little over a year ago and what my prospects were. To end up here and play all four rounds, even a month ago I didn't think I could pull this off."
Woods opened the week with a 1-under-par 71, leading many to wonder about the possibilities. But he followed that with a 74 on Friday, then followed with the 78-78 weekend. Sunday's final round had just one birdie and some adventurous moments like a left-handed chip off the 13th green.
He was in 47th place when he finished the round at 13 over par.