Tiger Woods came from four strokes behind to win the Memorial tournament by a shot on Sunday, sealing his 67th PGA Tour victory with a dramatic birdie-birdie finish. Helped by one of the best driving displays of his career, the world number one rammed in a nine-footer at the 17th before hitting an exquisite approach to 14 inches at the par-four last. He tapped in the putt for his seventh birdie of the day and a seven-under-par 65 at Muirfield Village Golf Club before removing his cap to acknowledge the roars from the crowd. Woods won the tournament for a record fourth time with a 12-under total of 276, finishing ahead of fellow American Jim Furyk who rolled in a 22-foot birdie putt at the 18th for a 69. “That was unbelievable,” tournament host Jack Nicklaus said to Woods as he shook hands with the 14-time major champion on the edge of the 18th green. American Jonathan Byrd, who held a two-shot lead with six holes to play, battled over the tough closing stretch to card a 72 and share third place at eight under with compatriot Mark Wilson. Tour veteran Davis Love III was a further two strokes back after closing with a 73, level with Americans Matt Kuchar (71) and co-leader overnight Matt Bettencourt (75). Woods, sidelined for the second half of last year while recovering from reconstructive knee surgery, was delighted to win his second PGA Tour title this season in just seven starts. “It was just about being patient,” the 33-year-old told reporters after shooting the lowest round of the day. Woods hit a perfect 14 of 14 fairways in Sunday's final round, arguably the best teebox performance of his career on one of the PGA Tour's toughest courses. Byrd, who had holed out from 82 yards to eagle the par-five seventh, appeared to have the tournament firmly in his grasp when he sank a 10-foot birdie putt at the 12th to lead by two. However, he made his first mistake of the day with a three-putt bogey at the 13th. Woods, who had birdied four of the first seven holes, conjured a magical chip-in from tangly greenside rough to eagle the par-five 11th and lie one stroke behind Byrd at 10 under. Woods then birdied the par-five 15th after reaching the green in two and two-putting to move into a tie for the lead. Kim captures title In Illinois, In-Kyung Kim finished with a flourish on Sunday, sinking birdies on two of her final three holes to capture the State Farm Classic by a stroke over Pak Se-ri. – AP Kim fired a 7-under 65 to finish at 17-under 271, giving the South Korean her second Tour victory along with a big momentum boost heading into the LPGA Championship next week at Bulle Rock. In the process, she denied Pak (66) her first win in two years. Hee-Won Han (65), Jee Young Lee (66) and Angela Stanford (67) finished two shots behind Kim. Third-round co-leader Cristie Kerr (70) finished at 14 under along with Eun-Hee Ji (63), Paula Creamer (65), Suzann Pettersen (68), Ai Miyazato (68), Amy Hung (68) and Jiyai Shin (70). But in a star-studded tournament that featured 49 of the top 50 money winners, Kim's finish gave her the $255,000 first prize – and a pretty good birthday present. She turns 21 next week.
