Reporter Moon Seong-dae = ‘Golf Emperor’ Tiger Woods (47) tied for 8th place at the PNC Championship (total prize money of 1.085 million dollars, winner’s prize of 200,000 dollars) with his son Charlie (13, USA).
In the final round of the tournament held at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club (par 72) in Orlando, Florida, USA on the 19th (Korean time), Woods’ team hit 1 eagle, 7 birdies and 2 bogeys to record 7 under par 65.
The Woods team, who scored a total of 20 under par 124 in the first and second rounds, tied for 8th place with Jordan Spieth (USA) and others. 안전놀이터
Woods’ team, which finished runner-up last year, was left with an injury. Woods could not perform at his best due to a plantar fasciitis injury, and Charlie also drew attention after playing with an ankle injury.
Vijay Singh (Fiji) and Cass Singh reduced a whopping 13 strokes on the final day to win the championship with a final total of 26 under par 118 strokes.
John Daly (USA) and Justin Thomas (USA), who reduced 13 strokes in the second round, tied for second place with a final total of 24 under par and 120 strokes.
‘Golf Empress’ Annika Sorenstam (Sweden) teamed up with her 11-year-old son, Will McGee, and finished the tournament in a tie for 17th with a final total of 15-under-par 129.