Monday, March 07, 2005
#1 in the World
Tiger Woods reclaimed his #1 ranking today in an epic battle vs Phil Mickelson.
In a titanic battle on the Blue Monster before a sellout crowd, Woods made a 30-foot birdie putt on the 17th, then held his breath as the resilient Mickelson nearly chipped in for birdie on the final hole. After four hours of dramatic shifts in momentum and thunderous cheers, Woods ended a spectacular duel with a 6-foot par putt.
That gave him a 6-under 66 for a one-shot victory in the Ford Championship at Doral, putting Woods back at No. 1 in the world ranking for the first time since September.
Tiger Woods celebrates after claiming the lead on the 17th hole to move ahead of Phil Mickelson at the Ford Championship at Doral in Miami, Florida on March 6, 2005. REUTERS/Marc Serota ¶ 3/07/2005 12:28:00 AM
In a titanic battle on the Blue Monster before a sellout crowd, Woods made a 30-foot birdie putt on the 17th, then held his breath as the resilient Mickelson nearly chipped in for birdie on the final hole. After four hours of dramatic shifts in momentum and thunderous cheers, Woods ended a spectacular duel with a 6-foot par putt.
That gave him a 6-under 66 for a one-shot victory in the Ford Championship at Doral, putting Woods back at No. 1 in the world ranking for the first time since September.
Tiger Woods celebrates after claiming the lead on the 17th hole to move ahead of Phil Mickelson at the Ford Championship at Doral in Miami, Florida on March 6, 2005. REUTERS/Marc Serota ¶ 3/07/2005 12:28:00 AM
