Arnold Palmer Invitational 2013: What a Victory Would Mean for Tiger Woods

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Published: March 24, 2013

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Tiger Woods is in a very familiar position at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and he will take a two-stroke lead into Sunday’s final round. But a victory in Orlando would give him something he hasn’t had since 2009: confidence heading into Augusta. 

Bay Hill has treated Woods well throughout his career, and if he remains atop the leaderboard after Sunday’s round, he will capture the title at this competition for the eighth time. 

With The Masters just a few weeks away, this victory will get the golf world buzzing about a possible end to the longest major drought of Woods’ career.

He went winless at all of the marquee tournaments in 2009, then injuries and an infidelity scandal derailed his career and cost him his spot atop the World Golf Rankings. The 2008 U.S. Open is Woods’ last victory at a major, and if he fails to win at Augusta, the drought will last at least a full five years. 

Woods took an extended break at the start of 2010, and his first tournament of the year was The Masters. He delivered an impressive showing and finished fourth.



A year later, he did not impress at the four tournaments leading up to his trip to Augusta, but still managed to finish fourth again. In 2012, he was able to build momentum leading up to the first major of the year with a second-place finish at the Honda Classic and a victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, but then he flopped at The Masters and finished 40th. 

He did better at the remaining majors, but a victory eluded him. But now, he’s playing his best golf since his fall from grace.

Woods failed to win a single PGA tournament in 2010, then notched just one victory in 2011. He showed improvement in 2012 and topped three leaderboards during the season.

If he holds on to his lead at Bay Hill, he will already have his third victory of the 2013 season. The last time ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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