BETHESDA, Md. — Tiger Woods made it a hat trick of victories in tournaments hosted by PGA Tour stars, this one the most meaningful of all because it was his own.
Woods lived up to his hopes of being a “greedy host” Sunday, leaving Anthony Kim in his wake and then making a 20-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole to overtake hard-charging Hunter Mahan for a one-shot victory in his AT&T National.
Woods closed with a 3-under-par 67 at Congressional for his third victory of the year, the others coming at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill and Jack Nicklaus’ Memorial Tournament.
Inside the ropes, they all felt the same.
“Whether it’s my tournament, Jack’s, Arnold’s . . . it really doesn’t matter,” Woods said. “You go out there with the same intensity to win.”
Mahan made six birdies on the back nine for a 62, tying the course record that Kim set Thursday. The final birdie on the 18th gave Mahan a share of the lead, and he had to wait more than an hour to see if Woods could top him.
After his birdie on 16, Woods closed with routine pars to finish at 13-under 267. The 68th victory of his PGA Tour career moved him to the top of the money list and the FedEx Cup standings.
Kim shot a 71 to finish alone in third, four shots behind. Bryce Molder closed with a 68 to finish fourth. Brandt Snedeker (67) and U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover (70) tied for fifth.
Yi beats Pressel in playoff
SYLVANIA, Ohio — Eunjung Yi blew a six-stroke lead, then sank a 10-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to defeat Morgan Pressel and capture her first LPGA victory at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic.
Yi, from South Korea, finished at 18-under 266. She had missed the cut in four of her seven starts this year on tour and her biggest paycheck was just over $11,000 for finishing tied for 26th at the Corona Championship.
Kaymer KOs Westwood
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN- YVELINES, France — Martin Kaymer of Germany won the French Open, beating Lee Westwood of England on the first playoff hole.
Westwood shot a 6-under 65 that forced a playoff at 13-under 271. Kaymer shot a final- round 68.
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