Tiger Woods won the Australian Masters for his seventh victory of the year, closing with a 4-under 68 for a victory that record crowds at Kingston Heath came to see.
In his first trip Down Under in 11 years, Woods put on quite a show for his $3 million appearance fee.
He pulled away from a three-way tie for the lead with three birdies on his opening six holes, then seized control with a tee shot that covered the flag and stopped 6 feet away for birdie on the 15th.
Woods has won 82 times around the world in 13 countries.
*George McNeill closed with a double bogey and will share the lead with three others entering the final round of the Children’s Miracle Network Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. McNeill overcame a five-shot deficit and made two eagles. He shot a 3-under 69 that left him tied at 203 with Justin Leonard (71), Justin Rose (69) and Mathias Gronberg (66) after three rounds.
*Michelle Wie took a share of the lead at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico, shooting a 2-under 70 to match Cristie Kerr at 10 under. Wie had four birdies and two bogeys while Kerr shot a 67. Second-round leader Jiyai Shin (74) was a stroke back.
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EDITED BY BOB FOLTMAN FROM TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES
