Finish line a win for last-placed Woods

TigerWoods

Woods' completion of the World Challenge was just the third tournament in which he played all 72 holes since last year's tournament, held at Sherwood Country Club in California.

In the first instalment at Florida's Isleworth Golf and Country Club, Woods overcame being physically sick during the third round - and shot two double-bogeys and a triple-bogey through the week, but avoided finishing outright last as he tied with Hunter Mahan on even-par overall.

He finished 26 shots behind runaway winner Jordan Spieth.

Woods was appearing for the first time since appointing Chris Como his swing coach, after cutting ties with Sean Foley after four years' work in August.

"First things first: playing tournament golf without being in pain, without having to call my physio every day or having to put out fires with my body, swing-wise," Woods said. 

"It was nice to be able to hit the ball the way I did this week.''

Woods, using a new swinging technique based on one he used earlier in his career, said he was still adapting to the changes, which most notably affected his short game.

"If I put my backswing in the same position that I used to have it in and then make this new release, I'm going to hit it fat every time," he said. 

"I've got to get things in a different order. From about 40 yards out it's pretty solid. I hit those shots really well. Anything inside of that, I have to get used to.

"It's a different release pattern, and so my chipping is off, putting is just a touch off. 

"I started to figure something out today, which was nice. I've got to get used to a different release pattern, different release point. 

"That said, my short game is off because of it, but my long game is better. All it is is practice. I just need to work."

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