Mar 30 2009
Tiger Wins; U.S. Soccer Draws
Tiger Woods shot a final-round 67 Sunday, including a birdie on the 18th hole as darkness approached, to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational by one stroke over Sean O’Hair. O’Hair shot a 73 yesterday.
O’Hair’s birdie putt on the last hole slid past the hole, enabling Woods to have a chance to putt for the win. Had a playoff been necessary, it probably would have been played Monday since play ended at nearly 8 p.m. local time. Woods got his 66th PGA Tour win and his first victory since undergoing knee surgery in June.
The U.S. soccer team rallied from a two-goal deficit in the last 20 mintes to finish with a 2-2 draw at El Salvador Saturday. The U.S. leads the CONCACAF qualifying group with four points after two matches. Eight games remain. El Salvador has two points.
Also Saturday, Mexico defeated visiting Costa Rica, 2-0. Mexico and Costa Rica share second place with three points apiece. The top three teams will advance to next year’s World Cup in South Africa. The fourth-place finisher will head to a playoff against a South American side for a spot in the 32-team World Cup.
Trinidad and Tobago scored with seconds left to tie visiting Honduras, 1-1. Trinidad and Tobago has two points. Honduras is last in the group with one point.
The next matchday is Wednesday. Costa Rica plays at El Salvador. The U.S. hosts Trinidad and Tobago. Mexico visits Honduras.
