• Chevron World Challenge

Plenty of positives in defeat for Woods

ESPN staff
December 6, 2010
Tiger Woods' final round 73 handed Graeme McDowell the advantage © Getty Images
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Tiger Woods insisted he was happy with his final-round performance, despite failing to secure his first victory of 2010.

Woods looked to be on course for his first title in over a year after leading the Chevron World Challenge by four strokes heading into the final day, but lost in a play-off to Graeme McDowell.

During his opening rounds of 65, 66 and 68, Woods had showed signs of a revival, but was let down by his putting in his final-round 73.

"It was a great week even though I didn't win," Woods said. "I'm proud of today even though I lost."

"I putted awful starting out. I missed three short putts, which I don't do. Then I lost my swing in the middle part of the round, and pieced it back together again piece by piece. I was proud of that. I was very committed coming in, and hit some really, really good shots coming in, which was good.

"If anything, I thought that's when there might be a breakdown, but I was very pleased that I was able to put that back together then.

"Even though I lost, and made countless mistakes in the middle part of the round, it said a lot for me to come back and put my swing back together again. I haven't done that yet, and I haven't done it down the stretch when I needed to the most. That's exciting for me to know that it was there when I needed it."

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