Woods's joy at victory was obvious from his exuberant celebration
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FINAL ROUND LEADERBOARD
(GB & Ire unless stated):
-10: T Woods (USA)
-9: B Bryant (USA)
-7: S O'Hair (USA), V Singh (Fig),
C Kresge (USA)
-6: K Duke (USA), H Mahan (USA)
Selected others:
-2: L Westwood
+3: I Poulter
+4: B Davis
Tiger Woods holed a remarkable 24-foot putt at the 18th to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill as he continued his six-month winning streak. The world number one arrived at the final hole level with Bart Bryant on nine-under-par but sank a birdie to clinch his seventh successive win. Woods was in a five-way tie for the lead at the start of the final round. He soon moved out on his own with a flawless front nine - holing three birdies, before that stunning finale.
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TIGER'S WINNING STREAK
Sept 2007:
BMW Championship, Lemont;
Tour Championship, Atlanta
Dec 2007:
Target World Challenge, Thousand Oaks
Jan 2008:
Buick Invitational, San Diego
Feb 2008:
Dubai Desert Classic, Dubai;
WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, Marana
Mar 2008:
Arnold Palmer Invitational, Bay Hill
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"It didn't surprise me one bit," said Bryant. "You've still got to chuckle even though you're not surprised. Nothing he does anymore surprises me." It marked a remarkable turnaround for Woods who was down in 20th place, seven shots off the lead, after the second day's play on Friday. Vijay Singh led the way going into Saturday, but Woods produced an impressive comeback on the penultimate day to tie at the top of the leaderboard with the Fijian, Sean O'Hair, Bart Bryant and Bubba Watson. Last year's winner Singh eventually had to settle for a share of third place with Americans Cliff Kresge and O'Hair after a final round 69. Bryant, ranked 137th before this event, produced a consistent final round of 67 but could do nothing as he was left to watch a perfect putt from Woods for victory. It is Woods's fifth career win at Bay Hill and means he is the first player in PGA Tour history to win four tournaments at least five times.
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606: DEBATE
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Of his winning putt, Woods said: "It's just like when I beat Phil Mickelson here a few years ago, only this time it was a bit deeper in the green. "I had to at least make par to get in a play-off and lo and behold I made birdie. That's pretty good." Next up is the CA Championship at Doral, which he has won six times.
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