Tiger Woods sets up exciting finish at Albany

ALBANY, BAHAMAS: It all has shaped up nicely for a rip-roaring finish. With six players within three or less behind leader Gary Woodland after the third round, the final round of the $3.5 million Hero World Challenge promises a nail-biting end.
Among the chasing pack is Tiger Woods, two shots behind Woodland who is at 13-under par 203. And that surely further spices it up.Tiger has found his mojo after an indifferent first round and will be looking to pounce on any opportunity which comes his way.
Before the tournament, Tiger had said that he was learning to win after coming from behind. He now has a chance to put words into action. Tiger must be itching to win this one as the last time he had won this trophy was in 2011. It looked like a crowd at the top as the day wore on with five-six players jostling to grab the clubhouse lead. Woodland settled it with a birdie-birdie finish to steer clear of the field, but only just. Swedish veteran Henrik Stenson, who is at 43 the oldest man in the 18-player field along with Tiger, is just one stroke behind. A bunch of three - Tiger, Justin Thomas and defending champion Jon Rahm - are two behind the leader.
A bogey on the final hole somewhat marred an otherwise solid day for Stenson, who is playing in his 50thevent since his last win in 2017. History is, however, against Rahm, the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 3, as only Tiger has won back-to-back titles in Hero World Challenge.
Overnight leader Patrick Reed was going great guns before tragedy struck on the par 5 11th hole where he was given a two-stroke penalty for 'improving his lie' which means improving the intended line to play. The rule, under which Reed was penalised, says a player cannot remove or press down loose soil or sand.
Woodland, who will be making his Presidents Cup debut for the US team next week, dropped only one shot on Friday before finishing with a flourish. Woodland, interestingly, attended university on a basketball scholarship before shifting university on a golf scholarship. 2019 is the defining year of his career - he won his first Major, the US Open, this year. Now, he has a chance to cap it with another title and a $1 million winner's cheque.
Woodland said that the wind was the biggest obstacle for the golfers on the Albany course. "With the wind, it's about controlling the golf ball. You've got to drive the golf ball in the fairway out here." This is what he did consistently.