* Stunning finish earns Woods a two-shot victory
* Birdies three of the last four holes
* Draws level with Nicklaus on 73 PGA Tour wins
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By Mark Lamport-Stokes
DUBLIN, Ohio, June 3 (Reuters) – Tiger Woods overhauled a
fading Spencer Levin and a charging Rory Sabbatini with a few
moments of magic to win his 73rd PGA Tour title by two shots at
the Memorial tournament on Sunday.
He began the final day four strokes behind the pacesetting
Levin and made a fast start before taking control with a
spectacular finish that included a chip-in for birdie at the
16th that was lavishly praised by tournament host Jack Nicklaus.
“Boy, I hit it good today,” Woods said after clinching his
second PGA Tour victory this season in his final appearance
before the June 14-17 U.S. Open. “I hit the ball just as good as
I have in years.
“I never really missed a shot today … and I had the pace
of the greens really nice today, where I struggled yesterday,
and made a few putts.”
Woods birdied four of the first seven holes and then three
of the last four for a five-under-par 67 and a nine-under total
of 279, drawing level with Nicklaus in second place for career
victories on the U.S. circuit.
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