WATCH – ‘Tiger From the WOODS’: A Pure Moment of Magic From the Big Cat’s Archives

Tiger Woods has fond memories of the Hero World Challenge. For starters, his charity foundation, the Tiger Woods Foundation, hosts the event. And like many other competitions on the Tour, the 15-time major championship winner has asserted his dominance at the event, winning it a record five times. But one of his best shots at the tournament arrived in a runners-up finish, at the 2002 edition of the event.

It was an impossible par from a bushy area in the woods, which Tiger escaped without any jitters.

Tiger Woods’ incredible par save from the woods

The 2002 Hero World Challenge, then called the Target World Challenge, was played at the Sherwood Country Club in California. A 26-year-old Woods arrived at the tournament as the defending champion, having secured his first victory at his host tournament the previous year.

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But things didn’t go according to plan. He failed to recapture the title, losing it to Irish golfer Padraig Harrington by two strokes. However, a moment of brilliance at the event captured the hearts of fans, which saved Tiger from a negative round as well.

As a matter of fact, Tiger’s shot had landed inside the thick bushes of Sherwood, which made it impossible to get a clean hit. Standing inside the woods, the 15-time major winner gave it a shot and succeeded in getting the ball out on the rough.

From there, his deft hit crossed the hole, after which he putted for a par. The reaction of the crowd said it all, while Woods celebrated the hole with his iconic right fist pump.

Is Woods playing at the 2022 Hero World Challenge?

After months of speculation about his comeback, Woods finally entered his name at the tournament on sponsor exemptions for the event, raising fan expectations. Unfortunately, the 46-year-old had to withdraw his name from the roster but was present at complimentary events and at the sidelines of the primary competition.

Woods has won the event a record five times, in 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2011. His last victory in 2011 was special – it was his first win in over two years after a troublesome public scandal. Woods will be next seen at the PNC Championship, scheduled to begin on 15th December.

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