Tiger Woods wins Zozo Championship in Japan for 82nd victory; ties Sam Snead’s PGA Tour record
- American makes winning return after latest injury lay-off
- Three-under-par 67 is enough to hold off Hideki Matsuyama at Narashino Country Club
It was not exactly smooth sailing for Woods, but in the end his closing three-under-par 67 was enough to hold off a challenge from Hideki Matsuyama at Narashino Country Club in the first PGA Tour event played in Japan.
Woods, who had to play seven holes on Monday in the weather-affected event, finished at 19-under 261 in his first tournament since undergoing arthroscopic left knee surgery two months ago.
Snead was 52 years old when he recorded his final tour victory in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1965 – nine years older than Woods’ current age.
“This was big,” Woods said in a greenside interview.
“It’s just crazy. It’s a lot (of victories). I’ve been able to be consistent most of my career and put myself up there with a chance to win on a number of occasions. It’s been a long week, five days at the top of the board is a long time. It was definitely stressful.”