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Hamlin & Logano Come To Blows In Virginia

Published in Racing
Sunday, 27 October 2019 17:30

MARTINSVILLE, Va. – A late-race battle between Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano turned into a full-on, post-race brawl between the pair and their crews on pit road after Sunday’s First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

Hamlin and Logano were scrapping for position on lap 458 when Hamlin squeezed Logano up into the outside wall exiting turn four, leading to a major right-side tire rub on Logano’s No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Mustang.

The defending Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion spun moments later in turn two with a flat left-rear tire, drawing the 10th of 11 cautions in the race. Logano came down pit road for repairs but never lost a lap and stayed in position to rally at the end.

Hamlin ended up finishing fourth after leading the first 30 laps from the pole, while Logano rebounded to an eighth-place finish that kept him above the elimination cut line heading into next weekend’s race at Texas Motor Speedway.

However, after the race was when things got dicey.

Hamlin and Logano engaged in a feisty conversation after climbing from their race cars, which led to Logano giving a push off Hamlin’s right shoulder as he began to walk away.

Hamlin quickly went to follow after Logano, and moments later the situation escalated into pushing and shoving between the two drivers and a myriad of crew members from both the Nos. 11 and 22 teams, with Hamlin ending up getting shoved to the ground in the chaos.

“We were having a discussion; everything was civil, and then Joey does … he does a little push and then runs away,” Hamlin told NBCSN. “So that’s Joey. Scared ‑‑ he said, ‘Do you want to go?’ I said, ‘Yes, I’m here,’ but then he runs away.

“I got close (to him) off of turn four. It looks like we got together, and it looks like collateral damage,” Hamlin added, referencing the lap-458 incident. “He blew a tire. I mean, he would probably say, ‘oh, short track racing.'”

Logano didn’t speak to TV or reporters until after changing in his team hauler, but did admit afterward that perhaps his shove to Hamlin’s shoulder wasn’t the best course of action.

He did, however, defend his initial frustration in regards to the incident that ended with his car in the outside wall.

“I just wanted to talk to him about it and, yeah, I was pretty frustrated,” said Logano. “He just came off the corner like there wasn’t another car on the outside of him and ruined our day, or at least our shot at the win. We probably weren’t going to beat the 19 (Truex), but we had a top five (car) for sure, and we just were able to survive there at the very end.

“I don’t really know what happened, because once he started hitting me he didn’t lift; he just kept finishing me off. We ran each other fine all day, so I don’t know,” Logano added. “I don’t really know what happened. He just kind of sent me up there and kept on going with it. It cut down my tires and left fender rubs everywhere.

“At the end of the day, we still got a decent finish out of it and some points in the stages at least, but I’m a little frustrated with the situation. I wanted to talk to him about it, and maybe I shouldn’t have shoved him at the end. It may have escalated it a little bit more,” Logano noted. “It’s frustrating. There’s a lot of passion out there.”

Logano leaves Martinsville on the bubble, 14 points clear of elimination, while Hamlin is 24 points above the cut line and second in points – only marginally safer with two races to go.

That means that the intensity to try and lock into the Championship 4 at Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway will continue to be on display over the next two weeks, just as it was on Sunday night.

Logano spoke to that point briefly at the post-race media bullpen.

“It’s just the playoffs. It just happens,” Logano said. “It’s part of it. Emotions run high.”

For his part, Hamlin was quick to note that he wasn’t worried about talking things down as he left pit road after his television interview.

“I don’t need to find him,” Hamlin said before walking off.

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs continue Nov. 3 at Texas Motor Speedway.

We go a touch slower yet again next week, down to 43 NHL games on the week. Once again we have another team with only a single game on the schedule, however, this time it probably doesn't greatly impact your fantasy grand plans.

The Ottawa Senators are off until a Saturday matchup against arguably the best home team so far this season. It's not a pretty picture. Given the Boston Bruins are 3-0 with an 18-6 goal differential at home this season, you can take the Sens right out of consideration for the week.

But, to be fair, that was probably already the case.

Thomas Chabot is, rightly so, on rosters in 90 percent of leagues. He hasn't been a letdown, with seven points in nine games. He's third in the NHL in average ice time, only has a minus-3 rating (solid given situation) and is tied for 12th in shots among defensemen. But outside of Chabot, the outlook on these Senators for fantasy is grim.

Brady Tkachuk started strong with the first goal of the NHL season and two goals in his first two games, but in seven games since then he's accounted for a lone assist. His most-frequent linemate, Colin White, has also been knocked out for three to five weeks with a lower-body injury. Tkachuk is still rostered in 80 percent of leagues and I wouldn't dream of cutting bait in a league with hits as a category, but in a 10-teamer standard league? I think he can go to the waiver wire for a while.

After those two, no one else on the Senators is rostered in more than 10 percent of leagues. Vladislav Namestnikov has been a pickup this past week thanks to four goals in five games and some big minutes, but it's not something we should expect to last. Connor Brown has a respectable seven assists this season and is somehow plus-4, so could be worth rostering in deeper leagues. Jean-Gabriel Pageau may be a short-term add with White on the sidelines, as he'll probably be the team's top pivot in that stretch. But, at the same time, that role will likely expose his plus-8 to some damage, which is the main fuel for his value so far this season.

In net, Craig Anderson is doing about as well as a 38-year-old goaltender on a tanking team can be expected to do - which is to say not great for fantasy. However, Anders Nilsson, who is still listed as the backup for now, is actually somewhat intriguing. Doing his best mid-2000s Roberto Luongo impression, Nilsson has faced a minimum of 36 shots in all four of his starts - and as many as 54! His .935 save percentage is third in the NHL at this stage. While that may be useful for fantasy, it's tricky to use him as the wins won't come and the goals-against average isn't exactly stellar at 2.73. Still, it's worth taking stock of Nilsson and keeping him on the radar.

After losing the draft lottery despite the best odds last season, the Sens seem to determined to take another swing this season. At least this time they would get to keep the pick! For fantasy purposes, things are about as bleak as outlined above, but that doesn't mean there won't be stretches where individual pieces have value.

Just, you know, not next week.


Fantasy Forecaster: Oct. 28 to Nov. 3

The Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks are the only teams with the enhanced four-game schedule next week, so take advantage of it. The fewer teams with the extra game, the greater the advantage is when you can find a way to use the players.

Aside from the Senators one game, the Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs and Vegas Golden Knights all only play twice.

For those new to the forecaster chart, here are some explanations: "O" (offense), which is on the left for each game, and "D" (defense), on the right, matchup ratings are based upon a scale from 1 (poor matchup) to 10 (excellent matchup) and are calculated using a formula that evaluates the team's season-to-date statistics, their performance in home/road games depending on where the game is to be played, as well as their opponents' numbers in those categories. The "Ratings" column lists the cumulative rating from 1 to 10 of that week's offensive ("O") and defensive ("D") matchups.

In the notes below, the focus every week will be mainly on players that are available for potential use. Ownership below 50 percent of ESPN leagues is a good generalized cutoff. I'll try to also include players below 10 percent ownership whenever possible to cater to deeper formats.

Team notes

Calgary Flames: By virtue of one of two four-game schedules, some of the Flames offense should come out on top next week. If you've been passive about Mikael Backlund until now, that's fine, but get him into lineups for next week. He has goals in two straight as the line of Backlund, Matthew Tkachuk and Michael Frolik are heating up. T.J. Brodie is available in most leagues and could be used on the blue line for a boost. He has six assists and a plus-4 in 12 games.

Vancouver Canucks: The other four-game set next week belongs to the Canucks. J.T. Miller is scooped up in most leagues, but may be available in shallower formats (72 percent rostered). He's been doing what one might expect on a top line and power play with Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser, with four goals and 10 points in nine games. And don't forget Alexander Edler (71 percent rostered) and his six points. Quinn Hughes (48 percent rostered) is also worthy of a roster spot in most leagues, playing big minutes for a rookie (heck, 20:26 is good for anyone, not just a rookie). He has six points, with four of them on the power play and is currently rolling on the top unit.

Minnesota Wild: The Forecaster likes the Wild next week, despite the team's rough showing thus far. While the team is still - yes, still - juggling its lines to find the right combination, it should be safe to follow the power play in roster decisions. That means starting Jason Zucker, Zach Parise and Mikko Koivu up front, while going with Ryan Suter and Jared Spurgeon on the point. The nice part about those combinations is that they stay together on and off the power play. Admittedly, this recommendation doesn't feel great - but I'm trusting in the Forecaster here. Outside of Parise and Suter, the other three players are available in more than 50 percent of leagues.

Player notes

J.T. Compher, W/C, Colorado Avalanche: A must-add in all formats, Compher will get first crack at winging Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog while Mikko Rantanen sits on a week-to-week basis.

Kirby Dach, C, Chicago Blackhawks: The 18-year-old rookie is certainly getting his feet wet in the NHL in good company. He's skated with Patrick Kane and Dylan Strome at even strength for his minutes in the past two games and has a goal and assist to show for it.

Joel Armia, W, Montreal Canadiens: After spreading things out to start the season, the Habs are stacking the box on offense now. Armia is the third man out with Max Domi and Jonathan Drouin of late, which is a fine situation to be in for the team's surprising leader in goals at this stage.

Quick hits (from the AHL)

  • Keep Vegas Golden Knights prospect Lucas Elvenes on your radar. In his first year in North America, the 20-year-old fifth-round pick is leading the AHL in scoring by factoring in on 11 of the Chicago Wolves 15 total goals this season.

  • Goals against haven't been devastating for the New York Rangers so far, but they are in the bottom-third of the league with 3.38 goals allowed per game. If it becomes a bigger issue, Igor Shesterkin is waiting in the wings with a 1.34 goals-against average in the AHL so far.

Tiger Woods captured his 82nd PGA Tour victory Monday in Japan, tying Sam Snead for the all-time PGA Tour wins record. Woods finished off a final-round 3-under 67 at the weather-delayed Zozo Championship. Here’s how things played out at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club:

Leaderboard: Woods (-19), Hideki Matsuyama (-16), Rory McIlroy (-13), Sungjae Im (-13), Gary Woodland (-12), Billy Horschel (-11), Corey Conners (-11)

What it means: In the first start of his 24th season, Woods has officially won as many Tour events as any man who has ever lived. What long seemed a formality became reality at an inaugural event contested 5,500 miles from where Woods captured win No. 1 in Las Vegas. Woods won’t play another Tour event in 2019. If he tees it up at his traditional yearly lid-lifter, the Farmers Insurance Open in late-January, Woods will vie for win No. 83 at the site of seven of his Tour titles.

Round of the day: Woods only played seven holes on Monday, and didn’t play those very well – at least to start. He bogeyed his first hole upon the resumption of play and missed an 8-foot birdie putt on his second (No. 13). But a birdie at the par-5 14th re-upped his advantage to three strokes and that was that. Woods parred Nos. 15-17 and closed with a birdie at the par-5 18th. As he has  done now 82 times on Tour, Woods did everything that was necessary in order to win.

Best of the rest: There was only one storyline of significance in the final round, but Im will quietly leave Japan a happy man. Last season’s Rookie of the Year closed in 65 to tie for third. It’s his second top-3 finish in six starts to the new wraparound campaign.

Biggest disappointment: Matsuyama birdied his final two holes Sunday night, prior to the stoppage of play, to cut his deficit to three strokes. After Woods’ sluggish start Monday morning, the local favorite had this 5-foot putt for birdie at the 14th to get within one. He missed.

Moments later, Woods birdied the same hole and Matsuyama’s fate was sealed. While that short miss was a disappointment, Matsuyama was not. He was the perfect supporting act for the Japanese faithful this week. He shot no worse than 67 over four rounds, but, like so many before him, he couldn't apply enough pressure on Woods when it mattered most.

Quote of the day: “I know how it feels to have this game taken away from you, where I couldn’t participate the way I wanted to. I’m just so happy and so fortunate to have this opportunity again.” - Tiger Woods

Shot of the day: Watch as the person recording this video quickly pans to the left to show you where the hole ACTUALLY GOES. Then watch the line Bubba Watson takes – not just down another hole, but through the trees.

For the record, Bubba made a par-5 on the sixth, en route to a 5-over 75.

CHIBA, Japan – It was a short work day at the Zozo Championship, but one of the most historic of my Tracker career. Here are my thoughts from watching Tiger Woods hunt down Sam Snead and win his 82nd PGA Tour title.

• In his first start in nine weeks, in his first start since offseason knee surgery, Tiger shot 19 under par and no round worse than 67. Sheesh.

• Was there any doubt that Tiger was going to roll in that 8-footer on the last, to make an indelible moment that can run on a loop for the next six months? Of course not. 

• Tiger only had seven holes to finish up in his final round, which began at 7:30 a.m. local time Monday. For such a historic moment, it was a sparse crowd – only about 3,000 fans were let into the gates, and many of them were rooting on local hero, Hideki Matsuyama. A kinda-sorta weird vibe for such a big day in golf history.

• This thing could have gotten a whole lot more interesting early in the restart. Tiger bogeyed his first hole out of the gates (hey, 12 is tough!) and then Matsuyama stuffed it to 5 feet on 14. That could have cut the deficit to just one shot with four holes remaining. Instead ... Matsuyama shoved it, and Tiger rolled in a 20-footer for birdie. He never trailed by fewer than two the rest of the morning. 

Scorecard for player 11111 during event 18467. Round pinned: 4

• I’m old enough to remember when people were wondering whether Tiger, U.S. Presidents Cup captain, should pick himself for the team. Laugh. Out. Loud. The only question now is who the other three picks will be.

• Here’s a statistical oddity: Tiger’s last four wins have come against limited fields.

• This is the last time we’ll see Tiger play until his own Hero World Challenge at the beginning of December. That gives him ample time to get in the gym, test equipment, spend time with the family, whatever else it is you do when you’re one of the richest and most famous people on the planet.

A look at the official PGA Tour wins for Tiger Woods and Sam Snead, the two most triumphant players in Tour history.

• This victory – have you heard, the 82nd of his Tour career? – moved Woods to No. 6 in the world ranking. That’s significant for two reasons: It marks a big move considering where he ended 2018 (No. 13). And he’s now in position, with a lot of golf left to play, for the U.S. Olympic team. The top four ranked Americans in the top 15 in the world will get a return trip to Tokyo. Tiger is now that fourth guy.

• Some writers last week wrote that Justin Thomas is the best current closer in golf. Um ... Tiger is now 44-for-46 with an outright 54-hole lead on Tour. That’s 96 percent. Get outta here with that nonsense.

Tiger Woods won his 82nd PGA Tour event to tie Sam Snead for the all-time record at the Zozo Championship on Monday at the Narshino Country Club in Japan. Fellow players and friends on social media were the first to congratulate him on the feat: 

NORWICH, England -- This season, Manchester United's defence has been wobbly, their midfield virtually non-existent and their squad depth akin to a paddling pool. But while a long, hard winter might still lay ahead, their attack might be the one thing to give fans hope.

The first time Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Daniel James have started together since Aug. 24 was the 3-1 win over Norwich, and they were the driving forces behind the club's first victory since the middle of September.

Rashford, back in the left-flank role that still feels like his best, was a buzzing menace cutting in. He took advantage of slack defending to clinically score United's second -- adding to Scott McTominay's opener, which was United's 2,000th in the Premier League -- from James' fine pass.

Martial was making his first league start since the third game of the season and scored the third after collecting a glorious backheel from Rashford; the French international matched the assist for delicacy with a beautiful dinked finish over the otherwise excellent Tim Krul.

Afterward, it was put to Solskjaer that the Rashford-Martial link-up -- for the third goal, in particular -- resembled Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke in their pomp.

"Or Solskjaer and [Teddy] Sheringham!" the manager replied. "It was great to see them link up. We've missed Anthony, and that partnership will grow and grow. It was a great finish [for the third goal]."

James, meanwhile, did not score but fizzed up and down the right wing, winning a penalty, as well as creating Rashford's goal. United scored more than once in a game for the first time since the opening weekend of the season, when Rashford, Martial and James all netted against Chelsea.

Their most recent display makes Solskjaer's enthusiasm and optimism about his players, which verges on the delusional at times, feel more realistic. If nothing else, United are fun to watch with three young, dynamic forwards, who are up with the most exciting attacking lines in the league when they combine well. Not the best, nor the most reliable, but thrilling in their own way.

The appropriate caveats must be applied about the opposition. Injury-hit Norwich kept their first clean sheet of the season only last week and have now conceded two or more times in eight of their 10 games; were it not for Southampton's nine-goal calamity against Leicester on Friday, Daniel Farke's side would have the league's worst defensive record.

It should also be remembered that this was United's first away win in league play since Solskjaer was appointed permanent boss in March, since when they have lost at Newcastle and West Ham and could not even beat Southampton. Their problems have not been solved by this win, but it was a step in the right direction.

- Man United ratings: 8/10 James stars at Norwich
- VAR wrong on first penalty - Solskjaer

"When we play on the front foot like we did today, we can beat anyone away," said Solskjaer, who pointed out just how different his side looks with Martial, who has four goals in just over 400 minutes this season.

"He's vital for us. He's a top striker, and to have him back fit, smiling and enjoying his football. He's clever in his movement, and what he's not given credit for is his defending. He's an important player, and we've felt the effect of him not being there."

Moreover, if they could take penalties, United would be even better. After long waits for VAR to confirm infringements each time, Rashford and Martial were both denied by Krul, who was approximately 3 yards off his line on each occasion.

It means the Old Trafford club have spurned four of six spot kicks in the league already this season although, even despite Onel Hernandez's late goal for the hosts, it did not matter on this occasion.

"It's been too long, but of course the performance was the most pleasing thing," Solskjaer said.

For once, that is something upon which everyone can agree. This victory, earned by their attacking trio, brings hope. United need at least one more striker in January, not least because Martial's fitness cannot be relied upon, Rashford can be inconsistent and James is a 21-year-old who was not a regular in the Championship this time last year.

Those three, though, are a good start.

Sri Lanka must dig deep after record defeat

Published in Cricket
Sunday, 27 October 2019 17:57

Almost everything that could go wrong, did go wrong for Sri Lanka in Adelaide. And the one thing that went right for them, turned out badly.

Lasith Malinga called correctly at the toss and put Australia in. Twenty overs later they had 233 against them. The chase was equally, if not more, one-sided as Sri Lanka limped to 9 for 99 to suffer their heaviest runs defeat in T20Is by a considerable margin.

On a short tour they have just 48 hours to pick themselves up before the second match in Brisbane on Wednesday if they are to take the series to a decider in Melbourne - a ground where they have a 2-0 record over Australia in T20Is.

Bowling first in T20Is does not always come down to conditions if it is genuinely the preferred way of a team going about their game plan, but there seemed very little in favour of the decision on Sunday. It was a mid-afternoon game, so no early-morning movement, a mild, clear day and a pristine-looking surface.

It also went against Sri Lanka's route of recent success in Pakistan where they defended totals through the T20I series to win 3-0 - on two occasions having won the toss and batted first.

The Sri Lankans cited uncertainty around how the pitch would play as the reason for putting Australia in, but two years ago they played at the ground and did the same thing. Malinga was part of that team as was Kusal Mendis and Dasun Shanaka. That day Aaron Finch and Michael Klinger started with a 79-run opening stand and the eventual margin was a 41-run defeat, albeit in a series they had already won.

"It was a short stay for us in Adelaide, so we didn't know what sort of wicket it would be and we knew it wouldn't be bad for us to bat second," batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa, said. "So we didn't want to take a chance, and that was a collective decision of the players and we decided to bowl first and look at how the bowlers would go. But it was clinical to us."

"We had some plans to keep them under a good score but things didn't come off for us as well as we planned during the tour. But we don't want to lose our hope and we don't want to put our heads down."

It was a surprise to see allrounder Isuru Udana left out of the XI. He took 3 for 11 and 2 for 38 in the two matches he played against Pakistan and his left-arm angle would have provided some variety while he also has a batting strike-rate of 131.78. After the treatment handed out to Kasun Rajitha, who conceded the most runs in a T20I, there would appear a good chance of a change for Brisbane.

However, it won't matter what type of bowling attack Sri Lanka put out if they are unable to challenge Australia's bowlers.

"Looking at Warner, Finch and Maxwell and how they batted, I think there's a lot to learn," Rajapaksa said. "Especially the way they ran between wickets, and I'm sure we got a lot to learn a lot about that. In Australia it's about hitting the gaps and getting the doubles. There's a lot of runs on the boundaries.

"We'd like to have another couple of days to practice on, but we've got so much travelling as well so we need to adapt really soon. So we're hoping to get ourselves back together and deliver better."

Woods wins Zozo, ties Snead with 82nd Tour title

Published in Breaking News
Sunday, 27 October 2019 18:47

CHIBA, Japan -- The journey to Japan was ostensibly about fulfilling corporate obligations, participating in a made-for-TV exhibition and getting in some reps following knee surgery and physical challenges that dogged Tiger Woods' throughout the summer.

Nobody -- including Woods, if he is honest -- was thinking about a victory, or a record-tying one at that.

Nonetheless, Woods finished the final round of the Zozo Championship on Monday, holding off Hideki Matsuyama to win his 82nd career PGA Tour title, matching a 54-year-old record long-ago credited to Snead, who notched the final victory of his Hall of Fame career in 1965 at age 52.

The victory came in Woods' first start of the 2019-20 season at the first PGA Tour event contested in Japan. Despite his summer physical woes, Woods has three PGA Tour victories in his past 14 starts.

Woods shot a final-round 67 to complete the tournament at 19-under 261. Matsuyama was 3 shots back. Rory McIlroy and Sungjae Im tied for third.

That Woods managed to pull it off at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club is just as extraordinary -- in its own way -- as his winning last year's Tour Championship and capturing the Masters for his 15th major title.

Those tournaments are bigger and carry far more weight in the game, but Woods was trending toward those triumphs. He showed plenty of form going into each tournament, and it was hardly a surprise at the time that he won either event.

A week ago, nobody knew what kind of game he had, least of all himself. Woods opened 40-1 at Caesars and closed at 30-1 when the tournament started.

It was only a month ago that he began playing golf again after arthroscopic knee surgery on Aug. 20. Woods admitted that all of his golf in recent weeks was in a cart. "It's a little bit different than when you have to walk out here,'' he said.

When he competed in the skins game challenge along with Matsuyama, Rory McIlroy and Jason Day on Oct. 21, his game was so sketchy early on that he missed a par-3 green so badly his ball hit a cart path and rolled halfway back to the tee.

Then he opened the tournament Thursday with three consecutive bogeys -- according to Elias, no player dating to 1983 had won a tournament after doing that -- and it seemed that it might be a struggle for him to be respectable.

But Woods turned it around in a big way. He made nine birdies in his final 14 holes to tie Gary Woodland for the first-round lead with a 64. After a day off due to storms, he had seven more birdies in round two to take a 2-shot advantage through 36 holes. A third-round 66 meant a 3-shot lead over Matsuyama after 54 holes; he had won all 24 previous times that he held an advantage that large.

"I wasn't sure I'd be able to score as well as I have,'' Woods said. "It normally takes some time to do that.''

When play was suspended Sunday, Woods still led by three. But the temperature was considerably cooler than it had been all week, and he appeared to be a bit stiff, certainly compared to the fluid movement he had shown throughout the tournament.

He bogeyed the tough par-4 12th, the lead dropped to two, and Matsuyama missed a 3-footer for birdie on the 14th that would have cut Woods' lead to 1. Instead, Woods made a nice birdie putt at the 14th to increase his lead back to three.

When Matsuyama birdied the 16th, Woods again led by just two. But a miss from 15 feet at the 17th by Matsuyama meant a 2-shot cushion with two holes to play.

"If I do what I'm supposed to do and get the job done, then I get a W,'' Woods said prior to the final seven holes. "I guess that will add up to the number 82, but my main focus is to do what I need to do and get the W first.''

Woods, at age 43, got the Tiger WW for the 82nd time on the PGA Tour -- some 23 years after he got his first as a 20-year-old in his first few weeks as a pro when he won the Las Vegas Invitational in a sudden-death playoff over Davis Love III.

Texans' Watt 'gutted' over season-ending injury

Published in Breaking News
Sunday, 27 October 2019 18:10

HOUSTON -- Texans defensive end J.J. Watt confirmed on social media that he is done for the year after injuring himself in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Oakland Raiders.

"This game can be beautiful and it can also be brutal," Watt tweeted on Sunday. "Absolutely gutted that I won't be able to finish the season with my guys and give the fans what they deserve. I truly love this game and can't stand letting you guys down. Thank you for all of the thoughts & well-wishes."

The Texans fear that Watt tore his pectoral muscle, sources confirmed to ESPN's Dianna Russini. Watt also referenced his pec in another tweet after Sunday's game.

"It's tough," quarterback Deshaun Watson said of losing Watt. "That's a big part of this team. But he knows that this locker room, this organization, this town, this city, the Houston nation is definitely going to support him through his recovery. We always love him. He's going to be right there with us. Important, helping us out. You hate to just see, not just him, but anybody go down and any injury, especially a season-ending injury. All the work that he put in to get to this point. It's crazy and it sucks, but we all send our prayers towards him. We love him and we're definitely going to support him."

Watt appeared to injury his pectoral muscle while tackling Raiders running back Josh Jacobs for a six-yard loss in the second quarter. Watt left the field for the Texans' blue medical tent before running to the locker room. The Texans first announced he was questionable to return to the game before later ruling him out at the start of the third quarter.

"We feel terrible for him. He works so damn hard, and he's such a good person. Can't replace him on or off the field," a source told Russini.

Before he left the game, Watt had three tackles, a tackle for a loss and a pass defended. Watt has four sacks this season, but ESPN's pass rush win rate powered by NFL Next Gen Stats shows the impact Watt has had on the field. Watt created the first pressure on 62 pass rushes, easily the most in the NFL. No other player had more than 49 first pressures created.

Watt also created 19 incompletions via first pressure, which is the most of any player in the NFL. Watt was able to have that success despite being double-teamed on 29.8% of his pass rushes as an edge rusher. Only Jadeveon Clowney was double-teamed at a higher rate as an edge rusher this season.

Watt did not miss a single game in the first five seasons of his career, but has finished the year on injured reserve in three of his last four seasons. In 2016, Watt only played in three games before needed season-ending back surgery. The following year, Watt broke his leg in Week 5.

Last season, Watt played in all 16 regular games, finishing the season with 16 sacks, which ranked second in the NFL.

Texans outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus is the only other proven pass rusher that Houston has right now, after trading Clowney to the Seahawks before the start of the season. Mercilus has had a strong first half, with 5.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and an interception.

"We've had moments like these," Mercilus said. "It's nothing new to us. When we have situations where it might seem like we're down and people are counting us out, all we do is put our heads down and keep trucking down and make plays."

"As you've seen out on the field you've seen guys stepping up and making plays you see the depth the guys are good enough to start in this league. It's the next man up mentality. We've had injuries in the back end. Those guys have done a great job stepping up making plays for us. It just means we've got to double down on some efforts."

What a journey. From a 20-year-old, newly established professional to a worldwide sports icon, Tiger Woods has mesmerized the golf world on his way to tying the PGA Tour record of 82 career victories, set by the legendary Sam Snead.

Snead, the Hall of Famer who was born in the same year as golf legends Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson, was 52 years old in 1965 when he became the oldest player to win on the PGA Tour. Eventually, that victory was determined to be his 82nd and last, setting a standard that decades of players could not match.

Jack Nicklaus topped out at 73 wins, while Hogan had 64 and Arnold Palmer 62.

Woods passed them years ago, before injuries seemingly sidelined his career, stalling at 79 victories after he captured the Bridgestone Invitational in 2013.

But the past 13 months have produced some amazing moments for Woods, now 43, as he won the Tour Championship last year for his first victory in five years, captured the Masters in April for his 15th major title and now has matched Snead in, of all places, Japan.

Here is a rundown of each and every one of those 82 titles.

1. Las Vegas Invitational
Oct. 6, 1996
Runner-up: Davis Love III

A final-round 64 in what was then a five-round tournament led to Woods' first victory in just his fifth start as a pro. He beat Love in a sudden-death playoff.

2. Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic
Oct. 20, 1996
Runner-up: Payne Stewart

Woods shot a final-round 66 to edge the then two-time major winner by a stroke. The victory propelled Woods to the Tour Championship in just seven starts.

3. Mercedes Championship
Oct. 12, 1997
Runner-up: Tom Lehman

Then the season-opening tournament on the PGA Tour, the Tournament of Champions as it has been known, was played near San Diego. Weather shortened the event to 54 holes and Woods was tied with Lehman, whom he defeated in a sudden-death playoff.

4. The Masters
April 13, 1997
Runner-up: Tom Kite

Woods' first major championship was historic in many ways, and the way he crushed the field was impressive. After shooting 40 for his first 9 holes, Woods rallied with 30 strokes on the back nine and eventually won by 12 over Kite.

5. GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic
May 18, 1997
Runner-up: Lee Rinker

In his first start after his Masters victory, Woods did not let up, opening the tournament with a pair of 64s on his way to a 2-shot victory.

6. Motorola Western Open
July 6, 1997
Runner-up: Frank Nobilo

Woods had a swarm of spectators following toward the green while playing the 18th hole at Cog Hill Country Club, where he beat Nobilo by 3 strokes. For the first time in his career, Woods went to No. 1 in the world, surpassing Greg Norman.

7. BellSouth Classic
May 10, 1998
Runner-up: Jay Don Blake

This was Woods' only victory of 1998, and a final-round 72 was good for a 1-shot win. It was also a tournament he never returned to, as the following year it was played the week prior to the Masters, and Woods did not defend his title.

8. Buick Invitational
Feb. 14,1999
Runner-up: Billy Ray Brown

A 62-65 weekend at Torrey Pines was the start of considerable success at one of Woods' favorite tour venues. He beat Brown by 2 strokes.

9. Memorial Tournament
June 6, 1999
Runner-up: Vijay Singh

His first victory at Jack Nicklaus' tournament came after a hot first two rounds and a 69 in the final round to defeat Singh by 2 strokes.

10. Motorola Western Open
July 4, 1999
Runner-up: Mike Weir

This became the first tournament that Woods won more than once as a final-round 71 was good for a 3-stroke victory.

11. PGA Championship
Aug. 15, 1999
Runner-up: Sergio Garcia

It might be hard to believe now, but many were questioning Woods' ability to win numerous majors before this win as 10 majors had passed since his Masters triumph. He got a big scare from 19-year-old Garcia down the stretch before prevailing by a shot with a final-round 72 at Medinah.

12. NEC Invitational
Aug. 29, 1999
Runner-up: Phil Mickelson

The first of three straight victories at Firestone in Akron, Ohio, in what was the first year of the World Golf Championship events. Woods led by 5 strokes after a third-round 62, and Mickelson, who was 7 back and tied for fourth, made it interesting with a closing 65 to pull within 1 shot.

13. National Car Rental Golf Classic at Disney
Oct. 24, 1999
Runner-up: Ernie Els

A somewhat frequent occurrence, Woods built a lead, then did what he had to do to win. After three straight rounds of 66, he shot 73 to beat Els by a shot.

14. Tour Championship
Oct. 31, 1999
Runner-up: Davis Love III

Woods cruised to a 4-shot victory over Love during a week that was marred by the death of Payne Stewart. The tournament was postponed for a day during the event so players could attend Stewart's funeral.

15. American Express Championship
Nov. 7, 1999
Runner-up: Miguel-Angel Jimenez

The forerunner to what is now the Mexico Championship, the WGC event moved around in its early years and was played in Spain at Valderrama -- site of the 1997 Ryder Cup. Woods was a shot back to begin the final round and shot 68 to tie Jimenez and won on the first extra hole of sudden death. It was the third victory in three weeks and eighth of the year for Woods.

16. Mercedes Championship
Jan. 9, 2000
Runner-up: Ernie Els

The start of a glorious year for Woods saw him beat Els in an epic duel that ended in a two-hole playoff. Both eagled the 18th hole in regulation, then both birdied it on the first extra hole. Woods then won with a 40-foot birdie putt on the next extra hole, his fifth straight victory dating to 2009.

17. AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
Feb. 7, 2000
Runners-up: Matt Gogel, Vijay Singh

In one of Woods' more epic victories, Gogel led him by 7 strokes with just nine holes to go. Woods holed a shot for eagle at the 15th, birdied the 16th and birdied the 18th for a final-round 64 during a Monday finish to win by 2 strokes.

18. Bay Hill Invitational
March 19, 2000
Runner-up: Davis Love III

The first of eight victories at Arnold Palmer's tournament, Woods shot a final-round 70 and cruised to a 4-shot win.

19. Memorial Tournament
May 29, 2000
Runners-up: Ernie Els, Justin Leonard

The weather-marred tournament finished on a Monday, and Woods had built a 6-shot advantage through 54 holes, cruising with a final-round 70 that assured a 2-stroke win, his fourth of the year and a defense of his Memorial title.

20. U.S. Open
June 18, 2000
Runners-up: Ernie Els, Miguel Angel Jimenez

A record-setting performance at Pebble Beach saw Woods open with a 65 and never look back. Even a triple-bogey during the third round could not derail him. He was the only player to break par for 72 holes and won by 15 shots.

21. The Open
July 21, 2000
Runners-up: Thomas Bjorn, Ernie Els

Woods made history by completing the career Grand Slam at the Home of Golf -- St. Andrews -- where he led by 3 shots after 36 holes and was 6 ahead of Bjorn and David Duval through 54 holes. Woods cruised to an 8-shot victory, never finding any of the Old Course bunkers during the tournament.

22. PGA Championship
Aug. 20, 2000
Runner-up: Bob May

With a 1-shot advantage through 54 holes, Woods could not shake May, who shot a final-round 66 at Valhalla to force a three-hole aggregate playoff that Woods won. Woods became the first player since Ben Hogan to win three major championships in the same year.

23. NEC Invitational
Aug. 27, 2000
Runners-up: Justin Leonard, Phillip Price

Winning three straight majors wasn't enough for Woods. He went to the WGC event at Firestone that followed the PGA and cruised to another victory, opening with a 64 and winning by 11 strokes.

24. Bell Canadian Open
Sept. 10, 2000
Runner-up: Grant Waite

Long remembered for the 6-iron shot Woods hit out of a fairway bunker from 218 yards on the final hole at Glen Abbey that set up a two-putt birdie and a 1-stroke victory. It also capped a remarkable nine-victory season.

25. Bay Hill Invitational
March 18, 2001
Runner-up: Phil Mickelson

Amazingly, Woods was deemed to be in a "slump'' before this win, having played six worldwide events without a victory (but with four top-10s). A final-round 69 was punctuated by an 18th-hole birdie that relegated Mickelson to his second runner-up finish to Woods.

26. Players Championship
March 25, 2001
Runner-up: Vijay Singh

The tournament where Woods made the "better-than-most'' putt on the 17th green during the third round. Often forgotten is that this victory came amidst the "Tiger Slam'' of majors. A final-round 67 meant a 1-stroke victory.

27. Masters
April 8, 2001
Runner-up: David Duval

A first-round 70 left Woods 7 strokes behind leader Chris DiMarco, but a second-round 66 pulled him into a tie with Phil Mickelson, just 2 strokes back. A third-round 68 gave him a 1-shot lead over Mickelson in his bid to become the first player to win four consecutive professional majors. Duval briefly tied for the lead with a birdie at the 15th hole before a bogey at the 16th. Woods birdied the 18th for his 2-shot margin of victory.

28. Memorial Tournament
June 3, 2001
Runners-up: Paul Azinger, Sergio Garcia

Woods made it three in a row at Muirfield Village, shooting all four rounds in the 60s and cruising to a 7-shot victory.

29. NEC Invitational
Aug. 26, 2001
Runner-up: Jim Furyk

Unable to add a major victory after his Masters win earlier in the year, Woods settled for his fourth WGC title and third in a row at Firestone. But he needed overtime to do it. After shooting a final-round 69 to tie Jim Furyk, Woods needed seven extra holes before defeating him in a sudden-death playoff.

30. Bay Hill Invitational
March 17, 2002
Runner-up: Michael Campbell

Like Firestone and Muirfield Village, Woods was finding Bay Hill very much to his liking. Despite a third-round 74, he went on to win by 4 strokes.

31. Masters
April 14, 2002
Runner-up: Retief Goosen

Woods became just the third player to defend his Masters victory, shooting a final-round 71 to break a 54-hole tie and win by 3 strokes. It was Woods' third Masters win.

32. U.S. Open
June 16, 2002
Runner-up: Phil Mickelson

Woods grabbed the first-round lead, and despite shooting higher scores each day, won by 3 strokes over Mickelson. He became the first player since Jack Nicklaus in 1972 to win the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year.

33. Buick Open
Aug. 11, 2002
Runners-up: Fred Funk, Brian Gay, Mark O'Meara, Estaban Toledo

Woods cruised to a 4-stroke victory after opening the tournament 67-63.

34. American Express Championship
Sept. 22, 2002
Runner-up: Retief Goosen

Woods famously quipped that he could think of a million reasons (first place: $1 million) why he'd rather win this World Golf event than the following week's Ryder Cup (which the U.S. lost in England) before winning by a stroke over Goosen. It was his second victory in the event, played in Ireland that year.

35. Buick Invitational
Feb. 16, 2003
Runner-up: Carl Pettersson

Woods' second professional win at Torrey Pines was aided by a 68-68 weekend. He won by 4 strokes.

36. Accenture Match Play
March 2, 2003
Runner-up: David Toms

One of the best-ever as an amateur in the match play format, Woods got his first professional victory at match play in the WGC final -- 2 and 1 over Toms.

37. Bay Hill Invitational
March 23, 2003
Runners-up: Stewart Cink, Brad Faxon, Kenny Perry, Kirk Triplett

Not even a bout of food poisoning could keep Woods down during a rainy final round that saw him visibly ill on the course but still able to shoot 68 and win by 11 strokes. It was his fourth straight victory in the event.

38. 100th Western Open
July 6, 2003
Runner-up: Rich Beem

Woods cruised to a 5-shot victory, leading wire-to-wire and shooting a final-round 69 at Cog Hill to win the Western for the third time.

39. American Express Championship
Oct. 5, 2003
Runners-up: Stewart Appleby, Tim Herron, Vijay Singh

Woods' third victory in the event came at a third different venue -- this time the Capital City Club in Woodstock, Georgia. With a 67-66 start, Woods jumped to a 5-stroke 36-hole lead but a final-round 72 was still good for a 2-shot victory.

40. Accenture Match Play Championship
Feb. 29, 2004
Runner-up Davis Love III

Woods defended his title at LaCosta, this time defeating Love in the championship match, to surpass Tom Watson on the all-time PGA Tour victory list. It was also Woods' only victory of the year -- and the first time since 1998 that he won just once -- as he worked through a swing change.

41. Buick Invitational
Jan. 23, 2005
Runners-up: Luke Donald, Charles Howell III, Tom Lehman

Woods returned to familiar territory for his third victory at Torrey Pines and his first win in nearly a year. He had to come from behind to overtake Lehman, who bogeyed the final two holes as Woods won by 3.

42. Ford Championship at Doral
March 6, 2005
Runner-up: Phil Mickelson

In one of their rare duels, Woods and Mickelson went at it in an epic final round at Doral that saw Woods overtake Mickelson on the back. It came down to the last hole, where Mickelson narrowly missed chipping in for a birdie that would have forced a playoff.

43. The Masters
April 10, 2005
Runner-up: Chris DiMarco

Woods' first major title in nearly three years, his first working with instructor Hank Haney, came in dramatic fashion. There was the famous chip-in for birdie from behind the 16th green; then two bogeys to fall into a playoff with DiMarco. Then a birdie on the first playoff hole. The win was Woods' ninth major title.

44. The Open
July 17, 2005
Runner-up: Colin Montgomerie

Woods won his second major of the year and his second Open at the Home of Golf, opening 66-67 at the Old Course in St. Andrews. Woods led by just 2 after three rounds, but cruised to a 5-stroke victory. Jack Nicklaus played his final major championship, missing the cut. It was Woods' 10th major title.

45. NEC Invitational
Aug. 21, 2005
Runner-up: Chris DiMarco

Woods claimed his ninth WGC title and fourth at Firestone, holding off DiMarco with a final-round 71 to win by 1.

46. American Express Championship
Oct. 9, 2005
Runner-up: John Daly

A fourth victory at a fourth different venue in this event -- this time at Harding Park in San Francisco. Woods shot a final-round 67 to tie Daly, who missed a short putt in a sudden-death playoff. It was Woods' sixth victory of the year.

47. Buick Invitational
Jan. 29, 2006
Runners-up: Nathan Green, Jose Maria Olazabal

A final-round 72 landed Woods in a tie with Green and Olazabal -- and he needed a final-hole birdie to do it. Woods won on the second extra hole when Olazabal missed a 4-foot putt.

48. Ford Championship at Doral
March 5, 2006
Runners-up: David Toms, Camilo Villegas

Woods defended his title, opening with a 64 and bogeying the final two holes of the tournament for a 1-shot margin of victory. It was the last time Doral served as a venue for a full-field PGA Tour event.

49. The Open
July 23, 2006
Runner-up: Chris DiMarco

Playing a baked-out Royal Liverpool, Woods famously hit just one driver during the tournament, electing to use irons off tees and rely on a precision iron game. For the second time in consecutive years, Woods had to hold off DiMarco, winning by 2 shots in what turned out to be an emotional win -- his first major title since the death of his father, Earl, earlier that year.

50. Buick Open
Aug. 6, 2006
Runner-up: Jim Furyk

Woods shot 66 all four days at Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc, Michigan, to win the tournament for the second time and reach a milestone 50th win. He finished 3 strokes ahead of Furyk.

51. PGA Championship
Aug. 20, 2006
Runner-up: Shaun Micheel.

Woods won his second straight major, third PGA and second at Medinah by fighting his way into a third-round tie with Luke Donald and then shooting a final-round 68 to finish 5 strokes ahead of Micheel. It was his 12th major title.

52. Bridgestone Invitational
Aug. 27, 2006
Runner-up: Stewart Cink.

Woods won for the fourth time in five weeks at a place where it was becoming a habit, capturing his fifth victory at Firestone but needing a playoff to do it. It was his 11th WGC title.

53. Deutsche Bank Championship
Sept. 4, 2006
Runner-up: Vijay Singh.

Despite having won two majors and a WGC in the previous four weeks, Woods was not done winning. He shot a final-round 63 to beat Singh by 2 strokes.

54. American Express Championship
Oct. 1, 2006
Runners-up: Ian Poulter, Adam Scott.

Woods capped an eight-victory season with a whopping 8-stroke victory, his fifth in the event, all at different venues. This was played at The Grove in England, the week following a U.S. Ryder Cup loss in Ireland.

55. Buick Invitational
Jan. 28, 2007
Runner-up: Charles Howell III

Woods' fifth win at Torrey Pines came with some luck -- or bad luck for Howell, whose approach to the 18th green hit the flagstick and rolled back into the water.

56. CA Championship
March 25, 2007
Runner-up: Brett Wetterich

This was a third-straight victory for Woods at Doral, although the first in the new format as a World Golf Championship event. It was Woods' sixth WGC title in what had previously been called the American Express Invitational. He defeated Wetterich by 2 shots.

57. Wachovia Championship
May 6, 2007
Runner-up: Steve Stricker

Woods overcame a double-bogey on the back nine to overtake third-round leader Rory Sabbatini and win by 2 strokes over Stricker.

58. Bridgestone Invitational
Aug. 5, 2007
Runners-up: Justin Rose, Rory Sabbatini

Another rout at Firestone. Woods won the WGC event for the sixth time, shooting a final-round 65 to win by 8 as the tournament moved to the week prior to the PGA Championship for the first time.

59. PGA Championship
Aug. 12, 2007
Runner-up: Woody Austin

Woods narrowly missed shooting a major championship record 62 during the second round (settling for 63) and went on to a 2-shot victory in sweltering conditions at Southern Hills Country Club in Oklahoma for his 13th major title.

60. BMW Championship
Sept. 9, 2007
Runner-up: Aaron Baddeley

Formerly the Western Open, the longtime Chicago-area event got a new date and a new designation as a FedEx Cup playoff event. Woods shot a final-round 63 to win by 2 shots. It was considered Woods' fourth win at the Western/BMW, first in the newly-formed FedEx Cup playoffs.

61. Tour Championship
Sept. 16, 2007
Runners-up: Mark Calcavecchia, Zach Johnson

An exclamation point on another remarkable season, Woods won for the seventh time in 2007 and did so by 8 shots after opening the tournament with rounds of 64-63-64 on the par-70 East Lake course. Woods also became the first FedEx Cup champion after the win.

62. Buick Invitational
Jan. 27, 2008
Runner-up: Ryuji Imada

For the fourth straight year, Woods began his season with a victory at Torrey Pines, this time by 8 shots over Imada. He needed just a score of 71 in the final round to cruise to victory. It was his sixth PGA Tour victory at the venue.

63. Accenture Match Play Championship
Feb. 24, 2008
Runner-up: Stewart Cink

This was shaping up to be a special season for Woods, who was 3-for-3 in victories including a performance a few weeks earlier at the Dubai Desert Classic on the European Tour where he shot a final-round 65 to win by 1. In the 36-hole match play final against Cink, Woods put an end to it early with an 8 and 7 victory.

64. Arnold Palmer Invitational
March 16, 2008
Runner-up: Bart Bryant

Woods needed a 25-footer for birdie on the 18th hole to edge Bryant by 1 shot -- the first time in seven years he won with a birdie on the 72nd hole. It was his third victory of the year on the PGA Tour and his fifth in a row on tour. It was also his fifth at this tournament, but first under with Palmer's name in the title.

65. U.S. Open
June 16, 2008
Runner-up: Rocco Mediate

Among Woods' more epic victories, he defeated Mediate in an 18-hole playoff after making a 12-footer in regulation to force a tie. Woods, it was later learned, played with two broken bones in his left leg -- which needed surgery for a torn ACL. That kept him from playing the rest of the year, with a record of four wins in six PGA Tour events, including his 14th major title.

66. Arnold Palmer Invitational
March 29, 2009
Runner-up: Sean O'Hair

Another walk-off win at Bay Hill, this time a 15-footer on the 18th green to shoot a final-round 67 and stun O'Hair by a shot in Woods' third start of the year. It was his first victory since the reconstructive knee surgery.

67. Memorial Tournament
June 7, 2009
Runner-up: Jim Furyk

An interesting tidbit: Woods hit every fairway in the tournament. To win, he overcame a 4-shot final-round deficit. Woods also birdied the last two holes to shoot 65.

68. AT&T National
July 5, 2009
Runner-up: Hunter Mahan

This tournament featured a duel that we've been sadly denied: Anthony Kim was in the mix, and took the lead early in the final round, before falling back. Kim had shot 62 at Congressional in the first round. Woods' final-round 67 was enough to hold off a charging Mahan by a stroke.

69. Buick Open
Aug. 2, 2009
Runners-up: Greg Chalmers, John Senden, Roland Thatcher

Woods added this tournament late as it would be the last for his longtime sponsor Buick at the Michigan venue. It would be the first of three straight events for Woods, including the PGA Championship. He shot a final-round 69 to win by 3.

70. WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
Aug. 9, 2009
Runners-up: Padraig Harrington, Robert Allenby

Woods was involved in a heated back-nine duel with three-time major winner Harrington, who fell apart after he and Woods received a slow-playing warning over the closing holes -- one that Woods later criticized. A final-round 65 meant a seventh victory at Firestone and a 4-shot win.

71. BMW Championship
Sept. 13, 2009
Runners-up: Jim Furyk, Marc Leishman

The dominating victory at Cog Hill -- his fifth at the venue, second in what was now a FedEx Cup playoff event -- made many wonder how Woods ever coughed up a lead to Y.E. Yang a few weeks earlier at the PGA Championship. He won by 8 shots and it was his sixth victory of the year on the PGA Tour.

72. Arnold Palmer Invitational
March 25, 20012
Runner-up: Graeme McDowell

His first official post-scandal victory, Woods did it at a familiar place, winning for the seventh time at Bay Hill. He shot a final-round 70 to pull away from McDowell and win by 5.

73. Memorial Tournament
June 3, 2012
Runners-up: Andres Romero, Rory Sabbatini

A historic victory for Woods, as it tied him with tournament host Jack Nicklaus with 73 PGA Tour titles. And he did it in style, coming from 4 strokes back, holing a flop shot on the 16th hole, and shooting a 5-under-par 67 to win by 2.

74. AT&T National
July 1, 2012
Runner-up: Bo Van Pelt

Woods got some help from Van Pelt, who bogeyed his last three holes as Woods shot a final-round 69 to win by 2. The third round was played without spectators at Congressional Country Club due to a storm that left the course dangerous. The win moved Woods past Jack Nicklaus and into second place on the all-time PGA Tour victory list, eight wins behind Sam Snead.

75. Farmers Insurance Open
Jan. 28, 2013
Runners-up: Brandt Snedeker, Josh Teater

For the seventh time (and eighth including the U.S. Open), Woods won at Torrey Pines. This time, though, it was with a shaky finish and a bizarre Monday ending. Woods at one point had an 8-shot lead, but bogeyed four of his last five holes in the fog-delayed tournament. He still won by 4 shots.

76. WGC-Cadillac Championship
March 10, 2013
Runner-up: Steve Stricker

A 66-65-67 start gave Woods a 4-shot lead through 54 holes, and he cruised to a 2-shot win over Stricker for his seventh title in this tournament. It was also the fourth time he won a tournament at the Doral Resort in Miami.

77. Arnold Palmer Invitational
March 25, 2013
Runner-up: Justin Rose

A Monday finish saw Woods get a hearty congratulations from tournament host Arnold Palmer as he ended up a 2-shot winner over Justin Rose, winning at Bay Hill for the eighth time to match a 48-year-old PGA Tour record. The victory also moved Woods back to No. 1 in the world for the first time since October of 2010.

78. Players Championship
May 12, 2013
Runners-up: David Lingmerth, Kevin Streelman, Jeff Maggert

A third-round spat with Sergio Garcia didn't keep Woods from prevailing at a place where he traditionally has had trouble. Neither did a later tee shot in the water at the 14th hole -- where his drop was questioned afterward. Rounds of 67-67 helped him get in front, and he closed with a 70 for a 2-shot win and his second at TPC Sawgrass.

79. WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
Aug. 4, 2013
Runners-up: Keegan Bradley, Henrik Stenson

A second-round 61 -- matching his career low -- had Woods well on his way to a 7-shot victory, his eighth at Firestone and his 18th World Golf Championship title.

80. Tour Championship
Sept. 23, 2018
Runner-up: Billy Horschel

His first victory since a remarkable return from spinal fusion surgery came after a couple of close calls at The Open (T-6) and PGA Championship (2nd) and saw him play with Rickie Fowler, Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy over the final three rounds. A third-round 65 put him in position, and Woods extended his lead on the front nine at East Lake, leading to a coronation as he played the 18th hole, winning by 2.

81. Masters
April 14, 2019
Runners-up: Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Xander Schauffele

With an all-star cast of players in contention on the final day, Woods for the first time came from behind to win a major, shooting a final-round 70 at Augusta National to win his 15th major title and first in 11 years. Trailing by 2 shots through 11 holes of the final round, Woods parred the par-3 12th while several pursuers found the water, then made birdies at the 13th, 15th and 16th holes to build a 2-shot lead he took to the 18th tee. He could withstand a final-hole bogey, setting off a celebration never seen by Woods in any of his previous victories.

82. Zozo Championship
Oct. 27, 2019
Runner-up: Hideki Matsuyama

Playing for the first time in nine weeks, Woods surprisingly looked strong and fit after a summer of physical struggles that included knee surgery following his final event of the 2018-19 season. After bogeying his first three holes, Woods shot an opening-round 64, and then followed it with another one to take a 2-shot 36-hole lead. He increased his advantage to 3 shots after 54 holes and needed seven holes on Monday to finish, winning for the 82nd time and tying Sam Snead's all-time PGA Tour record that dates to 1965.

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