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August 4, 2026
Playing Through

2013 PGA Championship: Tiger Woods nearly leaves a 2-inch putt short

Tiger Woods wasn’t happy with a missed birdie putt and nearly missed a rushed tap-in par.

by Mark Sandritter
Streeter Lecka

After narrowly missing a 20-foot birdie putt on the ninth hole, a frustrated Tiger Woods casually tapped in the 2-inch par putt. The only problem was Woods stubbed the putter, hitting the green first, and nearly left the tap-in putt short.

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Fortunately for Woods, the ball rolled in. Had he missed it, he wouldn’t have much of an excuse.

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