Tiger Woods Australian Masters

Tiger Woods seeks his first major triumph since the 2008 US Open.

The Northern Irishman overhauled crowd favourite and reigning US Masters champion Adam Scott with a final round 66 to win the Australian Open on Sunday by a single shot with an 18-under-par tally.

Adam Scott retained his Australian Masters title on Sunday after fending off a strong challenge from American Matt Kuchar for back-to-back victories after winning the Australian PGA the previous week.

The reigning US Masters champion has set himself a gruelling home schedule, having already agreed to play the Australian PGA Championship and defend his Australian Masters title.

Rory McIlroy won the US Open at age 22, the second-youngest player to win a major since the Masters began in 1934. Jason Day, the 24-year-old Australian, was a runner-up in two majors this year. Rickie Fowler, 22, won his first pro event in South Korea and is responsible for all those bright orange Puma hats in just about any gallery. Attribute...

World number two Tiger Woods rued costly putting lapses as he opened his Australian Masters title defence with a two-under 69 at Melbourne's Victoria Golf Club

World number two Tiger Woods rued costly putting lapses as he opened his Australian Masters title defence with a two-under 69 at Melbourne's Victoria Golf Club on Thursday.

Tiger Woods believes he can return to his peerless best as he wrestles with his game in a winless year ahead of the defence of his Australian Masters title.

Tiger Woods believes he can return to his peerless best as he wrestles with his game in a winless year ahead of the defence of his Australian Masters title.

Tiger Woods will be searching for his first tournament success of the year when he returns to Melbourne to defend his title at Thursday's Australian Masters.

Tiger Woods will be searching for his first tournament success of the year when he returns to Melbourne to defend his title at Thursday's Australian Masters.

Tiger Woods gave a record crowd at Kingston Heath what they wanted to see - exquisite shots and a closing round of 4-under 68 to win the Australian Masters.

Tiger Woods stumbled to an even-par 72 in the Australian Masters, leaving him in a three-way tie for the lead with locals Greg Chalmers and James Nitties.

Tiger Woods stumbled to an even-par 72 in the Australian Masters, leaving him in a three-way tie for the lead with locals Greg Chalmers and James Nitties.

Tiger Woods lived up to eight months of anticipation in Australia by running off three straight birdies late in his round of a 6-under 66 that put him atop the leaderboard in the Australian Masters on Thursday.

Tiger Woods seeks his first major triumph since the 2008 US Open.

The Northern Irishman overhauled crowd favourite and reigning US Masters champion Adam Scott with a final round 66 to win the Australian Open on Sunday by a single shot with an 18-under-par tally.

Adam Scott retained his Australian Masters title on Sunday after fending off a strong challenge from American Matt Kuchar for back-to-back victories after winning the Australian PGA the previous week.

The reigning US Masters champion has set himself a gruelling home schedule, having already agreed to play the Australian PGA Championship and defend his Australian Masters title.

Rory McIlroy won the US Open at age 22, the second-youngest player to win a major since the Masters began in 1934. Jason Day, the 24-year-old Australian, was a runner-up in two majors this year. Rickie Fowler, 22, won his first pro event in South Korea and is responsible for all those bright orange Puma hats in just about any gallery. Attribute...

World number two Tiger Woods rued costly putting lapses as he opened his Australian Masters title defence with a two-under 69 at Melbourne's Victoria Golf Club

World number two Tiger Woods rued costly putting lapses as he opened his Australian Masters title defence with a two-under 69 at Melbourne's Victoria Golf Club on Thursday.

Tiger Woods believes he can return to his peerless best as he wrestles with his game in a winless year ahead of the defence of his Australian Masters title.

Tiger Woods believes he can return to his peerless best as he wrestles with his game in a winless year ahead of the defence of his Australian Masters title.

Tiger Woods will be searching for his first tournament success of the year when he returns to Melbourne to defend his title at Thursday's Australian Masters.

Tiger Woods will be searching for his first tournament success of the year when he returns to Melbourne to defend his title at Thursday's Australian Masters.

Tiger Woods gave a record crowd at Kingston Heath what they wanted to see - exquisite shots and a closing round of 4-under 68 to win the Australian Masters.

Tiger Woods stumbled to an even-par 72 in the Australian Masters, leaving him in a three-way tie for the lead with locals Greg Chalmers and James Nitties.

Tiger Woods stumbled to an even-par 72 in the Australian Masters, leaving him in a three-way tie for the lead with locals Greg Chalmers and James Nitties.

Tiger Woods lived up to eight months of anticipation in Australia by running off three straight birdies late in his round of a 6-under 66 that put him atop the leaderboard in the Australian Masters on Thursday.