Tiger Woods clawed his way to a one-shot win over Chris DiMarco at the $7.5 million WGC NEC Invitational on Sunday, collecting his fourth victory in seven years at Ohio's Firestone Country Club.
There was nothing pretty about Woods's fifth success of the season as he struggled to a final round one-over 71 on the famed South Course that he claims as one of his favourites.
The victory was the 45th of Woods' career moving him past Walter Hagen on the all-time list with Billy Casper now next in his sights with 51. It was also the richest payday in Woods' 10 years on the PGA Tour, pocketing a $1.3m winner's cheque to push him over the $8.5m mark in season earnings.