Woods finishes PGA at 2-under

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08/15/2010 - Kohler, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It will be a majorless 2010 for Tiger Woods.

The world No. 1 posted a one-over 73 on Sunday and finished the tournament at two-under 286. There are several players in the clubhouse ahead of him, including No. 2 Phil Mickelson, who fired a five-under 67 on Sunday.

Martin Kaymer leads the championship at 11-under par.

Woods birdied three of his first four holes Sunday and was two-under as he was about to make the turn at Whistling Straits. He bogeyed the ninth and double- bogeyed the 10th to fall down the leaderboard.

"I got off to a quick start," Woods said in a television interview. "Boy I hit it so good starting out and completely lost it after that. Nine and 10 hurt quite a bit."

Woods, who last won a major at the 2008 U.S. Open, didn't start his season until the Masters after last November's car accident turned up details of extramarital affairs.

When he returned, Woods tied for fourth at Augusta. Woods next missed the cut badly at Quail Hollow and withdrew from the Players Championship on Sunday with a neck injury.

Woods shared fourth at the next major, the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, but things got worse after Pebble. He tied for 46th at the AT&T National, and shared 23rd at the Open Championship at St. Andrews, a course where he's won two British Opens.

Last week at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, a tournament he's won seven times, Woods finished in a tie for 78th place out of 80 golfers, and came in at 18-over par. That marked his worst finish as a professional and his worst four-round score as a pro.

"It's not a quick fix," Woods said. "It's going to take some time."

As for the future, Woods is so far down the FedEx Cup points list that he's only qualified for one Playoff event and that's in two weeks at the Barclays.

A week after that will be crucial for Woods. It's then that American Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin announces his four picks. Woods didn't earn one of the eight automatic bids, which will be finalized after the PGA Championship.

"I'd like to make the team. Obviously I don't think I made it on points," said Woods, who made every Ryder Cup team since 1997, but he missed the 2008 Ryder Cup due to injury. "I'm going to have to rely on Corey for a pick if he wants me on the team."

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