Fowler Wins Hero World Challenge

As Tiger Woods fires final-round 68

Tiger Woods capped his return to competition with a fine four-under par 68 on Sunday as red hot Rickie Fowler won the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. Former world number one Woods, who once wondered if nagging back trouble would spell the end of his career, had an eagle and six birdies to finish 72 holes on eight-under par 280. That never put him within striking distance of Fowler, who produced a remarkable course-record 61 on the par-72 Albany Golf Club layout.

Fowler birdied the first seven holes, and eight in total on the front nine. After birdies at 11, 13 and 15, he was eyeing golf's magic number of 59. No more birdies were forthcoming, however, and Fowler settled for a course-record 61 and an 18-under total of 270. Fowler finished four shots in front of fellow American Charley Hoffman, the overnight leader by five strokes who carded a final-round 72.