Woods back on right track

ANOTHER major ended in anticlimax for Tiger Woods last night as a wide-open USPGA Championship built towards an exciting conclusion at Whistling Straits without the world number one.

Woods had been two under par for his final round after two holes but faded to a one-over-par 73 for a two under tournament finish. And as Martin Kaymer of Germany took a share of the championship lead with overnight leader Nick Watney at 11 under after five holes, with Jason Day of Australia and Ireland’s Rory McIroy a shot behind, Woods was finishing his final round in a manner consistent with his recent inconsistency.

Rounds of 71, 70, 72 and 73 from the 14-time major winner may point to some sort of levelling out of form but each of those cards on the Lake Michigan shoreline were peppered with birdies and bogeys and his 72nd hole last night encapsulated the struggle.