O'Hern proves he's still Goliath-slayer: Aussie overcomes stiff back, cold weather with conservative play to eliminate Woods again.

From: AZ Daily Star | Date: February 24, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Patrick Finley

Feb. 24--Nick O'Hern's back hurt. He was cold. And he just could not seem to put the best golfer in the world away. O'Hern, a lefty seeded 16th, had Tiger Woods on the ropes from the get-go but squandered a four-hole lead after eight. Woods tied the match on the 18th hole, forcing a playoff. After O'Hern teed off on the first playoff hole, a fan screamed maybe the only printable thing O'Hern heard from the gallery all day. "Four-up seems like yesterday, doesn't it, O'Hern?" he said. O'Hern kept walking. One hole and one beautiful bunker shot ...

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