Woods also finished second last year, when the tournament was moved to Valencia, Calif., while Riviera was being prepared for the Senior Open. Billy Mayfair , who beat Woods for the title last year by making a birdie putt on the first playoff hole, this time shot 74 to finish in a tie for 23rd at 5-under. He shot 70 Sunday to finish at 3-under. Woods has a theory about scores going lower after the first two rounds, believing that pin placements are made easier for TV purposes. He said placements are tougher the first two days to weed out who's playing well and who's not.
People like to see birdies.
They want to see somebody shoot a low round. Woods shot his 62 on Saturday in San Diego, Duval his 59 on Sunday in the Bob Hope, and Tryba had his 61 at Riviera on Saturday. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 1999 GolfWeb - A SportsLineUSA Company. All Rights Reserved.