Duval's 269 total, 11-under par, was two shots better than Mickelson, who also shot 68. Davis Love III shot 65 to sneak into third at 272, one ahead of Cook, who closed with 71. Mickelson's runner-up finish was his second in two weeks as well as his second straight at Firestone. Woods can't avoid the spotlight. These kinds of feats mean little to Woods, 22.
Victories mean a lot.
His World Series hopes were dashed when he double bogeyed No. 18 Saturday to fall four behind Duval, who matched his 66 from Friday. Woods closed with 70 and ended up in a fifth-place tie. Still, he was just a shot behind Duval, in po-sition to atone for the tough finish of a year ago, when he led after three rounds but stumbled in with a 74. Unfortunately, the great round only set him up for more disappointment. At least I hung in there.