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 finished four shots in front of fellow American Charley Hoffman , the Overnight leader by five strokes who carded a final round 72. " I Knew I needed to get off to a quick start today to at least show Charley I was there , " said Fowler , who started the day seven shots adrift. " We took care of that and kept it rolling from there."
Fowler was disappointed with his par at the eighth, where he had hoped to improve on his career - best birdie streak . " Seven (birdies ) was the most I had made before , so I was really trying to get that eight , " he said . " Didn't want to get too greedy , just tried to make it with good speed , but ultimately left it short," Jordon Spieth, tied for second to start the round , fired a final - round 69 to share third with England's Tommy Fleet wood , who signed for a 67. Woods finished tied for ninth with Matt Kuchar in the unofficial 18-man event that benefit his charitable foundation.