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MEDINAH, Ill. — With a tip of his hat and a modest wave, Tiger Woods exited the BMW Championship, ending a season that delivered at once more and less than he could have envisioned when he hit his first shot of 2019 in January in San Diego.
Woods closed with an even-par 72 on Sunday at Medinah Country Club for a 72-hole total of seven-under 281 in the penultimate playoff event. He looked hale and his swing was hearty, but his game from 150 yards in was rusty from a lack of practice in recent months as he struggled to regain the physical and emotional ballast that culminated in his 15th major championship — and first in 11 years — in April at the Masters.