The world's No. 1 ranked player finished tied for 3^rd and 11^th in previous appearances at the Wachovia Championship. Having missed the May event in 2006 due to the death of his father, Woods' return in 2007 came weeks after a second place finish at the Masters.

Woods flirted with victory at Quail Hollow Club in his 2004 appearance. A second-round 66 gave him the lead going into the weekend. However, a Saturday 75 dropped him back. He did shoot a 68 on Sunday but fell one-shot shy of a Joey Sindelar-Arron Oberholser playoff. His love for the course and the challenge of competing against one of the finest fields in golf brought Woods back in 2007.

Looking Back on the 2007 Wachovia Championship

Tiger Woods week began with a pro-am pairing with friend and basketball legend Michael Jordan. Four days later, it ended with a trophy he was more than satisfied to embrace.

Woods opened with a two-under-par 70 at Quail Hollow Club. On Friday, his 4-under 68 moved him to the top of the leaderboard with 2005 Wachovia champion Vijay Singh. The third round produced one of the finest days of golf on the 2007 PGA TOUR schedule. Roars were heard throughout the pines as the leaders produced hole-out shots from fairways and bunkers and long birdie putts to create lead changes and drama. When the dust was settled, Woods was 10-under and trailed South African Rory Sabbatini by one stroke.

On Sunday, Woods produced an eagle-birdie-birdie run and shot a 31 on the front nine. Sabbatini and others on the leaderboard began to falter. Woods had a bumpy ride on the inward nine that included a double-bogey on 13. Steve Stricker did manage to tie Woods, but a double-bogey of his own, gave the edge back to Woods.

The world's No. 1, following a bogey on the par-three 17^th, scrambled for par on the final hole for his 57^th PGA TOUR victory, his third of 2007 and his ninth title in 12 starts.