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In his first win since he was sidelined by knee surgery, Woods won in a dramatic comeback on the back nine.

On a day when just four players broke par, Sean O'Hair bogeyed three of his last four holes en route to a one-over 71 Saturday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Woods scrambles to shoot 69, trails O’Hair by 5 shots in Palmer Invitational. Bay Hill was so penal Friday that most players figured it would be difficult for anyone to shoot a low number and separate themselves from the pack. Sean O’Hair apparently didn’t get the memo.

Woods, who had not played competitively since knee surgery in June, birdies his first hole and scores an eagle on No. 2 at Accenture World Match Play. He closes out Brendan Jones after 16 holes.

Tiger Woods sent an ominous warning to his rivals on Tuesday by saying his short game was better than ever after being sidelined for eight months due to reconstructive knee surgery.

Tiger Woods announced Thursday on his Web site that he will return to tournament golf in next week's WGC-Accenture Match-Play Championship in Arizona.

Woods announced on his Web site early Monday that his wife, Elin, had given birth to a boy, Charlie Axel Woods. It is the couple's second child following the birth of daughter Sam Alexis in June 2007 on the day after the U.S. Open.

KEEPING UP WITH JONES (1:48 p.m.): After a 2008 in which Kent Jones posted just four top 25s and not a single top 10, the recently-turned-42-year-old, is making a push on Torrey Pines' South Course.

Paul Goydos, who has combined golf with being a single father the last five years, is taking a leave of absence from the PGA Tour upon learning that his former wife died suddenly over the weekend.

The Sony Open in Hawaii is the first full-field event of the 2009 PGA TOUR season. PGATOUR.COM is on the scene in Honolulu. We'll provide updates all day long, so check back often.