Memorial Tournament: Rory Sabbatini and Tiger Woods duel down the stretch Staff reports June 3, 2012, 4:08 p.m. Dublin, Ohio - Tiger Woods chipped in from behind the 16th green, then birdied again at No.18 in a stunning final charge to win the Memorial Tournament - a 73rd career victory that tied tournament host Jack Nicklaus for No.2 on the all-time list. Woods appeared on the verge of dropping out of contention when a bogey at No.10 left him three shots behind Spencer Levin. But he birdied three of his last four holes at Muirfield Village to finish a 5-under-par 67, while both Levin and Rory Sabbatini self-destructed down the stretch. "That was some good stuff out there," Woods said afterward. I never really missed a shot today. The biggest noise came at the par-3 16th, where Woods was first beside himself after his 8-iron tee shot overshot the green. But his demeanor changed as his chip inched toward the flagstick, diving in on its final rotation. That sent Woods into an emphatic fist pump not seen since he was winning with regularity three years ago, before a sex scandal sent both his career and personal life into a sidespin. Woods now stands just nine wins short of the PGA Tour's all-time mark of 82 by Sam Snead. Woods finished the week at 9-under 279, two shots ahead of Sabbatini (72) and Argentina's Andres Romero (67). Levin stumbled to a 75, finishing another two shots back tied with Daniel Summerhays (69). jshain@tribune.com. Read Jeff Shain's blog, The Downswing, at OrlandoSentinel.com/golfblog. Sam Snead has the most, with 82.