"He played great," said Woods. "It's awfully impressive to go out and shoot a round like that when he absolutely has to do it.

"He just trusted and believed in himself and he got the job done.

"Sometimes it might be a benefit to be a little naive in a situation because you have never been there before."

Woods had told caddie Steve Williams that four birdies on the final four holes would be enough to win the tournament.

"I went ahead and birdied out, and we didn't win," he said.

"At least I gave it my best effort. We just came out a little bit short."