Superstar Tiger Woods and journeyman pro golfer Paul Goydos don't have a lot in common other than they both make a living hitting a little white ball around a big backyard on weekends.

Woods has won more tournaments in a single month than Goydos has won in his 16-year career. But yesterday, when Goydos' hopes of winning his third-ever PGA tour title sank with his ball into the water in front of the trademark 17th at Sawgrass, Woods would have been sympathetic. 

The hole, which is famous (or infamous, depending on your point of view) for its keyhole island design has been described by Woods as being too "gimmicky" to be either the 17th hole of a round or the 71st of a tournament.   Well, yesterday, it was even more decisive as a sudden-death playoff hole that determined the duel between Goydos and Sergio Garcia for the Players Championship.

After Goydos' tee shot hit the water, Garcia put his on the green and parred the hole for the win.

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