A 31-year-old man was arrested and charged with disturbing the
peace after running toward Tiger Woods on the seventh green as he
was about to putt during Sunday’s final round of the Frys.com Open
at CordeValle Golf Club, Santa Clara Sheriff Sgt. Jose Cardoza
said.
A 31-year-old man was arrested and charged with disturbing the peace after running toward Tiger Woods on the seventh green as he was about to putt during Sunday’s final round of the Frys.com Open at CordeValle Golf Club.
“He was immediately taken into custody and escorted off the property,” Santa Clara Sheriff Sgt. Jose Cardoza said. “As far as we can tell he had some drinks, but he wasn’t to the point where he was drunk in public.”
The man’s name has yet to be released.
Members of the gallery who witnessed the incident said the man was yelling Woods’ name as he ran onto the putting surface.
At first it was thought the man threw a hot dog at Woods as he approached the golfer. Cardoza said the man’s statement was that it flew out of his hands.
“As he was running he had it in his hand, and it flew out because he was waving his arms. It’s either thrown or went into the air, but he wasn’t throwing it at anybody,” Cardoza said, adding that two deputies responded immediately as well as other security personnel.
The tournament’s main attraction again had a sea of spectators following his every move Sunday.
Woods fired his third straight 68 to finish the tournament 7-under, nine strokes behind current leader Bryce Molder, who is 16-under as of 3:30 p.m. with three holes to play.
“I guess he wanted to be in the news,” Woods said of the bizarre event. “And I’m sure he will be.
Asked if he was afraid, Woods said he wasn’t.
Woods, donning his Sunday red, started his day on the course’s 10th hole, nine strokes behind the 54-hole leader, Briny Baird. Woods birdied three of his first five holes to climb within six strokes.
After playing the front nine 4-under par, Woods finished the back 1-over.
“The event’s fantastic,” Woods said. “I think everyone turned out in droves the last couple days. The weather turned; perfect sunshine.”
