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A look at Tiger Woods and Bay Hill: 8 victories at Arnie's Place

Tiger Woods after winning the 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club and Lodge.

Tiger Woods was in his Sunday best while winning the 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club and Lodge. (Golfweek File)

2012: Comeback hits high point at Bay Hill

In what was the second of what has become four notable career comebacks, Woods won his first PGA Tour event since his divorce and that infamous 2009 “Black Friday” incident in which he crashed into a fire hydrant outside his Central Florida home. Woods rode a second-round 65 to shoot a 5-under 275 overall and earn $1.08 million. He iced it with a 33 on Sunday’s the front-nine. The victory ended another winless drought for Woods. This one had lasted 923 days. “You just remember how to do it. It hasn’t been that long for me, but you just have that feel of what to do and it’s a matter of getting it done,” Woods said.

Here’s Dan Hicks’ call of the clincher. Chills and all.

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