Pebble beach frustration for title-hungry Woods

Tiger Woods' long and winding journey back to the game's pinnacle suffered another setback on Sunday when he battled his way to a final-round 75 at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Seeming well placed for a last-day surge after shooting a six-birdie 67 in the third round, the former world No 1 struggled on the greens as his playing partner Phil Mickelson beat him by 11 shots.

"What's frustrating is I had a chance (to win)," a subdued Woods said after failing in his bid to end a PGA Tour victory drought of more than two years. "All I had to do was get off to a good solid start today and I didn't do that.