Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. ? Hank Kuehne salvaged an embarrassing night off the tee with two birdie putts that put his team back in the match, and Tiger Woods took over from there.

Woods blistered a 5-iron to within 25 feet for an eagle at the par-5 16th that capped a great comeback, giving Woods and Kuehne a 2-and-1 victory Monday night in the “Battle at the Bridges.”

The made-for-TV exhibition was supposed to be about power, and John Daly did not disappoint by winning three of the four long-drive contests. But ultimately it came down to the most reliable club in anyone’s bag — the putter.

Daly and Masters champion Phil Mickelson led 2-up for most of the match until Woods started the rally with a birdie on the 13th, and Kuehne finally got in the game with birdies putts of eight and 12 feet on the next two holes to give them a 1-up lead and send them to a victory.

“After the front nine, I needed something,” Kuehne said. “Because that was pretty ugly.”

Woods and Kuehne each split $1 million, while Mickelson and Daly split $400,000. Woods is 4-2 in the Monday Night Golf exhibitions that began in 1999.