( CNN ) -- Tiger Woods was forced to apologize to three members of the public gallery at the Muirfield Village course after hitting them with errant shots . The world number one handed each person a signed glove by way of apology as he battles to recapture his best form . Woods finished on six-under in the Memorial Tournament , 12 shots behind winner Justin Rose , from England , who shot a final round 66 bagged his first ever win in the United States . After his final round Woods was asked in a press conference if he was running low on gloves . He replied : `` No kidding , huh . I kept getting everybody out there today . No , but thank God I get them [ gloves ] for free . '' He admitted his form is still patchy but that he was heading in the right direction : `` I have to take it step by step . It 's a process . I hit shots this week I had n't hit in a long time and got four rounds in . `` Short game , chipping was streaky , I 'd have to say . I hit some really sweet shots and hit some really bad ones . Just needs a little bit of work . But I really putted well this week , which is good . I had good speed . '' Woods comfirmed he would n't be participating in next week 's St Jude Classic in Memphis , as he focuses his preparation on the U.S. Open which starts at Pebble Beach in California on June 17 . `` It 's a shot-making golf course , '' he said . `` You have to hit the ball well there because the greens are so small . People do n't realize some of these putts you have to hit the ball in correct spots . '' Woods finished tied for 19th place -- some way off 29-year-old Rose who was ecstatic after securing his first win in the U.S after years of trying . `` I 've had a few close calls over time , and you start to sometimes wonder why you ca n't get it done , '' Rose said . `` To win here at the Memorial , at Jack 's tournament , I could n't think of a better place to win my first tournament . ''
Tiger Woods struck three members in the crowd with wayward shots at the Memorial Tournament . Woods gave all three people a signed glove by way of apology . Justin Rose shot a final round of 66 to earn his first victory on U.S. soil .