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Tiger Woods won the WGC American Express Championship for the fifth time in seven attempts, romping to victory by eight strokes at a stormy Grove course.
A closing four-under-par 67 on a day interrupted twice by lightning took Woods to 23-under-par 261, eight shots ahead of Australian Adam Scott (69) and England's Ian Poulter (66).
It was Woods' 12th WGC title and his sixth successive victory in strokeplay events.
This will rate among his easiest as he led from start to finish to collect the $1.3 million first prize and extend his lead on the world rankings even further.
Going into the final round six strokes ahead of Scott, the nearest his opponents got to him was five strokes and Woods led by seven at the turn.
Even his third bogey of the tournament, when he missed a five-footer to save par, after being bunkered before a second suspension for lightning, failed to stop his saunter to victory.
While 'only' a birdie on the 18th spoiled his run, after making eagles there for three successive rounds, Woods never had any serious challenger at the first WGC to be held in Britain.
He is now 109-under-par for his six successive strokeplay wins, which include victories in the British Open and US PGA Championship and two WGCs.
On Wednesday Woods said that the 11 tournament record 'streak' of Byron Nelson, who died on Tuesday, was "probably not possible" in an age of much fiercer competition than Nelson faced in his day.
His latest success, however, leaves Woods still well in the running to challenge Nelson's feat.
PGA Tour wins:
Sam Snead 82 Tiger Woods 54
Wins In A Row:
Byron Nelson 11 Tiger Woods 6
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R.I.P. Byron Nelson.....Tiger is closing in fast on the record.
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famous45
R.I.P. Byron Nelson.....Tiger is closing in fast on the record.
Not really....he's had 6 in a row before.
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Busyman™
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famous45
R.I.P. Byron Nelson.....Tiger is closing in fast on the record.
Not really....he's had 6 in a row before.
He has had 6 in a row before but I have never seen his game look so good and solid as 06'. Tiger is definently in contention this year. He is #1 in G.I.R., Scoring Average, and the money leader (which doesn't matter).
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famous45
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Busyman™
Not really....he's had 6 in a row before.
He has had 6 in a row before but I have never seen his game look so good and solid as 06'. Tiger is definently in contention this year. He is #1 in G.I.R., Scoring Average, and the money leader (which doesn't matter).
Good point.
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Well now Tiger has 7 in a row after winning the Buick.
Can he reach 11 to tie with Nelson?
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Busyman
Well now Tiger has 7 in a row after winning the Buick.
Can he reach 11 to tie with Nelson?
Let us hope.
Provided he does it without steroids. :dabs:
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j2k4
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Busyman
Well now Tiger has 7 in a row after winning the Buick.
Can he reach 11 to tie with Nelson?
Let us hope.
Provided he does it without steroids. :dabs:
I heard about 6 months ago that he was benching 300. :O
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Skizo
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j2k4
Let us hope.
Provided he does it without steroids. :dabs:
I heard about 6 months ago that he was benching 300. :O
300 is terrific for someone as skinny as Tiger, but I wouldn't say that indicates steroid use.
Hell, I did 375 when I was a pup, and I didn't work out all that much.
I never did steroids, but I always wondered.
Glad I didn't give in; I'm sure I'd be quite dead by now.
