Woods wins Grand Slam again
Tiger claims event for fifth straight year with 11-under 61
Pouipu Beach, Hawaii ? Tiger Woods surprised even himself Wednesday.
Woods continued his dominance at the Grand Slam of Golf, winning the tournament for the fifth straight time with a tournament-record round of 11-under 61.
Woods, this year’s Masters and U.S. Open champion, finished with a record 17-under par to win by 14 strokes over Justin Leonard and Davis Love III. Wednesday’s score also broke the tournament and course record at the 7,081-yard oceanside Poipu Bay Golf Course on Kauai.
“I was surprised at a couple shots I hit out there,” he said. “I really couldn’t mis-hit a shot today.”
The 61 tied Woods’ personal best for an 18-hole tournament round.
“I was making shots, aiming at my shots and I was knocking down my putts,” he said. “It’s a lot of fun when everything works like that.”
Love shot 69, while Leonard closed with a 72 in the 36-hole event for this year’s major champions. PGA champion Rich Beem finished last at 1-over 145 after a 73.
Woods, the PGA player of the year and the tour’s money leader, earned $400,000 of the $1 million purse. Love and Leonard each received $225,000 and Beem $150,000. With the win, Woods brought his 2002 total tour and unofficial earnings to $7,742,515.
Woods broke his own the tournament mark of 12-under-132.