WATFORD, England - Tiger Woods won the WGC American Express Championship for the fifth time in seven attempts this morning (NZ time), 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 Britain'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.
- REUTERS
