Furyk holds off Woods
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Lemont, July 4:
Jim Furyk showed grit and game in winning the Western Open, blunting a charge from Tiger Woods with three straight birdies. Furyk finished with a 69 to beat Woods by two strokes and earn his 10th career win on PGA Tour, his first since the 2003 Buick Open. Furyk got off to a rocky start, making bogeys on No 2 and No 3 to fall four strokes behind playing partner and third-round co-leader Ben Curtis. Furyk worked his way back quickly, moving back into a tie at 12-under by the sixth hole. But just as he was finding his groove, Woods was making a move. Beginning the day five strokes behind Furyk and Curtis, Woods surged into the lead with birdie-birdie-eagle on No 9-11. He hit huge drives on No 9 and No 10 then put together the hole of the day on the par-5 11th. With a $540,000 paycheque, Woods became the first player in Tour history to reach the $50 million mark in career earnings.