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| December 19, 2006 | Tuesday | Ziqa'ad 27, 1427 |
Tiger caps golden year with 11th title
THOUSAND OAKS (California), Dec 18: Tiger Woods signed off a remarkable 2006 campaign in triumphant style on Sunday, winning his 11th title of the year with a four-shot victory at the Target World Challenge.
The world number one and tournament host, a stroke off the pace at the start of a sun-kissed day at Sherwood Country Club, fired a six-under-par 66 to finish on 16-under 272.
Woods charged past overnight leader Geoff Ogilvy of Australia with five birdies over the front nine before sealing his third title here with two birdies in the last three holes.
US Open champion Ogilvy returned a 71 to finish alone in second place with American Chris DiMarco a further stroke back in third, also after a 71.
Woods's haul of eight PGA Tour wins this season included major victories at the British Open and PGA Championship.
Since the US Open at Winged Foot in June, when he missed the cut for the first time in a major as a professional, he has not finished worse than second in his last 11 strokeplay events, eight times winning the title.
Britain's Luke Donald, champion at Sherwood Country Club last year after closing with a 64, finished 12th in the elite 16-man field at five over after carding a 71.
Final round scores:
272 Tiger Woods 68, 68, 70, 66.
276 Geoff Ogilvy (Australia) 68, 70, 67, 71.
277 Chris DiMarco 70, 68, 68, 71.
279 Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 66, 71, 73, 69.
280 Colin Montgomerie (Britain) 69, 73, 72, 66; Paul Casey (Britain) 69, 70, 70, 71
282 Michael Campbell (New Zealand) 74, 69, 68, 71.
283 Padraig Harrington (Ireland) 75, 67, 70, 71.
285 David Toms 73, 69, 68, 75.Reuters
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