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Woods wins Bridgestone as Choi finishes 22nd

World number one Tiger Woods claimed his fourth straight victory at the World Golf Championship-Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday, needing a play-off to edge Stewart Cink.

Both players finished tied on 10-under-par 270 before Woods, whose winning streak started at last month's British Open, ended the contest with a birdie on the fourth play-off hole at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. Korea's Choi Kyung-ju finished strongly with a 69 for tied 22nd position on 281.

India's Shiv Kapur signed off with a 74 and settled for 65th place in the elite 78-man field.

On the US PGA Tour, Sweden's Daniel Chopra finished fourth at the Reno Tahoe Open after closing with a 69 for a 271 total, three shots behind winner Will McKenzie.

India's Arjun Atwal finished tied for 71st place on 288 and will need to put in some good performances over the coming weeks to retain his card for the 2007 season. He is presently 133rd on the money list with US$432,808 and needs to break into the top-125.

On the Nationwide Tour, Korea's Charlie Wi settled for 40th position in the National Mining Association Pete Dye Classic, firing a final round 71 for a 285 total. Wi dropped to 26th place on the money list.

Australian Jarrod Lyle missed the cut by one stroke as he slipped a rung to 25th place on the money list. Compatriot Andrew Buckle did not play last week and is presently ranked 18th. With nine events remaining, players are battling for a top-20 finish on the Nationwide Tour to secure playing rights on the US PGA Tour next season.

In Japan, China's Liang Wen-chong and Frankie Miniza of the Philippines shared fourth place at the KBC Augusta, which was won by Japan's Taichi Teshima.

Liang carded rounds of 65, 69, 71 and 67 for a 272 total, four behind the winner. Minoza shot rounds of 69, 68, 71 and 67. It was Liang's third top-five performance in his last four starts, raising hope of a breakthrough victory in the near future.

Thailand's Prayad Marksaeng was a further stroke back in joint seventh position after shooting rounds of 67, 68, 71 and 67 while compatriot Thammanoon Srirot was tied 11th on 275.

August 28, 2006