GRAND BLANC, Michigan, (Reuters) – Tiger Woods increased his lead to two-shots after a bogey-free front nine in the final round at the Buick Open yesterday, tightening his grip on a third title.
Playing his first tournament since missing the cut at the British Open last month, Woods began the day with a one-shot cushion and picked up birdies at the fourth and seventh to reach the turn at a sun-kissed Warwick Hills at 19-under.American Roland Thatcher was in the clubhouse sitting two back of the world number one after storming into contention with a final round eight-under 64.
South Korea’s Y.E. Yang, American Vaughn Taylor and Australian John Senden were all four off the pace still out on the course.
Golf’s ultimate front-runner, Woods has a 35-1 record when holding the solo lead going into final round, his only loss coming in 1996 at the John Deere Classic.
