Tiger Woods coasted to an eight shot victory at the BMW Championship on Sunday to capture his sixth title of the season.
Woods, who began the day with a seven-shot cushion over American Brandt Snedeker and Australian Marc Leishman, closed with a three-under 68 to win for a fifth time at Cog Hill.
It was Woods’ 71st PGA Tour title, leaving him just two short of tying Jack Nicklaus for second on the all-time list.
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“If you would have asked me at the beginning of the year, you guys probably wouldn’t have predicted I would have had the year like I have,” Woods told reporters.
“To have the opportunity to win just about every tournament I have been in ... to come off knee surgery and have this type of year and be this consistent is something I’m very proud of,” he said. “Absolutely this is one of my best years, no doubt about that.”
There was no hint of drama during the sun-kissed final round, as Woods’ challengers were unable to mount a charge against a workmanlike performance by the world No. 1.
American Jim Furyk, who held off Woods to win at Cog Hill in 2005, returned a bogey-free five-under 66 to finish second alongside PGA Tour rookie Leishman (69) at 11-under 273.
Sean O’Hair (66) was alone in fourth, one shot further back at 10-under followed by fellow American Zach Johnson (68) at eight-under.
The victory moved Woods into top spot in the FedEx Cup standings going into the season-ending Tour Championships in Atlanta in two weeks, where he will play for a US$10 million bonus.
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