Sunday, August 20, 2006

Tiger Woods coasts to PGA win

Tiger Woods Sunday easily won the PGA Championship by five strokes for his third straight victory since the British Open.

Woods now has 12 career majors and has his longest tournament winning streak in five years.

He continued to show his skill as a finisher when holding a lead in the final round. This was also the fifth major Woods has won by at least five shots.

Tiger Woods celebrates after winning the 88th PGA Championship golf tournament at Medinah Country Club Sunday, Aug. 20, 2006, in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Tiger Woods celebrates after winning the 88th PGA Championship golf tournament at Medinah Country Club on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2006, in Medinah, Ill. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall via Yahoo News.