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The Week August 15-21
August 28, 2000
?Wow!Three straight majors is impressive, but Tiger's holding the scoring record in all four blows us away.
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August 28, 2000

The Week August 15-21

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UP and Down

Tiger Woods

Michael Jordan

PGA

Masters, U.S and British Opens

Bob Maynia

Ernie's Army

Paul Azinger

Chris Perry

BBC

Karrie Webb

?Wow!
Three straight majors is impressive, but Tiger's holding the scoring record in all four blows us away.

?Hang Time
Sophie Gustafson's nine-shot lead fell to one, but she held on to win the British Open.

?NO-Brainer
Doug Tewell's no fool. Instead of taking a flier in Louisville, he chose a sure thing in Utah.

? PGA

Woods won the PGA by a stroke in a three-hole playoff at Valhalla against Bob May, after tying him in regulation at 18-under 270. That gives Woods the scoring record, in relation to par, in all four majors, something no other player has accomplished....

No one has won four in a row, either....

Tiger was 53 under in Grand Slam events this year—35 strokes better than the next best golfer, Ernie Els....

Woods's winning percentage in the majors since turning pro has climbed to 31.3% (five of 16). At his current pace he will surpass Jack Nicklaus and win number 19 in 2011, when he's 35....

Final-round coverage of the PGA drew a 10.1 rating, the highest in tournament history and a 30% increase over last year.

? LPGA

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