Tiger Woods wins at the Firestone

Tiger Woods sealed his victory at the Firestone with 8 shots ahead of competition.

Tiger Woods wins at the Firestone Tiger Woods proved the major contender for the US PGA Championship next week, after winning the Bridgestone Invitational 8 shots ahead of the competition. In a typical Tiger Woods style, the world #1 began the tournament shy tying for third in the first two rounds. But in the final day the Tiger bit the competition, finishing the fourth round 5 under par for a total of 8-under 272.

Rory Sabbatini, who was leading the first two rounds of the Bridgestone Invitational, did not manage to hold on to the lead and finished tied for second with Justine Rose, both with even par 280.

Tiger Woods managed to scare some of the sportsbooks but remained favorite to win throughout the Firestone with odds 7/4, as posted at Bodog Sports (new window). Bodog has published the odds on the upcoming 2007 U.S. PGA Championship, where Tiger Woods is the favorite with odds 7/2.

Published on 08/05/2007