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Tiger Trounces the Field at Firestone

Posted Aug 6, 07 6:31 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – At Sunday's Bridgestone Invitational Tiger Woods did what Tiger Woods does best: win.  He left the field, including rival Rory Sabbatini, in the dust for an eight-shot victory.  Aside from a crazy 9th hole, where the entire final group struggled, Tiger was dominant.  He now heads to Southern Hills for the year's final major. 

The South African Sabbatini, who said Woods looked "as beatable as ever" after this year's Wachovia championship, struggled mightily, so much so that at one point he requested that a spectator be removed from the course.

Source Associated Press

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Under an umbrella, Tiger Woods looks over his birdie putt in the rain on the second hole during the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 5, 2007, at Firestone Country...   (Associated Press)
Tiger Woods poses with the trophy after winning the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 5, 2007, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)   (Associated Press)
Justin Rose, from Endland, watches his tee shot on the 14th hole during the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 5, 2007, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio....   (Associated Press)
Tiger Woods, left, shakes hands with playing partner Rory Sabbatini, from South Africa, center, with Kenny Perry looking on after Woods won the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 5,...   (Associated Press)
Tiger Woods celebrates after saving par on the 18th hole to win the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 5, 2007, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. Woods shot a final round 65...   (Associated Press)
Tiger Woods, right, is congratulated by his caddie, Steve Williams, after winning the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament by Sunday, Aug. 5, 2007, at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. (AP Photo/Amy...   (Associated Press)
Rory Sabbatini, from South Africa, looks over his putt on the eighth hole during the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 5, 2007, at Firestone Country Club in Akron,...   (Associated Press)
Tiger Woods waits in the rain with caddie, Steve Williams, left, on the third green during the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 5, 2007, at Firestone Country Club...   (Associated Press)
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