Tiger Woods Takes PGA

By Caroline Miller, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 12, 2007 9:08 PM CDT

(Newser) – Tiger Woods collected his 13th career major by winning the PGA Championship on the steamy Southern Hills course in Tulsa today, scoring a 1-under 69 for a two-shot victory over Woody Austin. Woods was the first major champion in seven tries, Newsday reports, to... Read full story »

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