Tiger pushes Ernie into third
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Although he was well-beaten by Retief Goosen in Sunday&#39;s final round of The Tour Championship in Atlanta, there has been some compensation for the former world number one, Tiger Woods.
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OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Twice champion Tiger Woods achieved his primary objective in the U.S. Open third round on Saturday with an immaculate display from tee to green.
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LEMONT, Illinois  - Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker shared the early third-round lead with Australia's Aaron Baddeley at the BMW Championship on Saturday.
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NORTON, Massachusetts  - Holder Tiger Woods reeled off three consecutive birdies to move into a tie for the lead midway through the Deutsche Bank Championship third round on Sunday.
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Perhaps it was the name at the top of the leaderboard which inspired Ernie Els. Todd Hamilton was the first round leader but Els cruised past the Open champion with an eight
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THOUSAND OAKS, California  - Tiger Woods, boosted by two monster birdie putts, grabbed the lead from overnight pacesetter Henrik Stenson in the Target World Challenge second round on Friday.
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THOUSAND OAKS, California : Host Tiger Woods fired a four-under par 67 here Thursday to match fellow American Jim Furyk and Scotland&#39;s Colin Montgomerie for the lead after the first round of the World Challenge.
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Tiger Woods shot a one-over 73 to fall four strokes behind the leader Ernie Els of South Africa after the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Saturday.
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Ernie Els got his third round of the  season-opening Mercedes Championships off to a sizzling start  on Saturday, with birdies on four of the first five holes to  climb above Vijay Singh at the top of the leaderboard.
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Tiger Woods made few mistakes Sunday on his way to a two-stroke victory in the third FedEx Cup playoff event.
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WILD weather seems to bring out the best in Ernie Els, and that is bad news for Tiger Woods. Not only will the American lose the only title he has left, but a win by Els at the American Express Championship
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A superlative outward 31 swept Ernie Els to the top of the leaderboard in the American Express world championship today - and threatened to push Tiger Woods down to world number three.
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Tiger Woods moved straight into the thick of the battle towards the top of the leaderboard when he launched his challenge for a third British Open title running on Thursday.
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Tiger Woods held a three-stroke lead halfway through the Dunlop Phoenix, hoping to end a drought that has left him without a title since February. Woods shot a 3-under 67 Friday that gave him an 8-under 132 after two rounds in the &#36;1.89 million event, the richest on the Japanese tour.
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Tiger Woods overcame soggy conditions to fire a 5-under 65 for a three-stroke lead Thursday after the first round of the Dunlop Phoenix.
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Tiger Woods sinks a 90-foot birdie putt Thursday at damp, chilly Carnoustie on his way to a 2-under-par 69, putting himself solidly in contention for his third straight British Open championship.
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After avoiding disaster Friday to stay in contention, Tiger Woods moved into prime position Saturday with a nearly flawless tee-to-green round.