Mighty Woods wins Tour C'ship

Tiger Woods dominated the Tour Championship and became the first winner of the FedEx Cup. While on the European Tour two late eagles helped Dane Søren Hansen to a four-stroke victory in the Mercedes-Benz Championship.

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12: Tiger Woods of USA smiles at the crowd on the 18th green during the final round of The HSBC Champions tournament at The Sheshan International Golf Club on November 12, 2006 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Tiger Woods destroyed a top field once again to win the Tour Championship by an incredible eight strokes. Woods? lowest ever four-round total of 23-under was more than good enough to claim his 61st PGA Tour title as well as $10 million for winning the inaugural FedEx Cup.

The World Number One claimed his fourth win in five starts with rounds of 64, 63, 64 and 66 to beat his nearest competitors, Zach Johnson and Mark Calcavecchia, by eight shots.

"It's been just a phenomenal week. I just hit shot after shot and when I got on the greens my speed was good all week," said Woods.

Two eagles on the back nine helped Søren Hansen to a four-stroke victory in the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Cologne. Hansen began the day tied for the lead with fellow Dane Thomas Bjorn and shot a final round of 67 to take his second win on the European Tour.

"Throughout the week I played tremendously, the best golf I've ever played," said Hansen. "I had a really good feeling coming into this event and I'm very proud to have beaten 77 of the best players in Europe."

Paul O'Hagan
Paul joined Golf Monthly in 2006 in a junior role and has since worked as senior staff writer and now as technical editor. He writes equipment and instruction content and tests the vast majority of golf clubs that are introduced every year.