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NOTES ON THE CHAMP

This was Woods' third win on the PGA Tour in 2006 and his 49th in his PGA Tour career.

His major breakdown goes like this: Masters (1997, 2001, 2002, 2005); U.S. Open (2000, 2002), British Open (2000, 2005, 2006) and PGA Championship (1999, 2000).

* The final group of Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia was put on the clock on the back nine due to slow play. Both players had their share of problems with camera phones going off during their backswings. By the 14th hole, they were off the clock.

* The last player to be docked a stroke for slow play in a major championship was Steve Lowery at the 2004 PGA Championship. He was in the first group out in the first round.

* The easiest hole in Sunday's final round was the 554-yard, par-five 16th, which played to an average of 4.45. It was also the easiest hole of the week with an average of 4.41.

* Carnoustie will host next year's British Open Championship. The last time the event was held at Carnoustie was 1999 when Paul Lawrie won a playoff against 1997 winner Justin Leonard and Jean van de Velde. The trio got in at plus-six, but the tournament is most famous for Van de Velde's horrible collapse on the 72nd hole.

I've had a day or two to think about this British Open and now feel ready to make this somewhat bold statement - I think this was his greatest major victory since the Masters in 1997.

Welcome back.

Last time we do that.

I can be more critical of Tiger Woods than anyone on the planet and my beliefs have some merit. Either Woods doesn't recognize his sociological impact on not just golf or sports, but the world, or he doesn't acknowledge it. Either one is borderline irresponsible.

This was Woods' first win since his father Earl died in early May. Woods acknowledged Sunday afternoon that he was upset that he did not win the Masters because he knew it would be the last major Earl watched. He came back too soon and over Father's Day weekend none the less at the U.S. Open and missed the cut for the first time as a professional in a major.

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•    God, Family & Career... [Exactly In That Order] X, Finchy

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•    Arkansas took Sunday afternoon off, not a normal thing , but something Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino said he felt his team needed it

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•    @TheBigShowAtUD by round four I'll be picking 59th lol. By round 5 we're in who is that territory

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•    @auslc Bom? O de Rabbit Hole. O de Blue Valentine é fófys e talz, mas sempre pode virar um filme nota 6 tipo Diário de uma Paixão.

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•    @JLSOfficial aha, everyone was just saying you'd not tweeted in ages- coincidence! Hopefully see you Sunday ;) quick DM , never had one?xxxx

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•    @borapan the only company with more employees than Walmart in the world is... the Chinese army!?! that's something.

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•    @thechrishaley The most.

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•    Why would he tell me what i already know? I know i have a hole in my pants , i can feel the unpleasent breeze.

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•    Off to the airport...

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•    Turner Sports and The #PGA of America announced today they will offer coverage of the 92nd PGA Championship in 3D on #TNT #golf

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•    RT @AllenP09 Dude, I'm trying EVERYTHING to get the game off my mind but it's to painful, any suggestions?> A workout. I'm grinding later.

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•    RT @heyjude66: Jeff Curl, son of former PGA TOUR winner Rod Curl, finishes 2nd in Ponte Vedra 2 earn way in2 Nationwide Tour Championship by $200 Nice work

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•    @UGTipster Probably wise at this stage of career although long term I think 2m4/5f may be optimum. 3m possibly within range as well.

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