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After the thrilling playoff duel, it seemed only fitting that someone won the tournament with a birdie, as Woods darted his approach at 18th and tapped in from almost the identical spot in winning the last year's NEC Invitational by 11 strokes.
Meanwhile, Woods' victory over Jim Furyk at the World Golf Championships-NEC Invitational was impressive. Although his swing still appeared loose and flawed, Woods literally hung in for seven sudden-death playoff holes and waited for Furyk to falter. So maybe Woods really means it when he says he could win on the Tour without his A-game.
The win at NEC, which came one day shy of his fifth anniversary of turning professional, gave Woods 29th career win, which tied Jack Nicklaus' record for the most number of wins before turning 30. The $1 million (all figures U.S.) winning check pushed his career earnings to over $25 million and over $5 million on the season. Some slump.
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