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Ogilvy ends Woods winning streak

Geoff Ogilvy
Ogilvy had not won since the 2006 US Open
FOURTH ROUND LEADERBOARD
(GB & Ire unless stated):

-17 G Ogilvy (Aus)
-16 J Furyk (US), V Singh (Fiji),
R Goosen (SA)
-15 T Woods (US)
-13 S Stricker (US), N O'Hern (Aus), G Storm
Selected others:
-9 J Rose, S Garcia (Sp)
-8 L Donald
-5 L Westwood, R Fisher
-2 G McDowell (18)
-1 P Casey

Australia's Geoff Ogilvy held his nerve to win the WGC-CA Championship in Miami by one stroke, bringing Tiger Woods's remarkable winning streak to an end.

The 2006 US Open champion carded a one-under-par 71 for a 17-under total of 271, one shot clear of Retief Goosen, Vijay Singh and Jim Furyk.

Woods, the winner of his previous seven tournaments, had to settle for fifth.

Englishman Graeme Storm was one place and two shots further back after ending the weather-delayed event on 13 under.

Ogilvy parred his final nine holes on Monday, including a crucial chip-in at the 13th, while he had two birdies and a bogey on the front nine on Sunday.

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Iain Carter - Five Live golf correspondent

"It was a pretty stellar-looking leaderboard over those last nine holes, so it was very satisfying to beat those players and to win a big one," said Ogilvy.

Woods was not too downcast after his first defeat since last September's Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston.

"I made too many mistakes. I had four three-putts this week," said Woods.

"All in all, to only finish two back with all of that was a great sign.

I had ample chances to get myself up there and win the tournament and I just didn't do it

Tiger Woods

"You want to win all of them - I just have to get ready for the next one."

Ogilvy became just the third player to win more than one WGC event, joining Woods (15) and Darren Clarke (two).

Woods, who will now start to focus on next month's US Masters, said that the media and fans had not fully appreciated what his winning streak involved.

"I think the people that truly understand are the players," he said.

"I don't think you guys (the media) really understand or even the fans out there just how small the difference is.

"If I just cleaned up my round this week then obviously I am right up there with Geoff, if not just a little bit ahead.

"I had ample chances to get myself up there and win the tournament and I just didn't do it."



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