Tuesday, November 14, 2000
Woods wins Vardon Trophy for
second straight year
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tiger
Woods wrapped up his second straight Vardon Trophy for low stroke
average and set two records in the process.
Woods posted a record 67.79 adjusted stroke
average, breaking his 1999 record of 68.43, the PGA of America
announced Monday. Woods also finished with an actual scoring average
of 68.17, surpassing Byron Nelson's 68.33 average from 1945 season.
Phil Mickelson was runner-up in the Vardon
Trophy standings with a 69.25 adjusted average, and Ernie Els
finished third at 69.31. Woods captured his third PGA Player of
the Year Award following the PGA Championship in August. He previously
won the 1997 and 1999 awards.
Woods is the ninth player in history to
win both season-ending awards in the same year. Tom Watson performed
the feat three times (1977-79).
The Vardon Trophy is named for famed British
golfer Harry Vardon.
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