Faultless Woods surges to victory

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World number one Tiger Woods fired a bogey-free six-under 66 to retain his PGA Grand Slam of Golf title.

The 30-year-old American, who ended the 36-hole competition at Hawaii's Poipu Beach on eight under, has now won the event seven times in eight starts.

Woods began day two three shots adrift of overnight leader Jim Furyk but ended it two ahead of his fellow American.

US Open champion Geoff Ogilvy (-2) and Canadian Mike Weir (+1) were third and fourth in the four-man tournament.

The event is supposed to be contested by the four Major winners, but Woods won two of them (Open and USPGA) while Masters champion Phil Mickelson opted not to play.

Furyk gained an invite for finishing second on the PGA Tour money list while Weir replaced fellow left-hander Mickelson.

Woods carding birdies on the second and third holes to climb back into contention before adding two more to go into the turn with the lead.

Overall, I really hit the ball crisp and clean, which was nice Tiger Woods

"I certainly hit it better than I did yesterday," said the 30-year-old star.

"I putted well again. But more importantly, I got the three-shot lead that Jim had on me down to one for the first three holes.

"The conditions being that tough, I thought that was probably the most ideal start I could have had, is to be able to pick up two shots that fast.

"Overall, I really hit the ball crisp and clean, which was nice."

Furyk, a part-time resident of Hawaii and 2003 Grand Slam champion, birdied the 18th to trim his countryman's advantage to a single stroke.

But Woods immediately hit back with a birdie at the last to seal his two-shot victory.