Tiger Woods coasted to an eight shot victory at the BMW Championship Sunday, to capture his sixth title of the season. Woods, who began the day with a seven shot cushion over American Brandt Snedeker and Australian Marc Leishman, closed with a three-under 68 to win for a fifth time at Cog Hill. It was Woods 71st PGA Tour title leaving him just two short of tying Jack Nicklaus for second on the all-time list. “If you would have asked me at the beginning of the year, you guys probably wouldn't have predicted I would have had the year like I have,” Woods told reporters. “To have the opportunity to win just about every tournament I have been in...to come off knee surgery and have this type of year and be this consistent is something I'm very proud of. “Absolutely this is one of my best years, no doubt about that.” There was no hint of drama during the sun-kissed final round, as Woods' challengers were unable to mount a charge against a workmanlike performance by the world number one. American Jim Furyk, who held off Woods to win at Cog Hill in 2005, returned a bogey free five-under 66 to finish second alongside PGA Tour rookie Leishman (69) at 11-under 273. Sean O'Hair (66) was alone in fourth, one shot further back at 10-under followed by fellow American Zach Johnson (68) at eight-under. Ireland's Padraig Harrington (73) and Spain'sSergio Garcia (71) finished in a tie for sixth on six-under 278. Woods, who shot a course record 62 Saturday, mixed a bogey at the fifth with birdies at the seventh and ninth to reach the turn at one-under and his seven-shot lead intact. He then played error free on the back nine with an eagle on the par-five 15th receiving roaring approval from the gallery. The victory moved Woods into top spot in the FedEx Cup standings going into the season-ending Tour Championships in Atlanta in two weeks, where he will play for a $10 million bonus. Snedeker missed a chance to join the 30-man field in Atlanta after carding a triple bogey on the final hole. The American needed only to two putt from 15-feet to secure a spot at the Tour Championship but he twice missed tap ins to finish with a seven, which dropped him to 33rd in the FedEx standings. Australia's John Senden finished in the 30th and final spot. Shin wins three-way playoff South Korea's Jiyai Shin birdied the second hole of a sudden-death playoff Sunday to beat Angela Stanford and Sun Young Yoo for her third US LPGA title of 2009. Shin started the final round of the 1.8 million-dollar, 54-hole event seven shots off the lead. She fired a seven-under 64 for a nine-under total of 204. “I wanted to just make under par,” Shin said of her goal for the day at the opening tee. Shin completed her final-round score shortly after noon, and waited some two hours for the rest of the field to finish. South Korea's Yoo birdied the 18th to seize a share of the lead, and Stanford put herself in the playoff with an eagle at the final hole. The trio returned to 18 to start the playoff, and all made birdies. On the next hole, Yoo's tee shot found the fringe and she chipped close to the hole. Stanford missed her birdie putt – on a similar line to Shin's putt. “Angela's ball broke left to the right,” Shin said. “I trusted Angela's putt.” It paid off, as Shin drained her 12-footer for the triumph, which made her the first three-time winner on the LPGA Tour this year. “I'm lucky this year,” she said. “I'm just focused on the rookie of the year, but now I still have a chance for the player of the year.” Nancy Lopez was the last player to win both awards, back in 1978. About an hour after Shin finished her round, Shi Hyun Ahn reached the green in two at the par-five 18th. She three-putted to finish a 66 for 205. She finished tied with overnight leader Song-Hee Kim, who missed a birdie putt at the last to settle for a 72. Stanford's mother, who is battling breast cancer, was on hand for the exciting finish. Stanford started the day two shots adrift. She opened with a bogey, but holed nine-iron from 138 yards for an eagle at the second. Her eagle at the 54th hole came courtesy of a 25
