Austin Gets A Small Victory In Staring Down Woods

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Woody Austin played better than Tiger Woods Sunday. Again. He didn't have to lug around that big old Wanamaker Trophy when the tournament was over, either.<br/><br/>Austin finished

Sunday, August 12th 2007, 7:59 pm

By: News On 6

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Woody Austin played better than Tiger Woods Sunday. Again. He didn't have to lug around that big old Wanamaker Trophy when the tournament was over, either.

Austin finished second in the PGA Championship, two strokes behind Woods after a final round in which he actually beat the world's best player by two.

Austin tied Woods Saturday and was three shots better than him in the first round on Thursday. Austin insists he outplayed â€“ his words â€“ Woods on Friday even though Woods tied the major scoring record with a 63. Austin said his 70 in the second round came only because he couldn't make a putt.

Revisionist history aside, it all added up to a two-stroke loss for the world's 75th-ranked player, which was still good for a $756,000 paycheck and a spot on the U.S. Presidents Cup team.

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