Tiger Woods wins Dubai Desert Classic; Holmes slays Mickelson at FBR Open

Tiger Woods overcame a four-shot deficit going into the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic to win the event by a stroke over Ernie Els yesterday. Woods finished at 14-under-par and is two-for-two this year following his command eight-stroke victory at the Buick Invitational ….

“It’s the ideal start, isn’t it?” Woods told the media. “You play to win. So far, I’ve done that this year.”

J.B. Holmes defeated Phil Mickelson in a playoff Sunday to win the FBR Open for the second time in three years. The win earned Holmes $1.08 million and 4,500 FedEx Cup points …

In another playoff yesterday, Karrie Webb defeated South Korean Shin Ji-yai for her fourth Women’s Australian Open title. Webb finished with a final-round 67 at Kingston Heath in Melbourne …

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