BUICK OPEN Furyk fights off jitters, beats Tiger by 2 strokes

Jim Furyk's last four victories have come at tournaments were Woods was defending champion.
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (AP) -- Jim Furyk enjoys getting out of bed with an upset stomach.
"It's a thrill to wake up Sunday morning knowing you're in contention and that a good round can win the golf tournament," Furyk said after shooting a 4-under 68 to win the Buick Open at 21 under. "That's what we work for. I love the nervousness, that jittery feeling. You eat, but it never really goes down all that well.
"I love that."
He must also be fond of playing in tournaments when Tiger Woods is trying to repeat.
Furyk beat Woods by two strokes and prevented the world's No. 1 ranked player from being the first since 1965 to win two straight at Warwick Hills.
Playing well
Furyk's last four PGA Tour victories have come at tournaments where Woods was the defending champion. Furyk also wrested titles away from Woods at this year's U.S. Open, last year's Memorial and the 2001 Mercedes Championship.
Sunday's victory gave Furyk two wins in a year for the first time in his career. He has a chance to start his first winning streak at the PGA Championship in two weeks.
"This would be a good time, with a major championship coming," said Furyk, who owns nine PGA Tour titles. "It's just nice to have some confidence in your game."
Woods shot a 6-under 66 in the final round to finish at 19-under, tying for second place with Chris DiMarco, Geoff Ogilvy and Briny Baird. It was Woods' final tuneup before playing at Oak Hill in Rochester, N.Y, where he will have his last chance this season to win a major.
Looking lower
While the focus before the tournament was on Woods' switch from a Nike driver to his old Titleist model, it was his putter that failed him over the weekend. He had plenty of opportunities to put pressure on Furyk and earn his 39th tournament title, but he missed many putts that could have been made.
Woods finished second for the 11th time.
"I really didn't make anything all day and I still shot 66," Woods said. "I could have had something really low. If I don't lip out four or five putts it is a ho-hum 62, or even 61. I thought I needed 63 to give me a really good chance, and it just didn't happen."
Woods' approach shot at No. 7 sailed to the right and bounced off the head of John Yates, a fan in the pack gallery, and landed in the greenside bunker. Yates was laying on his back, and his head was bleeding when Woods came over to him.
"I'm so sorry," Woods said as he leaned down to shake Yates' hand. "Hang in there."
After he birdied the hole, Woods came back to give Yates the ball. He also gave Yates an autographed glove.