Tiger takes Grand Slam by 2

POIPU BEACH, Hawaii (AP) — Eight times Tiger Woods has traveled to Poipu for the PGA Grand Slam of Golf. In his first trip, he finished second. Since then, he’s been flawless.

His seventh title in this event came Wednesday with a two-stroke victory over Jim Furyk. The tournament concludes a year for Woods in which he won eight times, including the British Open and PGA.

Woods started the day three shots behind Furyk, finished the 36-hole tournament with an 8-under 136 total to earn $500,000, giving him more than $3 million in career Grand Slam winnings.

“Any time you get to play with him, it’s a privilege,” U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy said. “You can learn something from him.”

Woods has owned Poipu, also winning in 1998, ’99, ’00, ’01, ’02 and ’05. He finished second to Ernie Els in ’97 in his only other appearance in the event.

Furyk, the world’s No. 2 golfer behind Woods, closed with a 71 to take home $300,000. Ogilvy (74) was six strokes back and earned $250,000. Mike Weir (74) was last at 1 over and made $200,000.