buick open

Woods' win lifts ratings 167 percent (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Mon, 08/03/2009 - 11:39

Tiger Woods' three-shot victory in the Buick Open has given the PGA Tour event a 167 percent ratings boost over last year, when Woods was recovering from knee surgery and did not play.

CBS Sports said Monday its overnight rating was 4.0 with a 9 share, up from a 1.5 rating and a 3 share in 2008.

It was the highest final-round rating for the Buick Open since it received a 4.3 with a 10 share in...


 

Tiger wins Buick Open by 3 strokes

SI.com  Sun, 08/02/2009 - 17:05

For the 47th time in 50 opportunities, Tiger Woods made a third-round lead hold up. Woods won the Buick Open on Sunday by three strokes to record his fourth victory of the season.


 

Tiger in the hunt at Buick Open

SI.com  Sun, 08/02/2009 - 12:40

After a rough British Open where he missed the cut, Tiger Woods has a chance to rebound with a come-from-behind win at the Buick Open.

Follow the final round leaderboard here.


 

Perry skips Buick to be with sick mother (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Tue, 07/21/2009 - 13:44

Kenny Perry will not be defending his title at the Buick Open next week in Michigan so he can stay near his cancer-stricken mother.

Perry's mother, Mildred, is under hospice care as she battles blood cancer. He said Tuesday he considered pulling out of the British Open last week until doctors assured him that his mother would be OK while he was in Scotland.