AKRON, Ohio (AP) -Vijay Singh nearly threw away the Bridgestone Invitational by missing three putts inside 8 feet on the back nine at Firestone. He won his first World Golf Championship by making the last one, which was all that mattered. Singh ended an 0-for-34 drought on the PGA Tour by swirling in a 3 1/2-foot par putt on the final hole Sunday to close with a 2-under 68 for a one-shot victory over Lee Westwood and Stuart Appleby. ``What a relief,'' Singh said. ``I didn't think I could... Read more

AKRON, Ohio - Phil Mickelson is still looking for that final piece. Whatever that piece is, it cost him this WGC-Bridgestone. It was his to win till he bogeyed three of the last four holes. But he emerged undaunted and unscarred. “I played great, I really played well - I played great today,” Mickelson said. “Again, I felt like I should have shot 63 or 64. Had countless birdie opportunities from 6 to 15 feet.” And then that staggering finished, he said, turned a 64 into... Read more

AKRON, Ohio - Along about the middle of the final round Sunday, Vijay Singh was working on some kind of record on putts in the 4-to-8 foot range. Not that anyone has ever kept an authoritative book on such stuff, but with his success on such putts, he surely was making a mark for a pro of his stature. A guy who was keeping track at this WGC-Bridgestone Invitational said he was 8-for-18 from that range at one point. Pitchers who work at that skill level are pretty soon down in Class AA or thereabouts... Read more