Woods eyes season's last major
Friday, 10 August 2007
The final major of 2007, the USPGA Championship, gets under way at the Southern Hills Country Club, Oklahoma Thursday, reports BBC.
World number one Tiger Woods has yet to win a major this season and is favourite to defend his title in Tulsa.
The American three-time champion joked: "This is your last opportunity to win one if you haven't gotten one yet."
Zach Johnson, Angel Cabrera and Padraig Harrington claimed the other three majors - all first-time major winners.
There could well be another surprise winner at the 89th USPGA as searing temperatures are expected to play their part over the four days.
Throughout its history a total of 44 players have made the USPGA Championship their first major title.
Organisers have issued an excessive heat warning with temperatures expected to reach up to 38C. The championship is being billed as potentially the hottest major ever.
The heat is expected to suit the home players better, but Ireland's Padraig Harrington, who claimed his first major at the Open last month, does not expect it to affect him.
"I see it as a factor to be looked after but not something that I'm in any way worried about," Harrington, the world number six, said.
"I would probably say it is a little bit of an advantage for me because I acclimatise well," he added.
Harrington is full of confidence after his play-off win over Sergio Garcia at Carnoustie.
"At this stage I've got to believe I have more of a chance and I'll convince myself of that by Thursday morning," he said.
Garcia insists he has recovered from his Open heartbreak where, after leading all four rounds, he eventually succumbed to Harrington.
World number one Tiger Woods has yet to win a major this season and is favourite to defend his title in Tulsa.
The American three-time champion joked: "This is your last opportunity to win one if you haven't gotten one yet."
Zach Johnson, Angel Cabrera and Padraig Harrington claimed the other three majors - all first-time major winners.
There could well be another surprise winner at the 89th USPGA as searing temperatures are expected to play their part over the four days.
Throughout its history a total of 44 players have made the USPGA Championship their first major title.
Organisers have issued an excessive heat warning with temperatures expected to reach up to 38C. The championship is being billed as potentially the hottest major ever.
The heat is expected to suit the home players better, but Ireland's Padraig Harrington, who claimed his first major at the Open last month, does not expect it to affect him.
"I see it as a factor to be looked after but not something that I'm in any way worried about," Harrington, the world number six, said.
"I would probably say it is a little bit of an advantage for me because I acclimatise well," he added.
Harrington is full of confidence after his play-off win over Sergio Garcia at Carnoustie.
"At this stage I've got to believe I have more of a chance and I'll convince myself of that by Thursday morning," he said.
Garcia insists he has recovered from his Open heartbreak where, after leading all four rounds, he eventually succumbed to Harrington.