Tiger Woods' Major Championship Streak Ends

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 08/17/2009 - 3:40am

South Korea's Y.E. Yang became the first Asian-born golfer to win a major golf tournament. He pulled off an upset by rallying to beat Tiger Woods by three shots to win the 91st PGA Championship.

This is the first time in 14 years that Tiger Woods has not won a major championship.

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