Tiger Woods double-bogeyed the final hole to surrender a share of the lead in the Target World Challenge.
Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva was named World Sportswoman of the Year.
Tiger Woods cruised to a memorable double in record-breaking style on Sunday, winning the Tour Championship by eight shots and inaugural FedExCup honours to claim a $10 million bonus.
Tiger Woods is the red-hot favourite to win this week's Tour Championship, the fourth and final event in the inaugural FedExCup playoff series.
The world number one, who has spent 11 years speeding past golfing milestones and records, was in vintage form with a flawless final-round 63 to capture the BMW Championship and become just the fifth player to win 60 PGA Tour titles.
While his playing partners Woods and Randhawa struggled in the windy conditions.
The Argentine, surprise champion at the 107th US Open, summed up his win best by saying he had beaten the field but not the course.
The Indian ace rode a solid back nine to card three-over 73 and jump to tied 35th place after the penultimate round of the US Open.
Nick Dougherty fired a two-under-par 68 to forge one shot clear in the US Open first round.
'I was having a hard time not crying coming up the last hole.' 'All of a sudden it started hitting me I was going to win the tournament.'
Tiger Woods rolled in a 15-foot birdie putt at the last to join fellow American Rocco Mediate in an 18-hole playoff for the 108th US Open.
Tiger Woods, despite uncharacteristically missing several short putts, held off a late challenge by playing partner Brett Wetterich to win his third successive WGC-CA Championship by two shots on Sunday.
Hideki Matsuyama overcame a potentially ruinous moment to become the first Japanese man to win a major championship with a one-shot Masters victory over Will Zalatoris at Augusta National on Sunday.
Tiger Woods birdied two of his last three holes for a six-under-par 64 and a share of the lead in the Arnold Palmer Invitational first round on Thursday.
Tiger Woods came close to pulling off a Houdini-like escape against Australia's Nick O'Hern before his run of seven consecutive PGA Tour titles ended at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship Friday.
Tiger Woods carved out another slice of history with a two-shot victory at the Buick Invitational on Sunday.
He is prepared to miss the British Open if the birth of his first child clashes with the third major of the season.
The world No 1 announced on his 31st birthday that his wife Elin will give birth to their first child next year.
Tiger Woods signed off a remarkable 2006 winning his 11th title of the year at the Target World Challenge.
World No 1 Tiger Woods fired a two-under-par 70 in damp, cool conditions at Sherwood Country Club to slip one shot behind the Australian.
Tiger Woods, boosted by two monster birdie putts, grabbed the lead from overnight pacesetter Henrik Stenson in the Target World Challenge second round on Friday.
Factbox on Fiji's Vijay Singh, who replaced Tiger Woods as world number one after winning the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday.
Tiger Woods fired a five-under-par 65 to take a one-shot lead after two rounds of the Dunlop Phoenix tournament
The world number one made five birdies over the par-70 Phoenix Country Club course after starting on the back nine.
India's top golfer intends to show his stripes at the US $5 million HSBC Champions, and there will be no better way than doing it in the presence of the world number one.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
Tiger Woods cruised to his 12th major title with a five-shot victory at the Wanamaker Trophy
The glittering evening attracted royalty as well as movie stars, entertainers and a worldwide television audience estimated at 320 million.
Tiger Woods withstood a late challenge from Jim Furyk to secure his 50th career title at the Buick Open.
Tiger Woods surged to the top of the Buick Open leaderboard and was joined by Brett Quigley just before bad light halted second-round play on Friday.
The world number one mixed five birdies with four bogeys to return a one-under 71 for a 13-under aggregate of 203.
Champion Tiger Woods fired a course record-tying 65 for a one-stroke lead over Ernie Els after the second round of the British Open.
Briton Graeme McDowell fired a flawless six-under-par 66 to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the British Open.
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