All winnings go to tsunami relief
Updated: April 16, 2005, 10:42 AM ET
Associated Press
PHUKET, Thailand -- Retief Goosen and Thomas Bjorn shared the Tiger Skins title Saturday, with the total winnings of $180,000 donated to relief efforts following the December tsunami.
Goosen, a South African who won the two previous Tiger Skins, birdied the 15th and 16th holes for nine skins to tie Bjorn. The Dane won seven skins but on more valuable holes.
Colin Montgomerie of Scotland finished with one skin and LPGA star Grace Park of South Korea had none in the 18-hole event on this tsunami-hit resort island. Goosen and Bjorn each won $85,000 and Montgomerie $10,000.
Park was playing against men for the first time.
"I don't think it's fair for the women to compete with the men," she said. "Strengthwise, I'm not capable of doing that. I'm happy with our competitions."
The tournament was held on this battered but rapidly recovering island to show it was ready to welcome tourists again. Nearly 5,400 Thais and foreign tourists died when the tsunami slammed the southern coast of Thailand. Another 2,932 are still missing.
Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press
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