Tiger's 6-month win streak ends at Doral

BEIJING, March 26 -- Even someone like former U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy can acknowledge being a bit mesmerized by seeing Tiger Woods win tournament after tournament after tournament.

"It's quite fun to watch," Ogilvy said.

Sure, but it doesn't compare to beating Woods - especially when the world's No 1 hasn't lost in six months.

Ogilvy won the CA Championship on Monday, saving a round that seemed in peril with a chip-in for par at the 13th hole and going on to claim his second victory in a World Golf Championship event. And not only did Ogilvy take down Tiger, he did it at Doral, where Woods had won each of the past three years.

So much for that perfect-season talk. The streak is over.

"It was going to end at some point," Ogilvy said. "I'm very glad that I did it. It's a nice place to do it, too, because he's obviously owned this place for the last few years. He just had one of those weeks."

"As players, it's nice to see somebody else lift a trophy for a change," Goosen said.

With the win, Ogilvy joined select company - only Woods (15) and Darren Clarke (two) have more than one WGC title.

"People don't really understand, you need to have something happen, a positive thing happen to you out there in order to win tournaments," Woods said.

Indeed, Ogilvy got the biggest break at the most crucial time.

For a change, Woods was one of those somebodies on the losing side.

It was Woods' first defeat since Sept. 3, and his perfect start to 2008 begged the ridiculous-sounding question: Could he go unbeaten for an entire year?

His next official tournament: the Masters, where Woods' annual Grand Slam quest will begin.

"I think it's a great sign, what happened this week, to make that many mistakes and only be two back," Woods said.

It has come to this: When Woods doesn't win, it counts as stunning news.

(Source: China Daily/Agencies)