Woods wins Grand Slam of Golf for fourth straight year

Tiger Woods fired a seven-under-par 65 at Poipu Bay Golf Club on Wednesday to capture the Grand Slam of Golf title for the fourth consecutive year.

The world number one finished the special 36-hole event for this year's four major winners 12-under-par on 132 to pick up the first prize of $400,000.

Woods was three shots clear of U.S. PGA Championship winner David Toms, who returned a second-round 67.

Woods also broke the tournament record total of 11-under-par set by South African Ernie Els in 1997 and became the event's first four-time winner, breaking out of a tie with triple champion Greg Norman of Australia.

The U.S. Masters champion, who opened with a 67 on Tuesday, began the second round one stroke behind U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen of South Africa.

But Woods made a sizzling start, pulling away with birdies on five of the first seven holes.

He took the lead for good with a five-foot birdie putt on the 573-yard sixth hole and finished strongly with birdies on the final two holes.

Goosen struggled with four bogeys on the back nine and carded a one-under-par 71 to finish third, five shots behind Woods.

David Duval, who captured the first major of his career at the British Open in July, was never in the hunt.

Duval was out of contention after he ballooned to a four-over-par 76 on Tuesday and he eventually finished 16 shots behind Woods on 148 -- four over -- after a closing 72.

Toms earned $250,000 as runner-up, Goosen collected $200,000 and Duval picked up $150,000.