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Woods rolls again in World Series ■Tiger wins by another double-digit margin and rele gates Justin Leonard to second place for third time. AKRON. Ohio — Tiger Woods only had to beat the darkness Sunday. It was a close caU, unlike anything else in the NEC Invitational Racing the clock because of a storm delay that suspended the final round for nearly three hours, Woods took eight holes to get untracked and then cruised to another landslide victory, this time by 11 strokes. He probably could have won this one in the dark. In a fitting conclusion, his 8-iron into the 18th green emerged from the darkness and dropped 2 feet from the hole. Fans saw a silhou ette of the best player in the world walk down the fairway, and some flicked their lighters like they were at a rock concert. Even in overwhelming victo ry, Wbods can still put on a show. He completed his romp over a world-class field with a 3 under 67 to finish at 21-under 259. It was his lowest 72-hole score as a professional, and it broke the Firestone record of 262 set 10 years ago by Jose Maria Olazabal. A week after an emotionally draining playoff victory in the PGA Championship for his third straight major, Woods showed no letup in a game that appears to be without weakness. He now has set tournament records in his last four victories. It also was the third time this year Woods has successfully defended a title, and he now has won three of the five World Golf Championship events. He earned $1 million, giving him more money in the last two years than everyone but Davis Love in on the career money list Phillip Price of Wales, play ing his first tournament in the United States, got as close to Woods as anyone Sunday with five strokes. But he bogeyed three of the last four holes and finished with a 69 to slip into a tie for second with Justin Leonard, who had a 66. Both earned $437,500 from the $5 million purse. Next up for Woods: A clinic at Firestone in the morning, fol lowed by a trip to the California desert for his made-for-TV match-play event against Sergio Garcia, an exhibition that pays $1.1 million to the winner. Woods got in some practice Sunday, as he put on a clinic, and made another tournament look like a mere exhibition. Woods, who opened with rounds of 64 and 61, won for die fifth time in his last seven tour naments, and for the eighth time this year on the PGA Tour. The last player to win at least eight times in consecutive sea sons was Byron Nelson, who won eight times in 1944 and a record 18 times in 1945. Perhaps that’s next on the horizon for Woods. His 67 on soggy Firestone was his 35th consecutive round at par or better worldwide, dat ing to the first round of the Byron Nelson Classic in May. Leonard, who hasn’t won in over two years, was runner-up for the third time this year. One of those was at the Memorial, where he and Ernie Els finished five behind Woods. Phil Mickelson and Hal Sutton each had a 70, while Jim Furyk had a 68 to tie for fourth, 12 strokes behind. While Woods was never seri ously challenged, neither did he make a serious bid for the PGA Tour’s 72-hole scoring record of 257, set by Mike Souchak in the 1955 Texas Open. And just because it was another romp, Firestone wasn’t devoid of excitement Stewart Cink got a hole-in one on No. 12, a 4-iron from 213 years, and Retief Goosen had an ace on No. 7 with a 3-iron from 230 yards. The best shot of the day came from Els, whose 5-iron from 186 yards on the par-5 2nd caught a slope behind the flag and rolled back into the cup for a double eagle. Otherwise, the NEC Invitational turned into a battle for second. Sutton stared down Woods in a final-round duel at The Players Championship to win by a stroke, although there was a big difference Sunday—he start ed the day trailing by nine strokes, not ahead by one. Still, Sutton made an aggres sive start with birdies on three of his first five holes and two nifty par saves. Woods played conser vatively, aiming at the middle of ■ the greens and making all pars. He bogeyed the par-3 7th by chipping 10 feet by and missing the par putt, and suddenly his lead was down to five. That’s as close as it got Sutton bladed it out of wet sand on No. 8 and made the first of three straight bogeys. Woods finally went at a pin, made a 12 foot birdie and coasted from there. Price left Firestone feeling just as satisfied as if he had won. The only reason the Welshman got into the World Golf Championship event is because the European tour changed its qualification from Ryder Cup members to the top 12 Europeans on its money list. Price was ninth, and made his first tournament in America a memorable one. He earned $437,500, nearly as much as he had made all year in Europe. Husker football team loads up on captains CAPTAINS from page 12 talgic Friday. "These kind of responsibili ties make you reflect back on years that I’ve been here and maybe some opportunities that I may have squandered,” Alpranrlpr said. As captains, the six will take the field before the rest of the team. They have participated in their last tunnel walk. Alexander said the walk will be "engrained in his mind forev er* Polk said it was "something special.’ But Polk said that while he sees his career dwindling by the day, he feels as if he is still a fresh man. This kind of renewed motiva tion is something the Huskers need, Polk said, and something that Defensive Coordinator Craig Bohl stressed in a mini-meeting after the scrimmage with his three captains. “He said they need us on the field to lead," said Polk, who said he would be even more vocal than he has in the past. "Coach can say and motivate as much as he can from the sideline, but when you are in the heat of battle, you need somebody to go out there and lead. I am just thankful they chose me.” Motivation is not a factor for Kaiser, who showed up on Friday two days after having an appen dectomy. Kaiser said that while he was "gimping around on the side lines,” some of his teammates congratulated him on his cap taincy. It was how he found out about his selection. "It is the greatest honor,” he said. Speculation was that new captain Kaiser might miss the *Coach can say or motivate as much as he can from the sidelines, but when you are in the heat of battle, you need somebody to go out and lead. I am just thankful they chose me. Carlos Polk NU linebacker and co-captain opener against the Spartans, but he said he has other plans. MI plan on playing on Saturday,” he said. “There is no doubt in my mind” Scrimmage notes: The Husker defense only allowed two scores in 60 plays on the day, while recording eight sacks and two interceptions. Keyuo Craver and Erwin Swiney returned both their interceptions for touchdowns. Linebacker Randy Stella had three sacks on die day, while Vanden Bosch had two. NU quarterbacks found the weather in the second scrimmage more favorable than the first, passing for a combined 269 yards and two touchdowns in 71 plays. Starter Eric Crouch was 9 for 15 for 195 yards and two touch downs - a 56-yard pass to Matt Davison and a 65-yarder to Bobby Newcombe. Crouch also rushed for 58 yards on seven carries. Injuries in the scrimmage included Jon Clanton (ankle sprain) and Thunder Collins (bruised right shin). Solich said a new depth chart will be released today after reviewing film with the players. A great score on the QMAT computer adaptive test—the CAT—is critical to your application. So get the Kaplan edge content, methods, and the most authentic practice there Is. On computer, with Kaplan teachers at hand. 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