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Woods and Nicklaus win heavyweight duel

Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus defeated Sergio Garcia and Lee Trevino 3 and 2 in the made-for-television "Battle of Bighorn" 18-hole better-ball match yesterday. Woods, 26, and Nicklaus, 62, split $1.2 million while 22-year-old Garcia and 62-year-old Trevino earned $250,000 apiece at the Bighorn Golf Club.

Woods, the U.S. Masters and U.S. Open champion was in good form all day, posting nine birdies in 16 holes.

Filed by Johnny Proby

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