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2005 - The Year In Golf, 2005

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Tiger Woods misses the cut at the Byron Nelson Classic, ending his consecutive cuts streak at a record 142 in a row.

Woods wins the PGA Tour Buick Invitational, his first stroke-play victory in more than a year. Later, he outduels Phil Mickelson in a scintillating final-round showdown to win the Ford Championship at Doral and reclaim the No. 1 world ranking.

Arnold Palmer chooses not to play in the tournament he hosts, the Bay Hill Invitational, for the first time since 1979. It marks the end of Palmer's appearances on the PGA Tour.

Dan Pohl, the PGA Tour's driving distance leader in 1980 and 1981, becomes the first Champions Tour player to average more than 300 yards off the tee. Pohl averages 300.5 yards per drive during the 2005 season.

15-year-old Michelle Wie shoots 75-74 in the PGA Tour Sony Open. Later, she shoots 70-71 in the PGA Tour John Deere Classic, missing the cut by one stroke.

Wie is believed to be the first female to enter a U.S. Open qualifier. She finishes as third alternate in her sectional. She also advances to the quarterfinals at the men's U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship.

Shortly after her 16th birthday, Michelle Wie turns pro. Her first event as a pro is the LPGA Samsung World Championship, where she finishes fourth - only to be disqualified for an improper drop.

Robert Allenby is the first golfer to win the Australian Open, Australian PGA and Australian Masters tournaments in the same year.

Died This Year:
• Max Faulkner, 1951 British Open champion
• George Archer, 1969 Masters champ, 12-time PGA Tour winner
• Mike Austin, long-drive legend
• Stan Leonard, Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member (winner of first Tournament of Champions, 1958)
Money Leaders:
PGA: Tiger Woods, $10,628,024
Champions Tour: Dana Quigley, $2,170,258
LPGA: Annika Sorenstam, $2,588,240
European: Colin Montgomerie, € 2,794,223
Scoring Leaders:
PGA (Vardon Trophy): Tiger Woods, 68.66
Champions Tour: Mark McNulty, 69.41
LPGA (Vare Trophy): Annika Sorenstam, 69.33
Men's Major Championship Winners:
The Masters: Tiger Woods
U.S. Open: Michael Campbell
British Open: Tiger Woods
PGA Championship: Phil Mickelson
Women's Major Championship Winners:
Kraft Nabisco: Annika Sorenstam
LPGA Championship: Annika Sorenstam
U.S. Women's Open: Birdie Kim
Women's British Open: Jeong Jang

Amateur Champions
U.S.: Edoardo Molinari
British: Brian McElhinney
U.S. Women's: Morgan Pressel
British Women's: Louise Stahle

Presidents Cup
U.S. 18.5, International 15.5

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