Woods forced into play-off

Tiger Woods, three ahead with five to play and seemingly destined for a fourth straight victory, was forced into a play-off by fellow American Stewart Cink at the Bridgestone world championship in Akron today.

After England’s Paul Casey had led by one with nine holes remaining Woods birdied three of the next four, but he had a bogey six to Cink’s birdie four on the long 16th, then Cink holed from 22 feet at the next.

Both parred the last and so tied on the 10 under par total of 270, one better than Jim Furyk. Casey slipped to joint fourth