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Tiger Woods, the leader of the U.S. PGA for the third consecutive day, still has a long last day, but harsh and hostile statistics dictate the opposite: in the 14 times he faced as a leader in the final 18 holes of a "Great" always emerged victorious.

This is the way that Tiger has built much of its reputation as a golfer unflinching, merciless and unapproachable. The best of the world faces another Sunday in a 'major' from the lead, albeit a brief and disturbing rent two strokes on the Korean Yang and Irish Pádraig Harrington, after starting with four days ahead.

Tiger has taken a further step on their way to victory or, as you look, it has lost ground since the day began with an advantage of four and now has half.

Tiger Woods, world number one, came to head yesterday, with 67 hits, five under par, the 91 edition of the PGA Championship Golf, based in Chaska, state of Minnesota, at the conclusion of the first round.

Woods managed to birdie the hole in 2, 3, 12 and 15, while the other 14 holes in the pair was able to get advantage of an impact on the Irish Pádraig Harrington and two on a quartet of players including the Spanish Alvaro Quiros.

They also share the third position Australians Mathew Goggin and Roger Allenby and American Hunter Mahan.

"It's so nice to start the first round," said Woods, who has five victories this year, the latest in the Bridgestone International last Sunday.

The victories of the past two weeks to locate the star Tiger Woods as a favorite to win the 91 Championship PGA Grand Slam last year, which will be played today through Sunday at the par 72 links field Hazeltine (Minnesota) .

The event, with a bag of $ 7.5 million, will bring together 157 golfers from 22 countries, including nine players from Spanish-speaking, all located between the first 100 of the PGA ranking world, making this tournament the stronger in recent times in the PGA circuit.

"It's the strongest tournament I have seen in recent times. If you win this championship, you can say that has defeated the best of golf world, "Woods said before the start of the championship.

Woods was eight months out of the circuit (from June 2008 to February 2009) due to a reconstructive surgery on his knee injury that seems to have left behind, as evidenced by his average of 68.15 strokes per round that has so far.