By Jerry Potter, USA TODAY  GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Tiger Woods wasn't dominant, but he was good enough to win the Buick Open on Sunday in what might be the final staging of the tournament.  Woods shot 69 to finish 20 under at Warwick Hills Country Club to beat Roland Thatcher (64), Greg Chalmers (68) and John Senden (70) by three strokes.  Woods celebrated at the final two holes by tossing a golf ball to fans.  "I never do that, but today was different," said Woods, who recorded his 69th career PGA Tour win. "We're not coming back, and I wanted to thank all the people."  Golfweek magazine and The Associated Press reported last week Buick will drop its sponsorship of the event, ending a relationship with the PGA Tour and Warwick Hills that began in 1958. An announcement by the PGA Tour — officials have not commented on the reports — on the future of the event is expected this week.  Fans thanked Woods throughout the weekend for adding the Buick to his schedule, which began a three-week run that continues this week at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio, and the PGA Championship next week in Chaska, Minn.  "Today was electric out there," Woods said. "Everyone was so into the round. You could hear the fans on 17 from anywhere you went."  Woods was inconsistent throughout the round — he hit the fairway only 43% of the time Sunday, though he had no bogeys — much as he was throughout the tournament. He opened with a 71 on Thursday, leaving him in a tie for 95th. After a 63 Friday and a 65 Saturday, Woods grabbed the lead after 54 holes and on Sunday completed the largest jump he's made from the first round in a tournament he ended up winning. Woods also improved to 36-1 when he has the outright lead after 54 holes.  "If you look at most tournaments you don't hit the ball great for four straight days," Woods said. "Somehow I made a score. Today I just gutted it out."  It was Woods' fourth win this season. Each has come two weeks before a major, but he tied for sixth in The Masters and U.S. Open and missed the cut in the British Open.  "I feel better," he said. "I know what I'm doing wrong. It's a matter of getting in a few more reps."  Woods broke a tie with Thatcher with a 21-footer at No. 4, then two-putted from 43 feet to birdie the par-5 seventh. After saving par from the trees on 10 and water on 13, he picked up his final birdie with a two-putt on the par-5 16th.  He moved into first place in the FedEx Cup standings and padded his lead on the money list with another $918,000 after tying Vijay Singh's (FSY) record of three Buick Open titles.  With the 69 wins, he trails just Jack Nicklaus (73) and Sam Snead (82).  Woods reached victory No. 69 at the age 33 years, 7 seven months — almost seven years quicker than Nicklaus and eight years sooner than Snead.  Dating to the 2006 British Open, Woods has won 21 of 39 starts on the PGA Tour.  Woods, playing for the first time since missing the cut at the British Open, got off to a brutal start at the Buick Open.  He shot a 71 in the first round and said it was probably the worst putting performance of his career, leading to him skipping his post-round practice session because he was so mad.  It only added to his legacy because he went from a tie for 95th to a victory, the largest jump he's made from the first round in a tournament he ended up winning.  Woods roared back into contention with the best five-hole start of his career — beginning 6 under in the second round — en route to a 9-under 63 for his best score in relation to par in four years.  He hit the ball relatively poor in the third round, but made enough clutch shots to finish with a 65 and take a one-shot lead into Sunday.  The three-shot victory was his most lopsided since winning the 2008 Buick Invitational by eight.  He took advantage of the easy course and weak field as expected. The six players who finished within five shots of Woods have a combined four titles.  "He's just laughing at all of us," Letzig said. "I wish he'd stop coming to the tournaments I'm coming to. Seriously, though, I love it."  Woods, whose previous three wins this year were each by one shot, spent much of Sunday with a two-shot cushion before he took a three-stroke lead with the birdie at No. 16.  His businesslike final round included three birdies and no bogeys and won without trailing in the final round for the first time since Bay Hill in 2008.  Competition and courses are about to get much tougher.  Woods will play at the Bridgestone Invitational next before going to Hazeltine for the PGA Championship, his final chance to win a major this year.  He is set to compete in two straight tournaments going into a major for the first time in his career.  "I feel good," Woods said. "The win helps."  You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" button to make a difference.
Tiger Woods has another trophy for his overflowing collection. Woods shot a 69 Sunday and coasted to a three-shot victory with a 20-under 268 at the Buick Open for the 69th PGA Tour title of his career.