On the Tee: World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational

Fresh off his fourth win of the season at the Buick Open, Tiger Woods moves on this week to Akron, Ohio for the Bridgestone Invitational. Firestone Country Club has been among Woods' favorite courses over the years, compiling six titles there. The WGC event features a limited field, but it comprises the best of the best, having 49 of the top 50 players in the world rankings.

World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational field Allenby, Robert Harrington, Padraig O'Hern, Nick Appleby, Stuart Havret, Gregory Ogilvy, Geoff Austin, Woody Holmes, J.B. Perez, Pat Beckman, Cameron Howell III, Charles Perry, Kenny Cabrera, Angel Igarashi, Yuji Pettersson, Carl Campbell, Chad Immelman, Trevor Poulter, Ian Casey, Paul Jaidee, Thongchai Quiros, Alvaro Cevaer, Christian Jimenez, Miguel A. Rose, Justin Choi, K.J. Johnson, Dustin Sabbatini, Rory Cink, Stewart Johnson, Zach Scott, Adam Clark, Tim Kang, Anthony Singh, Jeev M. Clarke, Darren Katayama, Shingo Singh, Vijay Curtis, Ben Kaymer, Martin Stenson, Henrik Donald, Luke Kelly, Jerry Sterne, Richard Dougherty, Nick Kim, Anthony Stricker, Steve Els, Ernie Kjeldsen, Soren Toms, David Fdez-Castano, Gonzalo Lam, Chih-Bing Turnesa, Marc Fisher, Ross Lee, Danny Verplank, Scott Furyk, Jim Leonard, Justin Villegas, Camilo Garcia, Sergio Love III, Davis Watney, Nick Gay, Brian Lowry, Shane Weekley, Boo Glover, Lucas Mahan, Hunter Weir, Mike Goggin, Mathew Marksaeng, Prayad Westwood, Lee Goosen, Retief McDowell, Graeme Wilson, Oliver Green, Nathan McIlroy, Rory Woods, Tiger Hansen, Anders Mickelson, Phil Yang, Y.E. Hansen, Soren O'Hair, Sean

Defending Champion Vijay Singh prevailed over Stuart Appleby and Lee Westwood by one stroke. 2007: Tiger Woods 2006: Tiger Woods 2005: Tiger Woods Course Firestone Country Club - South Course Akron, Ohio Par: 70     Yardage: 7,400 Designer: Bert Way, Robert Trent Jones Opened: 1929 Players to watch Tiger Woods Davis Love III • 6 wins at Firestone • 4 wins on 2009 PGA Tour • 6 career top-10s at Firestone • Ranks 14th in Driving Distance Track Woods' skills Track Love's skills Strength of field World Rank Players No. in Field TOP 10 Tiger Woods (1), Phil Mickelson (2), Paul Casey (3), Kenny Perry (4), Sergio Garcia (5), Steve Stricker(6), Henrik Stenson(7), Geoff Ogilvy (8), Stewart Cink (9), Jim Furyk (10) 10 TOP 25 Vijay Singh (11), Martin Kaymer (12), Lee Westwood (13), Camilo Villegas (14), Anthony Kim (15), Sean O'Hair (16), Padraig Harrington (17), Retief Goosen (19), Lucas Glover (20), Ian Poulter (21), Zach Johnson (22), Ross Fisher (23), Luke Donald (24), Ernie Els (25) 14 TOP 50 Rory McIlroy (26), Mike Weir (27), Hunter Mahan (28), Ben Curtis (29), Angel Cabrera (30), David Toms (31), Justin Leonard (32), Soren Kjeldsen (33), Nick Watney (34), Tim Clark (35), Brian Gay (36), Alvaro Quiros (37), Rory Sabbatini (38), Miguel A. Jimenez (39), Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (40), Jeev M. Singh (41), Robert Allenby (42), Shingo Katayama (43), Adam Scott (44), Soren Hansen (45), Oliver Wilson (46), Davis Love III (47), Graeme McDowell (48), Mathew Goggin (49), Thongchai Jaidee (50) 25 TOP 100 Dustin Johnson (51), Justin Rose (52), Trevor Immelman (54), Chad Campbell (55), K.J. Choi (56), J.B. Holmes (60), Anders Hansen (62), Prayad Marksaeng (63), Nick Dougherty (70), Pat Perez (71), Boo Weekley (72), Richard Sterne (77), Jerry Kelly (82), Stuart Appleby (90), Woody Austin (92), Scott Verplank (93) 16 Complete World Rankings