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04 - 07 Nov 1999
Real Club Valderrama, Sotogrande, Spain
Chris Perry and Tim Herron led the Stars and Stripes assault on the WGC-American Express Championship at Valderrama by sharing the halfway lead on 137, five under par.
Tee Times are local time (C.E.T.)
Fiji’s Vijay Singh, the 1998 US PGA Champion, shot an opening four under par 67 to take the lead after the first round of the WGC – American Express Championship at Valderrama.
Tiger Woods rolled in a 12 foot birdie putt on the first hole of a sudden-death play-off at Valderrama to edge out Spanish favourite Miguel Angel Jiménez in a thrilling climax to the first World Golf Championships event to be held in Europe.
1 Chris PERRY (USA) 70 67 137- Tim HERRON (USA) 71 66 1373 Justin LEONARD (USA) 71 67 138- Vijay SINGH (Fiji) 67 71 1385 Mark JAMES (Eng) 69 70 139- Fred FUNK (USA) 71 68 139- Tom LEHMAN (USA) 72 67 139- Scott HOCH (USA) 69 70 1399 David
1 Chris PERRY (USA) 70 67 72 209- Miguel Angel JIMÉNEZ (Sp) 72 68 69 2093 Hal SUTTON (USA) 75 66 69 210- Tiger WOODS (USA) 71 69 70 210- Justin LEONARD (USA) 71 67 72 210- Nick PRICE (Zim) 69 71 70 210- Tom LEHMAN (USA) 72 67 71
TIger Woods won the sudden-death play-off at the first extra hole.
All times are CET (GMT +1 hour)
Darren Clarke and Lee Westwood aim to recapture the marvellous memories of their last visit to Valderrama when the World Golf Championships reach European shores for the first time this week.
Colin Montgomerie will renew an acquaintance with an old friend when he arrives at Valderrama Golf Club for the first World Golf Championships event to be staged outside the United States – the American Express Championship – from November 4-7.
