| Betting Update; Buick Invitational with the bookmakers making Tiger ...
A Tiger will be the main attraction in San Diego this week but it wont be one from the famous City Zoo. This one will be prowling the fairways and greens of the South Course at Torrey Pines.
Yes Mr Woods is back in town in search of his fourth successive Buick Invitational. However, his arch-rival Phil Mickelson may miss out on trying to win the title for the third time as he is reportedly suffering from respiratory problems. Nevertheless, the field is still a strong one with 11 of the worlds top-25 players taking part at the venue for this years US Open. So there could be some interesting pointers with that event in mind, especially as there are some players taking part this week who dont normally stop off in San Diego.
Not so lucky Jim
Jim Furyk for instance has missed the cut in the Buick Invitational on his two previous starts, while Mike Weir has only played in the event once before, although he did do well when finishing fifth in 2001.
GM, Toyota locked in race for world's top automaker
GM gained $2.05, or 8.7 percent, to $25.70 in New York Stock Exchange composite trading. Toyota's American depositary receipts were up $2.34, or 2.4 percent, to $99.25. In its Jan. 10 statement, Toyota said its 6 percent global increase in 2007 resulted from rising demand in North America and Asia. Those gains helped offset a 4 percent sales decline in its home market. The figure includes Toyota's Hino Motors and Daihatsu Motor units. GM still must "defend" mature markets in the United States and Europe as it increases production in the emerging markets, the automaker's chief sales analyst, Michael DiGiovanni, said on a conference call with analysts and reporters. The ultimate winner for global sales will likely be the company that's most successful in markets such as China, India, and Russia, he said.
Tim McCreadie quick in Daytona test runs
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