2008 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational


The 2008 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational was a golf tournament that was contested from July 31 – August 3, 2008 over the South Course at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. It was the tenth WGC-Bridgestone Invitational tournament, and the third of three World Golf Championships events held in 2008.
Vijay Singh won the tournament, and claimed his first World Golf Championships title. He shot a 10-under par 270 to win over Stuart Appleby and Lee Westwood by one stroke.

Field

1. Playing members of the 2007 United States and International Presidents Cup teams

Stuart Appleby, Woody Austin, Ángel Cabrera, K. J. Choi, Stewart Cink, Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, Lucas Glover, Retief Goosen, Charles Howell III, Trevor Immelman, Zach Johnson, Hunter Mahan, Phil Mickelson, Geoff Ogilvy, Nick O'Hern, Rory Sabbatini, Adam Scott, Vijay Singh, Steve Stricker, David Toms, Scott Verplank
2. Playing members of the 2006 United States and European Ryder Cup teams

Chad Campbell, Paul Casey, Darren Clarke, Chris DiMarco, Sergio García, Pádraig Harrington, J. J. Henry, David Howell, Robert Karlsson, Paul McGinley, Colin Montgomerie, Henrik Stenson, Vaughn Taylor, Lee Westwood
3. Top 50 players from the Official World Golf Rankings two weeks prior to event

Robert Allenby, Stephen Ames, Aaron Baddeley, Tim Clark, Niclas Fasth, Richard Green, Søren Hansen, Trevor Immelman, Fredrik Jacobson, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Martin Kaymer, Anthony Kim, Justin Leonard, Graeme McDowell, Rocco Mediate, Sean O'Hair, Rod Pampling, Kenny Perry, Ian Poulter, Andrés Romero, Justin Rose, Brandt Snedeker, Boo Weekley, Oliver Wilson
4. Top 50 players from the Official World Golf Rankings one week prior to event
5. Tournament winners of worldwide events since the prior year's tournament with an Official World Golf Ranking Strength of Field Rating of 115 points or more

Mark Brown, Daniel Chopra, Nick Dougherty, Richard Finch, Ross Fisher, Steve Flesch, J. B. Holmes, Brendan Jones, James Kingston, Pablo Larrazábal, Peter Lonard, Steve Lowery, Craig Parry, Chez Reavie, Brett Rumford, Scott Strange, D. J. Trahan, Johnson Wagner, Steve Webster
6. The winner of selected tournaments from each of the following tours:

Round summaries

First round

Second round

Third round

Final round

Scorecard

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
BirdieBogeyDouble bogey

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