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Jimmy Fallon beats Tiger at his own game

by Rebecca Rosenberg, New York Post


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Updated: June 26, 2009, 5:43 AM EDT
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Late-night TV funnyman Jimmy Fallon pulled a sports upset of epic proportions this morning in Times Square, beating Tiger Woods in a game of Nintendo Wii golf.

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Fallon had thrown down the golfing gauntlet to Woods recently and videogame-maker EA Sports made the event happen as hundreds of tourists and New Yorkers watched in amazement.

On the third hole of the game — set on the infamous Bethpage Black course — Woods hit for par, while Fallon won after finishing at three under.

"Tiger Woods is the biggest athlete in the world right now," Fallon said after the contest. "But I'm better when it comes to playing with my Wii."

Woods didn't even finish the third hole — conceding before the final hole.

"I just got killed at my own game," Woods said afterwards.

Woods, who finished sixth at the U.S. Open played in Bethpage this past weekend, wore his trademark red Nike shirt and black slacks.

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Photos: Since the notion of Jimmy Fallon beating Tiger Woods at golf (video game or otherwise) is pretty unbelievable, we thought we'd show a few pics of Tiger receiving his Wii comeuppance.

Fallon donned a pair of jeans and a polo shirt for the encounter.

Before the 18-hole challenge, Fallon admitted that holding the contest in the city would give him the edge.

"I have a bit of an advantage," he said. "It's my home."

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