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Nick Watney Eliminates Tiger Woods From WGC

Dixon's own Nick Watney outscores Tiger Woods during the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

Dixon has a reason to be proud tonight.

who grew up in Dixon and honed his skills here, eliminated Tiger Woods during the second day of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

Watney beat Tiger Woods 1 up on Thursday in the second round of the Match Play Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain, according to ESPN.com.

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Dixon Patch salutes Watney and wishes him luck during the rest of the championship.

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