sentences:  The victory was the first major championship for a male player born in Asia, surpassing the runners-up finishes achieved by Lu Liang-Huan in the 1971 Open Championship, Isao Aoki in the 1980 U.S. Open and Chen Tze-chung in the 1985 U.S. Open.The previous best finish by a Korean was Choi's 3rd place in the 2004 Masters Tournament.It was also the first time that Woods had failed to win a major after holding at least a share of the lead at the end of 54 holes.