Tom Kite shot a three-under 69 and took advantage of bogeys by Grant Waite on the last two holes to win by two shots.

Bob Estes and Grant Waite were another stroke off the pace.

Judging by yesterday's decibel count, Double D was the object of their gallery's affection as he shot a four-under-par 66, two behind the leader, Grant Waite.

Mark O'Meara, Brad Faxon, Grant Waite and Scott Hoch tied for second.

Grant Waite, Woods's playing partner, could only shake his head in disbelief.

He birdies the first hole of a sudden death playoff to defeat Grant Waite and Duffy Waldorf.

But five weeks later, in his second tournament back, the Kemper Open, Kite finished second to Grant Waite.

Grant Waite, 30, a New Zealander who won the Kemper Open two years ago but slipped to 172d on the money list last year.

He is tied with Vijay Singh, 30, Fred Couples, 34, and Grant Waite, 29.

Before today's unexpected events, Grant Waite's previous trips to the P.G.A. Championship had been short and sour.