SOUTH AFRICA'S David Frost won for the first time since 1994 yesterday, denying Tiger Woods a third consecutive title to capture the $1.6 million PGA Colonial by two strokes at Fort Worth, Texas.

Frost, who last won in Hartford three years ago, fired a three under par 67 in the final round to finish at 15 under par 265, then watched Woods and David Ogrin falter over the final holes in their bid to match him.

The $288,000 top prize for winning his 10th PGA title gave Frost a boost after a slow start this year, missing the cut in seven of nine PGA starts and managing only one top 20 finish.

Woods trailed by one stroke with two to play, but sent his approach on the 17th hole over the green and into trees. Woods then chipped into a greenside bunker and settled for his second double bogey of the day.

A final round 72 ended Woods' streak of 10 consecutive rounds in the 60s dating back to the first round of the Masters, which he won by a record 12 strokes. Woods settled for a share of fourth place with Paul Goydos,

Third round leader Ogrin struggled to a 72 and settled for a share of second place with Brad Faxon, who collected his third runner up spot in the past six weeks to become number three on the season money list.

Woods and a top field will compete next month at the Memorial in Dublin, Ohio on a Jack Nicklaus designed course.

. John Daly made his return to golf after undergoing alcohol rehabilitation, playing in a charity event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania yesterday.

"I'm just happy I did something for myself," Daly said of his time away since a fit after a night of drinking at The Players Championship in Jacksonville, Florida, that prompted his wife to seek a divorce.

Daly returns to the PGA Tour on Thursday at the Memorial in Dublin, Ohio.

"I travelled all over the world the past six years," Daly said, of his life. "It catches up to you.