By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer A comeback unlike any other for Tiger Woods might start at the Masters. Just over 13 months since Woods damaged his right leg so badly he said doctors considered amputation, Woods arrived at Augusta National on the afternoon of April 3 and warmed up on a range where there […]
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Tiger Woods’ Best at this Masters Is Even Par
By DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer The third round of the Masters was just getting started on April 7, but the player so many fans wanted to see was about done. Needing something special to even have hope, Tiger Woods had to settle for ordinary. A few sloppy bogeys, two of them on par 5s. A […]
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Tiger Woods Says Medication, Not Alcohol, Led to DUI Arrest
Players arriving for a tournament this week at Muirfield Village might notice a framed picture of Tiger Woods with a resplendent smile and bright red shirt. He’s posed there with the trophy, an image that embodies the excitement he once brought to golf. A far different photo emerged Monday, this one from the Palm Beach […]
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Woods has 4th Back Surgery; Likely to Miss Majors this Year
One day after saying his back was progressing, Tiger Woods had a fourth back surgery to alleviate pain and will go through another year without playing a major. The surgery was Wednesday at the Texas Back Institute. Tiger Woods smiles during a press event for a new golf course designed by Woods, in Hollister, Mo., […]
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Tiger Woods to Return to Competition Next Week
Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the 12th hole during the final round of the Cadillac Championship golf tournament in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Feeling rusty but ready to play again, Tiger Woods said Friday he would return to competition next week at Congressional in the Quicken Loans National. Woods last played on […]
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Tiger Woods Delivers Winning Point at Presidents Cup
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — The Presidents Cup ended Sunday the same way it always goes — an American celebration after Tiger Woods delivered the winning point. Woods’ back flared up on him again in the final hour at Muirfield Village. He still managed to hang on to beat Richard Sterne, 1 up, to give the […]
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Woods Crashes at U.S. Open
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — This isn’t the kind of record Tiger Woods had in mind at the U.S. Open. Woods went out-of-bounds on his second tee shot of the final round at Merion and closed with a 4-over 74. That gave him his worst 72-hole score as a pro in the U.S. Open, and it […]
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Rose Wins U.S. Open, More Heartache for Mickelson
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — A steady hand gave Justin Rose the shiny U.S. Open Trophy. A wild ride gave Phil Mickelson yet another silver medal. Rose captured his first major championship on Sunday with remarkable calm and three pure shots on the punishing closing holes at Merion. A par on the 18th hole gave him […]
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A Sluggish, Painful Start for Tiger Woods
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — Tiger Woods said his left wrist was fine. It’s his game that was hurting him Thursday in the U.S. Open. Woods finished only 10 holes in the rain-delayed first round at Merion, spending far too much time trying to gouge out of the thick rough with a wedge. On at least […]
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Masters: Woods’ Drop under Review, Faces Possible Disqualification
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods’ penalty drop on the 15th hole of the second round is being reviewed before play began at the Masters Saturday morning, and the four-time champion could possibly be disqualified. An Augusta National spokesman said only that officials were reviewing the video. There was no indication when there would be […]
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Masters: Tiger Gets a Reprieve
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods got a reprieve Saturday in the Masters when he was given a two-shot penalty for a bad drop but allowed to stay in the tournament. Woods’ shot on the 15th hole of the second round hit the flag stick and bounced back into the water. He took his penalty […]
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Fan Throws Hot Dog at Woods
SAN MARTIN, Calif. (AP) — A strange year for Tiger Woods took another bizarre twist Sunday when a fan was arrested for running toward the seventh green at CordeValle and tossing a hot dog in Woods’ direction. The bun barely reached the green. The hot dog landed on the putting surface. The 31-year-old man, whose […]