Inspire Us, Tiger

Leg will keep him out for first time since 1994

(NEWSER) - Another rough milestone for Tiger Woods: He will miss the US Open for the first time since 1994 because his leg still hasn't healed, reports USA Today . Woods messed up his left knee at the Masters in April while hitting from an awkward spot, and he says it's not ready for him to play next week in Maryland. More»

They do what they have to for kids

(NEWSER) - Relations are apparently so frosty between Tiger Woods and still-wife Elin Nordegren that the two were barely civil to one another at a recent birthday party for their 3-year-old daughter, Sam, reports Radar . The bash was the second thrown for Sam because Woods missed her first party to attend the US Open in California. He arrived nearly an hour late to the new 2-hour party. More»

Graeme McDowell takes top honors

(AP) - When Phil Mickelson made his birdie attempt from off the green on the opening hole yesterday, the gallery roared its approval. The fans were prepared to see Lefty charge. They did the same every time Ernie Els or Tiger Woods made a move, creating a rumble of energy through Pebble Beach at the US Open. By the end, those roars were reserved for unknown Graeme McDowell on the 18th green as the new US Open champ. Lefty, Ernie, and Tiger were nowhere to be found. Key bogeys had dropped the big names out of the running. More»

Drop in ad revenue forecast as casual golf fans tune out

(NEWSER) - Broadcasters covering major golf events are expected to see a lot less green in the coming months because of Tiger Woods' troubles. Events like the Masters and PGA Championship and the US Open, carried by CBS, are likely to see a major drop in viewer numbers and advertising dollars as fans attracted by Woods' presence tune out. More»

(AP) - Tiger Woods missed the British Open cut after shooting a 4-over 74 in today's second round, marking only the second time he has failed to advance in a major since turning pro; the first was the 2006 US Open, which took place soon after the death of his father. But two double bogeys on the back side sank him today, even after he birdied two of the last three holes. More»