Masters Goes to Johnson

Golf legend makes winning look like child's play

(NEWSER) - The outcome of the Masters is all too obvious, an anonymous pro writes for Golf.com. He expects Tiger Woods to win in one of his best performances yet, fulfilling the four-time Masters champion's promises that he is still improving his game. Though Tiger is making most of the tournament fields he has faced this year look like flailing children, some of the others might have a chance. More»

Johnson tugs the cape and ends the aura of invincibility

(NEWSER) - When Tiger Woods flamed out at this year's Master's, he lost more than a tournament—he lost an aura, writes Rich Hoffman. "Twelve times before this, he had led on Sunday and won. Twelve times. Twelve wins. It was a stunning record of invincibility .... Now it is over." More»

(NEWSER) - The Masters remains wide open after Day 2, with an unassuming two-under 142 leading the field. Tiger Woods is five shots from the lead, a strikingly poor performance from a player most pundits assumed would dominate Augusta in typical unflappable godlike fashion. Relative golf demigod Phil Mickelson also disappointed at a four-over-par 148. More»

Scandal-plagued golfer appears to be prepping for comeback

(NEWSER) - Tiger Woods is out of family counseling in Arizona and playing golf in Florida ahead of a possible comeback. The scandal-plagued superstar is practicing at Isleworth, outside Orlando, and an insider tells the AP he has no specific schedule for returning to competition. Next week's World Golf Championship at Doral is unlikely—he hasn't played competitively since November. More»

(NEWSER) - It may be apples and oranges, but if judged by the cold reality of “winning big tournaments,” Roger Federer is “the most dominant athlete of any major sport,” Shaun Powell writes for NBC Sports. His 15 Grand Slam titles edge out friend Tiger Woods' 14, and when it comes to measuring greatness, these tourneys are “about the only thing Federer and Woods care about, and all that matters at this stage of their careers.” More»