Stricker Strikes It Big at Barclays

(NEWSER) - K.J. Choi gave Tiger Woods a run for his money at the Barclays today, even though the new dad wasn't entered in the first round of the FedEx Cup. Choi, who's having his best year in golf, made a 5-under 66, giving him a two-shot lead over Rich Beem going into the weekend, and the possibility of upsetting Tiger as the No. 1 seed, the AP reports. More»

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»

It will be the first time since 1997

(NEWSER) - When the new world rankings in golf come out Monday, the name Tiger Woods won't crack the top 10 for the first time in 14 years, reports AP . Woods has been on a steady decline in the rankings since his scandal, and he had to drop out of his last tournament because of leg injuries. How to console himself? Maybe with the $75 million he earned last year, which helped make him the top-ranked athlete (No. 6) on the Forbes list of powerful celebrities . More»

He's only 3 strokes back heading into the weekend

(NEWSER) - Tiger Woods is back to making headlines the usual way: He had a terrific round of 6-under-par today at the Masters and enters the weekend tied for third place, only 3 strokes off the lead, reports ESPN . At one point, Woods strung together birdies on six of eight holes, finishing with nine in all. The overall leader heading into tomorrow's third round is Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland at 10-under. More»

Lee Westwood knocks Tiger out for first time since '05

(AP) - For the first time in more than five years, Tiger Woods is no longer golf's No. 1 player. Lee Westwood of England took the top ranking today after PGA champion Martin Kaymer failed to finish among the top two at the Andalucia Masters in Spain. Woods had been No. 1 since the week before the 2005 US Open, where he was runner-up. He won the British Open a month later and his ranking rarely has been threatened since. More»