Buick Invitational

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Tiger Welcomes Baby No. 2
 Tiger Welcomes Baby No. 2 

Tiger Welcomes Baby No. 2

Baby boy born yesterday

(Newser) - Tiger Woods missed the Buick Invitational for the first time in 11 years yesterday—and instead celebrated the birth of his second child, a son, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Woods was also on the scene when his daughter, Sam Alexis, was born in 2007. Woods and his wife, Elin,...

Dubai Makes 4 Straight for Tiger
Dubai Makes 4 Straight for Tiger

Dubai Makes 4 Straight for Tiger

Woods birdies last 5 of 7 to overcome 4-shot deficit

(Newser) - A day after sinking four shots behind Ernie Els, Tiger Woods birdied five of his last seven holes to overcome the deficit and see if Els could catch up, reports the AP. Instead, the South African hit water on the 18th, handing Woods his fourth straight tournament. "To go...

It's Tiger in a Romp—Again
It's Tiger in a Romp—Again

It's Tiger in a Romp—Again

Woods notches win in his first tournament of the 2008 season

(Newser) - The rest of the PGA is on notice, after Tiger Woods finished off a dominating win at the Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines, also the site of this year's US Open. Woods coasted through the final round with a 1-under 71 to win the event for the fourth straight year—...

Tiger Builds Huge Buick Lead
Tiger Builds Huge Buick Lead

Tiger Builds Huge Buick Lead

Woods has eight-shot cushion going into tomorrow's final round

(Newser) - Justin Leonard said it best after his 65 today moved him into a tie for fourth at the Buick Invitational. "There's two tournaments going on. I'm going to try to win the tournament that Tiger's not playing." Tiger Woods shot a 6-under 66 to take an eight-shot lead...

Woods Torrid at Torrey Pines
Woods Torrid at Torrey Pines

Woods Torrid at Torrey Pines

Tiger's five-under 67 two off the lead

(Newser) - Tiger Woods opened 2008 on a strong note, firing a five-under 67 on the first day of the Buick Invitational. His partner at Torrey Pines last year, Troy Matteson, led all golfers with 65; he and Woods were playing the meatier South Course. Brad Adamonis, out on the relatively lightweight...

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