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  • March 2008

    • Golf Trips for True Aficionados

      Forbes Traveler  |  Mar 7, 08 3:25 PM CST

      Golf Trips for True Aficionados

      (Newser) - You’ve done the week on the links in Florida and the weekend at golf school. Get serious with these Forbes Traveler once-in-a-lifetime trips: England: Play all nine courses in the British Open rotation. The itinerary tees off in London and hits the four English courses before moving to Scotland. More »

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      Australia  • golf  • travel  • New Zealand  • British Open

    • Pro Golfer Kills Hawk, Faces Charges

      Associated Press  |  Mar 6, 08 9:53 PM CST

      Pro Golfer Kills Hawk, Faces Charges

      (Newser) - PGA golfer Tripp Isenhour is getting attention for something other than his golf game today. Police charged Isenhour with cruelty to animals and the killing of a migratory bird, the AP reports. The 17-year pro—who has two wins on the minor-league equivalent Nationwide Tour—is alleged to have deliberately killed a hawk with a golf shot while taping a TV show in December.   More »

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      golf  • animal cruelty  • PGA Tour  • hawk

  • February 2008

    • Tiger Makes It 5 Straight

      Associated Press  |  Feb 24, 08 7:26 PM CST

      Tiger Makes It 5 Straight

      (Newser) - Tiger Woods moved past Arnold Palmer on the all-time PGA Tour wins list today, earning No. 63 against Stewart Cink, 8-and-7, in the WGC Match Play Championship final. Woods' game was scorching in the Arizona sun as he made 14 birdies in the 29 holes played, reports the AP. He takes home $1.35 million for his efforts. More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods  • PGA Tour  • World Golf Championships  • Stewart Cink  • Arnold Palmer

    • Lucky No. 17 Gets Tiger Into Match Play Final

      Associated Press  |  Feb 23, 08 6:15 PM CST

      Lucky No. 17 Gets Tiger Into Match Play Final

      (Newser) - Tiger Woods lucky number has been 17 all week. It paid off again today when he sank a crucial birdie on No. 17 to beat defending champion Henrik Stenson 2-up in the World Golf Championship's Match Play Championship. Woods moved on to tomorrow's final against Stewart Cink, who beat Justin Leonard in the other semifinal. More »

    • Cuba Takes a Swing at Golf

      Wall Street Journal  |  Feb 23, 08 12:17 PM CST

      Cuba Takes a Swing at Golf

      (Newser) - Nearly a dozen tony golf-resort projects funded by Spanish, British, and Canadian consortiums are under way in Cuba as acting President Raul Castro tries to lure foreign tourists—and their cash—back to the struggling island nation by creating a new Caribbean golf destination, reports the Wall Street Journal. Castro took over for his ailing brother, Fidel, in July 2006; he's expected to be named president tomorrow. More »

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      golf  • tourism  • Fidel Castro  • Raul Castro  • tourists  • Che Guevara  • golf course  • Arnold Palmer  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    • Woods Survives 20-Hole Battle with Baddeley

      Associated Press  |  Feb 22, 08 8:49 PM CST

      Woods Survives 20-Hole Battle with Baddeley

      (Newser) - Aaron Baddeley made Tiger Woods beat him, and as usual the world's No. 1 player was up to the challenge. Woods had 12 birdies on 20 holes as he outlasted Baddeley today to reach the quarterfinals of the World Golf Championship's Match Play Championship, reports the Associated Press. "It was quality shot after quality shot," Woods said. "Matches like that are fun to be a part of." More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods  • PGA Tour  • World Golf Championships  • K.J. Choi  • Aaron Baddeley  • Paul Casey

    • Woods, Stricker Advance in Match Play

      Associated Press  |  Feb 21, 08 10:06 PM CST

      Woods, Stricker Advance in Match Play

      (Newser) - Tiger Woods made easy 3-and-2 work of Arron Oberholser, but there was no shortage of exciting tete-a-tetes elsewhere in round two of the WGC Match Play Championship. Phil Mickelson's excellent performance was trumped by Stuart Appleby's sensational nine birdies; the lefty has yet to reach the event's quarterfinals. Also in Marana: More »

    • Golf Finds Itself in the Rough

      New York Times  |  Feb 21, 08 10:47 AM CST

      Golf Finds Itself in the Rough

      (Newser) - The number of American golfers is dropping—and those who do play aren't playing as much as they used to. Busy people aren't as willing to spend four hours on 18 holes, and the rise of electronic games has hurt outdoor activities. Golf professionals are trying to think up innovative ways to tame the hazards, the New York Times reports. More »

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      golf  • sports  • video game  • Tiger Woods  • golf course

    • Tiger Rallies for Match Play Win

      New York Times  |  Feb 20, 08 10:02 PM CST

      Tiger Rallies for Match Play Win

      (Newser) - Tiger Woods was down three holes with five remaining at the World Golf Championships' Match Play Championship, but roared back to win four straight holes from 14- through 17, playing the final five holes in 5-under par to steal the win from J.B. Holmes.  “I was just going to have to start playing a hell of a lot better. Then all of a sudden, putts started falling in from everywhere,” Woods said of the comeback, reports the Associated Press. More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods  • Phil Mickelson  • Ernie Els  • World Golf Championships

    • Mickelson Secures Win at Riviera

      Associated Press  |  Feb 18, 08 12:22 AM CST

      Mickelson Secures Win at Riviera

      (Newser) - The West Coast has been kind to Phil Mickelson over the years: of his 33 career wins, 16 of which came in PGA Tour Western stops. His latest victory, a two-shot win over Jeff Quinney, came at the Northern Trust Open today. A win at Riviera Country Club is a feat neither Tiger Woods or Jack Nicklaus has ever accomplished.  More »

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      golf  • PGA  • Phil Mickelson  • Northern Trust Open

    • Phil Takes Control in LA

      Associated Press  |  Feb 16, 08 6:14 AM CST

      Phil Takes Control in LA

      (Newser) - Phil Mickelson moved much closer yesterday to taming the only West Coast city that has eluded him in his career, reports the AP. Mickelson shot a 7-under 64 to build a four-shot lead in the Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles. "The West Coast means a lot to me,'' he said after his best round ever at Riviera. More »

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      Los Angeles  • golf  • PGA  • Phil Mickelson  • Northern Trust Open

    • Els Tames Tiger for a Day

      Associated Press  |  Feb 2, 08 2:49 PM CST

      Els Tames Tiger for a Day

      (Newser) - Ernie Els knows he has a long way to go, but he will take his 7-under 65 today that gave him a one-stroke lead in the Dubai Desert Classic, reports the Associated Press. Tiger Woods' day included a 73 that pushed him four strokes back, lots of missed putts, and an outburst at a photographer. Henrik Stenson is one back of Els. More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods  • Dubai  • Ernie Els  • European PGA Tour

    • Tiger Holds Lead at Sandy Dubai

      Associated Press  |  Feb 1, 08 11:39 PM CST

      Tiger Holds Lead at Sandy Dubai

      (Newser) - It wasn't pretty but he'll take it, as Tiger Woods overcame the distractions of clicking cameras, high winds, and blowing sand to retain a one-shot lead after two rounds in the Dubai Desert Classic. The putter was his nemesis in round two, as it was in this tournament last year, as he missed several 10- and 12-footers, reports the AP. More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods  • PGA  • Dubai Classic  • European PGA Tour

  • January 2008

    • It's Tiger in a Romp—Again

      Associated Press  |  Jan 27, 08 10:10 PM CST

      It's Tiger in a Romp&mdash;Again

      (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—this time by seven shots over Japan's Ryuji Imada. More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods  • PGA  • PGA Tour  • Torrey Pines  • Buick Invitational