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NEWS ABOUT: Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods stories: 139 news summaries

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 ... And He's Back 


Feb 25, 09 1:40 PM CST
(AP) - Tiger Woods is back on the fairway and back in competition. Wearing his trademark white "TW" golf cap and swinging easily, the world's No. 1 player teed off today at the Accenture Match Play Championship near Tucson, Ariz. His first drive found the fairway. It's Woods' first tournament competition... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • PGA Tour • Match Play Championship • Brendan Jones • US Open Golf

 Golf Looks for a Tiger Bailout 

Sport struggles economically without its biggest star

Feb 25, 09 12:37 PM CST
(Newser) - Professional golf is looking to Tiger Woods’ return today as a stimulus package for the sport, which has seen recession undermine sponsorship deals and Woods’ 8-month absence siphon off fans, USA Today reports. Even fellow competitors are juiced ahead of the Match Play Championship outside Tucson, Ariz. “He’s... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • recession • Match Play Championship • Kenny Perry • financial crisis

Everyone, Even Tiger, Is Watching That New Knee

Golf great is optimistic about return, but no more sure than the rest of us

Feb 25, 09 9:26 AM CST
(Newser) - As Tiger Woods returns to golf today after an 8-month hiatus, the big question is how his surgically repaired left knee will hold out, the Miami Herald reports. If the injury that had plagued him for years is really fixed, could Tiger’s swing become even more fearsome? “I’... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • surgery • PGA Tour • torn ACL • knee injury • Match Play Championship

(Newser) - Tiger Woods returns to golf this week, and he’s sure to amaze—that’s just what he does, Michael Rosenberg writes for Fox Sports. “The most compelling athlete of his generation” has made over his game three times already, and after injury and 8 months off, a new... More »

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sports • golf • Tiger Woods • rehabilitation • US Open • knee injury

(AP) - Eight months after winning the US Open on one good leg, a healthy Tiger Woods is returning to golf. Woods said on his Web site today that he will defend his title next week in the Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson. "I'm now ready to play again,"... More »

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 Here's 
 Tiger's 
 Baby 


Feb 18, 09 9:58 PM CST
(Newser) - Tiger Woods has released the first images of his new son, Charlie, reports the New York Daily News. In fact, Woods issued a family portrait of himself, wife Elin, daughter Sam, and the new Charlie Axel, who arrived on Feb. 8. Now that Charlie's here, dad expects to be back... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • Elin Woods • baby • US Open Golf

 Tiger Welcomes Baby No. 2 

Baby boy born yesterday

Feb 9, 09 7:08 AM CST
(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,... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • Elin Woods • Sam Alexis Woods • Buick Invitational • Match Play Championship • celebrity baby • Charlie Axel Woods

Tiger: Return to Golf 'Depends on the Baby'

But Woods says he'll squeeze in a round
with Obama either way

Feb 4, 09 2:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Tiger Woods still isn’t sure when he’ll return to the golf course, but he’s in for a busy spring either way, People reports. “I’m taking it tournament to tournament,” says Woods, recovering from knee surgery while his wife is expecting their second child. “... More »

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Barack Obama • golf • Tiger Woods • Elin Woods • President Obama

OPINION

 Sports World 
 Full of Obama Fans 

Usually politically quiet, sports stars come out in favor of new prez

Jan 21, 09 12:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama's powers of inspiration and unification reach beyond the political world: "All around the country, athletes responded to the new president," Gwen Knapp writes for the San Francisco Chronicle. The inauguration sparked tears from big men who take physical punishment for a living, and Obama's rise has... More »

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Barack Obama • sports • Tiger Woods • Ray Allen • inauguration • professional athletes • US Olympic athletes • John Carlos • Tommie Smith

OPINION

 Best Sports Stories of 2008 

Evil Bill, golden Michael, ailing Tiger, and hapless Lions held our fascination

Dec 26, 08 3:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Every fan has favorite storylines from the year in sports, but a few were universally intriguing, Reid Cherner and Tom Weir write in USA Today:
  1. Michael Phelps' eight golds in the 08/08/08 Olympics gave America a reason to root.
  2. Our favorite hoodied villain, Patriots coach Bill Belichick, finally
... More »

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Michael Phelps • Tiger Woods • Roger Clemens • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Bill Belichick • Mitchell Report • Super Bowl XLII • Big Brown • Eight Belles • Best of 2008 • US Open Golf

 Tiger's #1 
 Ranking in 
 Danger 

Woods' injury absence has let rivals get closer, and he won't return until Feb.

Dec 26, 08 1:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Tiger Woods may be the most dominant golfer alive, but his place atop the world rankings is far from secure, Reuters reports. After his incredible US Open victory in June, Woods held a commanding lead over No. 2 Phil Mickelson, but he’s seen that lead dwindle as he recovers... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • Phil Mickelson • Sergio Garcia • Padraig Harrington • US Open Golf

Woods Upset at Caddie for Ripping Mickelson

Pal Williams has been 'dealt with' over calling rival 'prick,' fat joke

Dec 16, 08 2:37 PM CST
(Newser) - Tiger Woods is “disappointed” in longtime caddie Steve Williams for making derogatory comments about rival Phil Mickelson, the Times reports. “It was inappropriate. The matter has been discussed and dealt with,” Woods said in a statement. Williams told a large crowd in his native New Zealand that,... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • Phil Mickelson • New Zealand • discipline • inappropriate comments • Steve Williams • caddie

 GM Ends Woods 
 Endorsement Deal 

Golfer has been Buick pitchman for 9 years

Nov 24, 08 1:43 PM CST
(Newser) - General Motors is ending Tiger Woods' endorsement deal in an attempt to cut costs, the Detroit News reports today. Woods has been the celebrity face of GM’s Buick brand for 9 years, but his contract will expire Dec. 31. The golfer, whose wife is expecting their second child, says... More »

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advertising • golf • Tiger Woods • General Motors • endorsement • Buick • financial crisis

Woods Family Awaits 2nd
Tiger Cub

Golfer, wife, 14-month-old expect addition in late winter

Sep 2, 08 3:50 PM CDT
(AP) - He's done with golf for the year, but Tiger Woods found something to celebrate today: His wife is pregnant with their second child. The world’s No. 1 player said on his Web site that Elin Nordegren Woods is expecting in late winter, without being more specific about her due... More »

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pregnancy • golf • Tiger Woods • Elin Woods • Sam Alexis Woods • Sam Woods • Elin Nordegren Woods

Put Your Virtual Tiger Up Against the Real Thing

Gamers get chance to face in-the-flesh stars in Xbox confrontation

Aug 29, 08 6:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Shaving giant Gillette has announced a partnership with Electronic Arts to sponsor an online gaming tournament where the prize will be competing against real-life sports stars, the Boston Globe reports. Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, and Derek Jeter are the celebrity champions, who will be challenged by players on the Xbox... More »

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Tiger Woods • marketing • Roger Federer • Derek Jeter • Electronic Arts • online gaming • video games • Gillette • Procter & Gamble

 Absent Tiger
 Leaves Gaping Hole
 at British Open 

Woods, on crutches in Florida, still the talk of the fairways

Jul 17, 08 4:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tiger Woods is sitting out the PGA Tour in Florida but his overwhelming reputation still looms large over the 137th British Open, reports the Washington Post. The golf superstar's image appears on banners in the streets leading to the course and talk of his absence dominated pre-tournament interviews. More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • PGA • British Open • PGA Tour • Geoff Ogilvy

 All-Star Memento Today, 
 Nest Egg Tomorrow  

Memorabilia auctions offer old-timers chance to cash in

Jul 15, 08 12:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - When it comes to souvenirs, some athletes are as memorabilia-hungry as fans. Albert Pujols has great success stockpiling mementos—for his son, or so he says—but even megastars experience slumps: Tiger Woods won’t sign for Roger Federer. “It is more important for me to talk to them... More »

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basketball • Tiger Woods • Albert Pujols • Roger Federer • memorabilia • sports collectibles • sports memorabilia • baseball • autographs • MLB All-Star Game • Whitey Ford • Bill Russell

 Wear and Tear Could Mean Early Arthritis for Tiger

Doctors call his US Open win despite injury remarkable

Jun 20, 08 11:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Doctors were impressed by Tiger Woods’ US Open win despite recent surgery and obvious pain—but they say the damage could lead to early arthritis that will eventually push him off the green, the AP reports. Next year, “he should be able to get back and compete at the... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • US Open • arthritis • US Open Golf

Tiger's Absence Sure to Cripple Broadcasters

'News is a punch
in the gut' for golf's summer TV ratings

Jun 19, 08 10:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - It will be a brave new world for televised golf with Tiger Woods out of commission for the summer and fall, and it's not a future networks want to be living in, Golf.com notes. "Let's be realistic here: This news is a punch in the gut," says... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • Phil Mickelson • PGA • British Open (golf) • Sergio Garcia • PGA Championship • Ryder Cup

 Knee Surgery to End
 Tiger's Season 

Suffered a stress fracture before Open

Jun 18, 08 11:12 AM CDT
(AP) - Tiger Woods will miss the rest of the season because of surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left knee, AP reports—an injury he has dealt with the last 10 months despite winning nine of 12 tournaments. Woods said on his website today he suffered a double stress... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • surgery • US Open • knee injury • US Open Golf

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