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Golf

Tiger Woods's stranglehold in golf shows signs of coming to an end, as a new generation of players emerges from the wings

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July 2008
- Mass. Courses Mull Alcohol on the Links
  
  newser | Boston Globe | Jul 22, 08 4:27 PM CDT
  
  Massachusetts, one of two states in the US that ban serving alcohol on golf courses, is contemplating loosening the law, the Boston Globe reports. Proponents of the ban argue that dry links keep the grounds relaxing and family-friendly, as well as free from course-clogging drink stops. But thirsty duffers and clubs that are already flouting the law appear to have the upper hand. More »
- Harrington Wins 2nd Straight Brit Open
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jul 20, 08 1:20 PM CDT
  
  Padraig Harrington won his second British Open in a row today, beating out Ian Poulter by four strokes to shoot a final round of 1-under 69 for a three-over total of 283. Greg Norman—the 53-year old Aussie poised to become the oldest major champion in the history of golf—started the windy day at Royal Birkdale with a 2-stroke lead, but ended up tied for third after a series of early bogeys. More »
- Wie Forgets to Sign Scorecard, Has to Go Home
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jul 19, 08 9:25 PM CDT
  
  Michelle Wie, playing her best golf of the year, forgot to sign her scorecard and was disqualified from the State Farm Classic in Illinois. Wie, 18, had finished the third round only one shot behind the leader. "I don't know why or how it happened," said Wie, who took no questions. Said the LPGA official who delivered the bad news to the teenager: "She was like a little kid after you tell them there's no Santa Claus." More »
- Norman Grabs 2-Stroke Lead
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jul 19, 08 3:59 PM CDT
  
  Greg Norman survived another battering from windswept Royal Birkdale to take a two-stroke lead at the British Open with defending champion Padraig Harrington chasing hard. The 53-year-old, part-time golfer, celebrated the 3-week anniversary of his marriage to Chris Evert by shooting a 2-over 72 on Saturday, the AP reports. More »
- Choi Grabs British Lead
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jul 18, 08 4:17 PM CDT
  
  Greg Norman's lead didn't hold up in today's second round of the British Open, with KJ Choi shooting a 3-under-par 67 to snatch the top spot heading into the weekend at Royal Birkdale. The South Korean, at 1-under 139, is the only player in the field under par. Three weeks after marrying tennis great Chris Evert, Norman kept up the honeymoon with his second consecutive par 70, leaving him one stroke off Choi's lead. More »
- Absent Tiger Leaves Gaping Hole at British Open
  
  newser | Washington Post | Jul 17, 08 4:21 AM CDT
  
  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 »
June 2008
- Inbee Park the Youngest Winner of US Women's Open
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 29, 08 6:28 PM CDT
  
  Two weeks away from her 20th birthday, Inbee Park became the youngest winner of the US Women's Open today by closing with a 2-under 71 as everyone else around her faded away at Interlachen. Park didn't make a bogey over the final 10 holes, pulling away with three clutch putts early on the back nine and building a four-shot lead going to the final hole. She finished with a tap-in birdie, and a few of her fellow South Koreans doused her with beer. More »
- Amateur Proves Her Place at US Open
  
  newser | Washington Post | Jun 27, 08 9:03 AM CDT
  
  Lorena Ochoa may be the young golfing sensation who helped to edge Annika Sorenstam out of the limelight, but now she finds herself impressed by a new youthful challenger. Maria Jose Uribe, the 18-year-old reigning Amateur champion, finished the first day of the US Women's Open only two strokes off the lead in a tie for fourth place, the Washington Post reports. More »
- Wear and Tear Could Mean Early Arthritis for Tiger
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 20, 08 11:24 AM CDT
  
  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 same level," said one expert. "How well he holds up long-term over the next 5 to 10 years, that's what's in doubt.” More »
- Tiger's Absence Sure to Cripple Broadcasters
  
  newser | Golf.com | Jun 19, 08 10:21 AM CDT
  
  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 CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz. Other players get their chance at glory—but audiences will be limited. More »
- Knee Surgery to End Tiger's Season
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 18, 08 11:12 AM CDT
  
  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 fracture of his left tibia while preparing to return to the PGA Tour last month, which forced him to miss the Memorial and was the source of his pain at Torrey Pines when he won the US Open. More »
- The Greatest US Open Ever?
  
  newser | ESPN | Jun 17, 08 9:55 AM CDT
  
  The 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines will go down as the epic tournament that Tiger Woods won on one leg, writes Pat Forde for ESPN, both because of the spellbinding golf and the characters who shaped the 5-day contest. The champ faced off with the 45-year-old chatterbox in myriad do-or-die situations in a battle that will go down in the history books. More »
- Woods Wins US Open on 19th Hole
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 16, 08 3:45 PM CDT
  
  With a throbbing knee and a pounding heart, Tiger Woods made one last improbable escape Monday and won the U.S. Open in a 19-hole playoff over Rocco Mediate, his 14th career major and maybe the most amazing of them all. One shot behind on the 18th hole after a collapse no one saw coming, Woods birdied the 18th hole to force sudden death at Torrey Pines against a 45-year-old with a creaky back who simply wouldn't go away. More »
- In Tiger's Pain, a More Human Face
  
  newser | Washington Post | Jun 16, 08 12:45 PM CDT
  
  Tiger Woods' putt to force today's US Open playoff was epic, surely, but his 18th-hole heroics weren’t the amazing part about yesterday's performance, Thomas Boswell writes in the Washington Post. Where Jack Nicklaus once transformed before our eyes, Woods is limping, grimacing, and grinding his way into a place "even better than the relationship we had with him before." More »
- Woods Birdie Forces US Open Playoff
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 15, 08 8:27 PM CDT
  
  Rocco Mediate and Tiger Woods have finished in a tie at the U.S. Open, forcing an 18-hole playoff for the first time since 2001. The playoff at Torrey Pines will be Monday. Woods will try to win his 14th major, while Mediate, 45, will try to become the oldest player to win the U.S. Open. The U.S. Open is the only major to play an 18-hole playoff. The last time it happened was seven years ago, when Retief Goosen beat Mark Brooks at Southern Hills. More »
- Gimp Can't Hold Tiger Back
  
  newser | Golf.com | Jun 15, 08 10:26 AM CDT
  
  Phil Mickelson is out of the picture, and Rocco Mediate doesn't worry Tiger Woods much. For most of the US Open's third round yesterday, Tiger's biggest threat was his own left knee, Golf.com reports. The knee would send his tee shots flaring off the fairway, and then Woods would muster up a spectacular answering shot to secure eagle. More »
- The Real US Open Matchup Is Fan vs. Fan
  
  newser | CBS Sportsline | Jun 12, 08 12:17 PM CDT
  
  Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are as contrasting a pair as Coke and Pepsi, at least in terms of the following each draws, CBS Sportsline reports. The only sound that could drown out the "Mickelsonic boom" that has been following the San Diego native is the roar of excitement Tiger is accustomed to. Can the fan bases coexist this weekend? More »
- Torrey Pines is a Beautiful Beast
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 8, 08 11:25 AM CDT
  
  Torrey Pines Golf Course has been preparing for years to host the US Open, and all that care will make for a challenging but fair contest this week, writes the New York Times . The longest US Open course ever, Torrey South boasts three lengths of rough, poa annua greens, and a firm fairway—and a special connection to the favorites. More »
- Fortunate 50: Sports Elite in the Green
  
  newser | Sports Illustrated | Jun 5, 08 4:37 PM CDT
  
  Forget all the talk of economic uncertainty. Sports Illustrated has released its fifth annual Fortunate 50 ranking of top athlete incomes, and things are certain as they've ever been; the NBA pays the best, women aren't being paid enough and Tiger Woods is absolutely untouchable. Ranked by combined on- and off-the-field income, the top ten (with six and seven tied) are below: More »
- Golf's Top 3 to Tee Off Together at US Open
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 5, 08 1:00 PM CDT
  
  In a move sure to shock purists, the US Golf Association has decided to group top-ranked Tiger Woods and No. 2 Phil Mickelson in the first two rounds of next week's US Open, the AP reports. The two will be joined by third-ranked Adam Scott; the rest of the top 12 will start in trios, too—despite potential pitfalls. More »

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