The Open 2022: Reality bites as Tiger Woods endures torrid opening round
2 years, 5 months ago

The Open 2022: Reality bites as Tiger Woods endures torrid opening round

The Independent  

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Tiger Woods undergoes back surgery and posts statement on golf return
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Tiger Woods undergoes back surgery and posts statement on golf return

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Tiger Woods ends his season by missing the cut in the British Open
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tiger Woods ends his season by missing the cut in the British Open

Associated Press  

TROON, Scotland — Tiger Woods tied a personal record in the British Open on Friday, one he could have done without but perhaps should come to expect. Woods matched his highest 36-hole score as a professional — 156 — to miss the cut for the third straight time in a major. “I’d like to have played more, but I just …

Tiger Woods set to miss cut at the Open as Shane Lowry continues eventful charge
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tiger Woods set to miss cut at the Open as Shane Lowry continues eventful charge

The Independent  

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Struggling Tiger Woods set to miss Open cut as Shane Lowry moves into lead
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Struggling Tiger Woods set to miss Open cut as Shane Lowry moves into lead

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Tiger Woods finishes first round of the Open Championship WAY down the leaderboard as the golf legend shoots eight-over at Royal Troon
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Tiger Woods finishes first round of the Open Championship WAY down the leaderboard as the golf legend shoots eight-over at Royal Troon

Daily Mail  

Tiger Woods may claim that a 16th major victory is within the realms of possibility but his eight-over opening round of the Open Championship suggested otherwise. The 15-time major winner teed off in his British Open alongside fellow Americans Patrick Cantlay and PGA Championship victor Xander Schauffele in his quest to tame Royal Troon at the 152nd Open Championship Thursday. …

Woods misses the cut, extends majors run of over-par rounds in US Open at Pinehurst No. 2
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Woods misses the cut, extends majors run of over-par rounds in US Open at Pinehurst No. 2

Associated Press  

PINEHURST, N.C. — Tiger Woods was unable to find the right mix of quality shots and timely breaks at Pinehurst No. The three-time U.S. Open champion missed the cut at 7 over on the Donald Ross course, struggling to deal with tricky domed greens and sandy native areas featuring plants instead of traditional rough. “It’s one of those things where …

Open Championship to be Tiger Woods’ last event of the season
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Open Championship to be Tiger Woods’ last event of the season

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Tiger Woods says he might have played last US Open after missing cut at Pinehurst
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tiger Woods says he might have played last US Open after missing cut at Pinehurst

The Telegraph  

Woods received a special invite from the US Golf Association, the governing body, to play here in North Carolina and this could be a case of him not taking anything granted for Oakmont in 2025. Yet because of his choice of words there are inevitably concerns that Royal Troon next month might also be his last Open. But at St …

Tiger Woods arrives early for US Open at Pinehurst as he eyes an outside shot at major No. 16 - after Las Vegas video left fans concerned for his wellbeing
7 months ago

Tiger Woods arrives early for US Open at Pinehurst as he eyes an outside shot at major No. 16 - after Las Vegas video left fans concerned for his wellbeing

Daily Mail  

Tiger Woods has made an early arrival for the US Open, turning up at Pinehurst in North Carolina on Sunday ahead of the third major of the year. The 15-time major winner sparked concern among fans last week when video emerged of him seemingly slurring his words while being recorded by fans at his own charity poker event in Las …

A pair of late 3-putts sent Tiger Woods to a sluggish 1-over start at the PGA Championship
7 months, 3 weeks ago

A pair of late 3-putts sent Tiger Woods to a sluggish 1-over start at the PGA Championship

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Tiger Woods figures it took him three holes to get back into the “competitive flow” of tournament golf on Thursday at Valhalla. The 48-year-old plodded his way to a 1-over 72 during the first round, well off Xander Schauffele’s early record-setting pace and Woods’ 10th straight round of even-par or worse at a major dating back to …

A pair of late 3-putts sent Tiger Woods to a sluggish 1-over start at the PGA Championship
7 months, 3 weeks ago

A pair of late 3-putts sent Tiger Woods to a sluggish 1-over start at the PGA Championship

The Independent  

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Tiger Woods off to rousing start in pursuit of more Masters history, maybe another green jacket
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Tiger Woods off to rousing start in pursuit of more Masters history, maybe another green jacket

Associated Press  

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods can still draw a crowd. “The body is OK. We’ve got some work to do yet tonight.” In 2021, a little over a year after a car wreck nearly claimed his right leg, Woods hobbled around the hilly course with a noticeable limp, his clubs doubling as canes as he negotiated the undulations. “He sure …

‘I still love competing.’ Tiger Woods chases elusive win at Genesis Invitational
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘I still love competing.’ Tiger Woods chases elusive win at Genesis Invitational

LA Times  

Tiger Woods hits his approach shot on the 11th hole during Wednesday’s practice round during the Genesis Invitational Pro-Am at Riviera Country Club. “I had an absolute blast today,” the 48-year-old Woods said after Wednesday morning’s Pro-Am in which he played alongside Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Angels outfielder Aaron Hicks. To come back the way he has …

Tiger Woods: Winning 2006 Open at Royal Liverpool ‘most gratifying’ of my titles
1 year, 5 months ago

Tiger Woods: Winning 2006 Open at Royal Liverpool ‘most gratifying’ of my titles

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Injured Woods to miss British Open
1 year, 6 months ago

Injured Woods to miss British Open

The Hindu  

Tiger Woods will miss next month’s British Open at the Royal Liverpool course as the American star recovers from surgery. Woods withdrew from the third round of the Masters in April due to injury and will not return in time for the British Open. Woods won a third British Open title at Royal Liverpool in 2006 in his first tournament …

Tiger Woods withdraws from US Open
1 year, 7 months ago

Tiger Woods withdraws from US Open

The Hindu  

Tiger Woods ruled himself out on Tuesday of playing in the US Open as he recovers from right ankle surgery, organisers said. The US Open, the third of the four majors, runs June 15-18 at the Los Angeles Country Club’s North Course. “Tiger Woods, who won this championship in 2000, 2002 and 2008, has withdrawn as an exempt player while …

Tiger Woods withdraws from Augusta Masters due to injury
1 year, 9 months ago

Tiger Woods withdraws from Augusta Masters due to injury

Al Jazeera  

Five-time champion announces withdrawal after playing through pain and limping through the third round a day earlier. Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the Augusta Masters due to injury after completing seven holes of his third round, the five-time Masters champion said. “I am disappointed to have to WD this morning due to reaggravating my plantar fasciitis,” Woods said on Twitter …

The Masters 2023: Tiger Woods fights through constant pain for his worst start in 18 years
1 year, 9 months ago

The Masters 2023: Tiger Woods fights through constant pain for his worst start in 18 years

Firstpost  

Tiger Woods complained his right leg, held together with metal plates and screws, felt “sore” and his pain was “constant” throughout the walk across the undulating layout. Augusta: Tiger Woods battled through constant leg pain to fire a two-over par 74 in Thursday’s opening round of the 87th Masters, his worst 18-hole start at Augusta National since 2005. “Hopefully tomorrow …

Tiger Woods goes viral for all the wrong reasons at Riviera
1 year, 10 months ago

Tiger Woods goes viral for all the wrong reasons at Riviera

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods had some explaining to do Friday, about a putter so cold he nearly missed the cut at Riviera, and about a chauvinist prank he played on Justin Thomas in the Genesis Invitational. “It was supposed to be all fun and games and obviously it hasn’t turned out that way,” Woods said. Woods came within inches …

Column: Tiger has shots and a limp to keep everyone guessing
2 years ago

Column: Tiger has shots and a limp to keep everyone guessing

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods relished the two days spent with his son, along with the chance to remind anyone watching he still has game. He said Woods would have to return to a higher than ever standard of golf to be able to beat players 20 years younger than him and “I don’t see that happening.” A few days …

Tiger Woods gets emotional sendoff from St. Andrews
2 years, 5 months ago

Tiger Woods gets emotional sendoff from St. Andrews

Associated Press  

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Tiger Woods removed his cap a few strides from Swilcan Bridge, knowing Friday might be the last time he crossed over in a British Open at St. Andrews. “That’s when I started to realize — that’s when I started thinking about — the next time it comes around here, I might not be around,” Woods said. …

The Open 2022 latest odds: Who is the favourite to win at St Andrews?
2 years, 5 months ago

The Open 2022 latest odds: Who is the favourite to win at St Andrews?

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The Open 2022: St Andrews set for 150th British Open amid ongoing fallout from LIV series
2 years, 5 months ago

The Open 2022: St Andrews set for 150th British Open amid ongoing fallout from LIV series

Firstpost  

Former Open champion Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson and Sergio Garcia are among the LIV series members who are in St Andrews St. Andrews, United Kingdom: The 150th British Open tees off on the Old Course in St Andrews on Thursday with organisers keen for the focus to remain on a historic championship despite the ongoing fallout caused by …

The Open 2022: St Andrews’ charm has Tiger Woods and golf primed for special major
2 years, 5 months ago

The Open 2022: St Andrews’ charm has Tiger Woods and golf primed for special major

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Tiger Woods unsure how many Opens he has left at St. Andrews
2 years, 5 months ago

Tiger Woods unsure how many Opens he has left at St. Andrews

The Hindu  

Tiger Woods, who will be competing at the British Open at St. Andrews from Wednesday, is unsure about a return to the iconic venue, where he won two of his three Open Championship titles. “Who knows?” Woods said Tuesday, unwilling to contemplate a future at St Andrews, where The Open isn’t likely to return to the Old Course for at …

British Open 2022: No one plays chess better on a golf course than Tiger Woods, says Rory McIlroy
2 years, 5 months ago

British Open 2022: No one plays chess better on a golf course than Tiger Woods, says Rory McIlroy

Firstpost  

Woods has won two of his three Opens at St Andrews and the third came at Royal Liverpool, where McIlroy won his only Open in 2014 and then was unable to defend it the following year. So, it was no surprise when Rory McIlroy, whose bucket list includes an Open at St Andrews, said on Tuesday, “It’s going to be …

Tiger Woods delighted to return to British Open at Old Course, perhaps for final time
2 years, 5 months ago

Tiger Woods delighted to return to British Open at Old Course, perhaps for final time

LA Times  

Gusting winds rippled the roof of the supermarket-sized media tent Tuesday, creating an intermittent thunder effect as Tiger Woods discussed his sixth — and maybe most significant — Open Championship on these hallowed grounds. “You get winds like we did today, it’s a helluva test,” said Woods, who won two of his three Claret jugs here, in 2000 and 2005. …

Tiger Woods looking at British Open as historic occasion
2 years, 6 months ago

Tiger Woods looking at British Open as historic occasion

Associated Press  

The British Open is scheduled for Royal Liverpool, Royal Troon and Royal Portrush over the next three years. When he said Tuesday that “this is a pretty historic Open,” Woods just as well could have been talking about himself as the 150th anniversary of golf’s oldest championship. “If you asked me last year whether I would play golf again, all …

Tiger Woods says his leg not ready and he won’t play US Open
2 years, 7 months ago

Tiger Woods says his leg not ready and he won’t play US Open

Associated Press  

Tiger Woods withdrew from the U.S. Open on Tuesday, saying that his damaged right leg needs more time to get stronger to contend in the majors. Woods posted Tuesday on social media, “My body needs more time to get stronger for major championship golf.” He said he hopes to be ready to play in a charity pro-am event in Ireland …

Tiger Woods plays through pain, makes another major cut at PGA
2 years, 7 months ago

Tiger Woods plays through pain, makes another major cut at PGA

Hindustan Times  

Tiger Woods clenched his jaw when the pain hit. Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the 10th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Southern Hills Country Club He limped, occasionally used a driver like a cane, and pushed his rebuilt right leg over and through the hills and swales of Southern Hills on …

Woods plays through pain, makes another major cut at PGA
2 years, 7 months ago

Woods plays through pain, makes another major cut at PGA

Associated Press  

TULSA, Okla. — Tiger Woods clenched his jaw when the pain hit. I’ve won tournaments -- not major championships, but I’ve won tournaments on the cut number,” Woods said after he gingerly walked the few steps up to the stage for his post-round interview. “Just incredibly resilient and mentally tough,” said McIlroy, who chatted with Woods often during Friday’s round. …

Tiger trouble: Woods winces way through opening 74 at PGA
2 years, 7 months ago

Tiger trouble: Woods winces way through opening 74 at PGA

Associated Press  

TULSA, Okla. — By the time Tiger Woods walked toward the fifth tee box Thursday, the hot start to his return to the PGA Championship had turned cold, and what was quickly becoming a steamy day at Southern Hills had also become an agonizing grind. “I got off to a great start and didn’t keep it going,” said Woods, who …

No fairytale but Tiger's latest chapter still captivates
2 years, 8 months ago

No fairytale but Tiger's latest chapter still captivates

China Daily  

Tiger Woods acknowledges spectators on the 18th green during the final round of the Masters on Sunday. This Woods, the one hobbling on a rebuilt right leg that he could've lost in that horrific car crash 14 months ago, closed with back-to-back 78s that were the worst scores of his Masters career. Still, it was a gratifying experience, one that …

Rebuilt torso key to Tiger's new swing: Atwal
2 years, 8 months ago

Rebuilt torso key to Tiger's new swing: Atwal

Hindustan Times  

Tiger Woods is credited with being the driving force behind turning golfers into well-muscled athletes. Remarkably, in a sport where 100 per cent well-oiled knees and hips are paramount to swinging properly and generating speed, Woods is doing something not many golfers do—use his arms, shoulders and torque from a fused spine to achieve astonishing ball speeds of 175 miles …

Keeping tabs on the Tiger trail
3 years ago

Keeping tabs on the Tiger trail

China Daily  

Tiger Woods plays a shot on the fifth hole during the final round of the PNC Championship at the Ritz Carlton Golf Club Grande Lakes on December 19, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. During the course of the weekend, Tiger spent as much time shooting down whispers of a full-time PGA Tour return as he spent introducing Charlie to the Lee …

Keeping tabs on the Tiger trail
3 years ago

Keeping tabs on the Tiger trail

China Daily  

Tiger Woods plays a shot on the fifth hole during the final round of the PNC Championship at the Ritz Carlton Golf Club Grande Lakes on December 19, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. During the course of the weekend, Tiger spent as much time shooting down whispers of a full-time PGA Tour return as he spent introducing Charlie to the Lee …

Golf: Tiger Woods Looks Ahead after Missing the Cut at The U.S. Open
4 years, 3 months ago

Golf: Tiger Woods Looks Ahead after Missing the Cut at The U.S. Open

News 18  

Tiger Woods was disappointed but focused on the future after missing the cut at the U.S. Open following a second-round 77 on Friday. “On this golf course it’s imperative that you hit fairways, and I did not do that,” he said. “It’s frustrating that I’m not going to be here for the weekend and be able to compete for this …

Tiger looks ahead after missing the cut at the US Open
4 years, 3 months ago

Tiger looks ahead after missing the cut at the US Open

The Hindu  

Tiger Woods was disappointed but focused on the future after missing the cut at the US Open following a second-round 77 on Friday. After carding a respectable three-over on Thursday, Woods struggled mightily as Winged Foot got firmer overnight and the wind picked up, mixing five bogeys and two double bogeys with a pair of birdies to finish 10-over for …

Tiger Woods looking to ‘clean up’ game ahead of US Open
4 years, 4 months ago

Tiger Woods looking to ‘clean up’ game ahead of US Open

The Independent  

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No roars as Tiger Woods set to make return to sounds of silence at Memorial Tournament in Ohio
4 years, 5 months ago

No roars as Tiger Woods set to make return to sounds of silence at Memorial Tournament in Ohio

Firstpost  

When Woods steps onto the first tee at Muirfield Village Golf Club on Thursday for his first competitive round in five months, the only sound is likely to be chirping birds, with the PGA Tour having banned spectators for all events this season. But when he steps onto the first tee at Muirfield Village Golf Club on Thursday for his …

The Open 2019: Tiger Woods downbeat after Open Championship misery at Royal Portrush
5 years, 5 months ago

The Open 2019: Tiger Woods downbeat after Open Championship misery at Royal Portrush

The Hindu  

Tiger Woods was downbeat after a scrappy opening round at Royal Portrush that effectively ended his hopes of winning The Open. READ : The Open - round one review - Holmes takes surprise lead, McIlroy and Woods struggle "I didn't do much out there," he admitted. "I'm just not moving as well as I'd like and, unfortunately, you've got to …

Tiger Woods ‘sore’ and ‘scraping it around’ at the Open
5 years, 5 months ago

Tiger Woods ‘sore’ and ‘scraping it around’ at the Open

CNN  

CNN — The rain dripped from the peak of his cap as another vicious squall hit Royal Portrush. His surgically fused back was the immediate concern, and a weary Woods admitted after carding a seven-over 78 he was “sore.” “I’m just not moving well,” he told reporters with a resigned expression. It’s just the way it’s going to be.” READ: …

The Open 2019: Tiger Woods draws inspiration from Tom Watson, Greg Norman's Open near-misses – Firstpost
5 years, 5 months ago

The Open 2019: Tiger Woods draws inspiration from Tom Watson, Greg Norman's Open near-misses – Firstpost

Firstpost  

With cold, wet weather predicted for all four days at the British Open in Royal Portrush, Tiger Woods’ troublesome back could come under extra strain. With cold, wet weather predicted for all four days as the British Open returns to Northern Ireland and Royal Portrush for the first time since 1951, Woods’ troublesome back could come under extra strain. And …

Tiger Woods laughs off Brooks Koepka snub ahead of The Open
5 years, 5 months ago

Tiger Woods laughs off Brooks Koepka snub ahead of The Open

CNN  

Portrush, Northern Ireland CNN — Everything’s a bit slower and more methodical with Tiger Woods these days. I’ve heard nothing.” READ: The Open: Why a sense of humor and rhino skin are key for caddies READ: Woods’ 10-year plan to surpass Jack Nicklaus Tiger Woods walks onto a green during practice for The Open at Royal Portrush. Mmm, mmm.” Woods …

Tiger Woods' resurrection puts his army of supporters on the march at Augusta
5 years, 8 months ago

Tiger Woods' resurrection puts his army of supporters on the march at Augusta

Daily Mail  

It was at the 16th hole, nestled in one of the little valleys at Augusta National where the pine trees provide shade from the sun and their needles lie thick on the ground around the green, that what may yet become the greatest comeback in the history of sport took another dramatic leap towards fulfilment on Saturday. Tiger Woods has …

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