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Can't believe that a man tipped to be the greatest golfer ever has struggled so much of late. Personal troubles apart, guess the financial pressures from sponsors to perform must play a part in the players longetivity
 
MenInG said:
Can't believe that a man tipped to be the greatest golfer ever has struggled so much of late. Personal troubles apart, guess the financial pressures from sponsors to perform must play a part in the players longetivity
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Miggy I think it all started to go downhill after his sexual indiscretions came out in 2009 and his marriage collapsed. That would be traumatic for anyone, nevermind someone with his profile. He deserved it IMO but that's neither here nor there. If you look at his record, on the surface you'd think that this was a temporary blip in a brilliant career:

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Then if you look more into it you'll see the real impact it has had. He hasn't won a major since then, the last was in 2008.

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I think he's lost that crucial edge that the truly great competitors have, that relentless drive to be the best.
 
What OZGOD said, and his knee injuries didn't help. His squat swing revolutionized modern day golf, but at a price.
 
He's decided to take an indefinite leave from the game till he sorts his game out. I reckon he's done. Back when he started he was the fittest player in golf, and had immense upper body strength and great timing. These days everyone is fit pretty much.
 
Greg Norman reckons Tiger is finished.

CHAMPION Australian golfer Greg Norman says Tiger Woods is mentally unravelled, his body is breaking down and he doubts the American will return to top form.

Norman made the dire assessment of the once formidable Woods in a live nationally-broadcast TV interview in the US.

“Quite honestly, I doubt it,” Norman, when asked by NBC’s Today show host Matt Lauer on Tuesday if he thought the world would once again see an all-conquering Woods, replied.

“I’m not confident.

“Not the way he was from 2000 on for that period.”

The 39-year-old Woods was a force on the PGA Tour since turning professional in 1996, winning the Masters the next year and collecting another 13 majors and 79 PGA Tour victories.

But, his career and personal life broke down in late 2009 when it was revealed he had cheated on his wife Elin Nordegren with multiple women.

Woods has attempted several comebacks, but this year after shooting the worst round of his professional career, an 82, in Phoenix and then withdrawing from the Farmers Insurance Open in California after 11 holes due to back pain, Woods announced he was taking a break.

“His body is starting to show a lot of let-down,” Norman said. “He’s hit a lot of golf balls.

“He has a lot of power and flexibility and when you have power and flexibility, something has to give — your little joints, you’ve got Achilles problems, back problems.” But Norman says Woods’ physical condition is not his greatest concern.

The Australian, who is also known for his mental breakdowns on the golf course, believes Woods has lost his confidence, particularly with his short game.

“Quite honestly, mentally he’s a little unravelled,” Norman said.

“Imagine, with what we’ve seen since December last year with his short game chipping.

“Imagine standing over the back of the 12th green at Augusta National and you’ve hit it over the back and you have to chip it down there, Rae’s Creek right in front of you, or the back of the 15th of Augusta National.

“All of those gremlins are going to be sitting in his head.”

http://www.foxsports.com.au/more-sp..._c=content-3&itm_o=26&itm_l=Fox Feed - Norman doubts Woods will return to top
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Tiger Woods announces he will miss Arnold Palmer Invitational, hopes to be ready for the Masters.

Another nail in his career coffin?
 
Unfortunately it looks that way. By the look of things, he will struggle to win another tournament let alone another major which is a shame because he has been a brilliant player and deserves to not have such a sorry end to his career.
 
On and off the field Woods put way too much restraints on his back. This was ought to happen eventually. Its too bad but he had a good run of it while it lasted.
 
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On and off the field Woods put way too much restraints on his back. This was ought to happen eventually. Its too bad but he had a good run of it while it lasted.
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Think we all wanted him to be the Pele of Golf - Seems its not the case - or can we consider him the greatest Golfer ever?
 
MenInG said:
Think we all wanted him to be the Pele of Golf - Seems its not the case - or can we consider him the greatest Golfer ever?
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If Tiger can comeback and make a good run of it, win a couple of majors, be highly competitive for a few seasons than it will be extremely hard to argue against him but as of now that crown easily belongs to Nicholas.
 
Four-time winner Tiger Woods has confirmed he will play in the Masters at Augusta, which starts on Thursday.

Woods, a former world number one, has not played in a tournament since 5 February.

The world number 104, withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open after just 11 holes with a back injury.

"I'm playing in the Masters," said Woods, 39. "It's obviously very important to me, and I want to be there."

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/golf/32178468
 
MenInG said:
Four-time winner Tiger Woods has confirmed he will play in the Masters at Augusta, which starts on Thursday.

Woods, a former world number one, has not played in a tournament since 5 February.

The world number 104, withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open after just 11 holes with a back injury.

"I'm playing in the Masters," said Woods, 39. "It's obviously very important to me, and I want to be there."

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/golf/32178468
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He won't win it but I'm hoping he is at least competitive and makes the cut.
 
Was checking out this thread to see if [MENTION=190]OZGOD[/MENTION] is interested in GOLF as well

Tell me a sport that you don't follow? How do you keep yourself upto date with all sports you follow, like do you watch all of them?. :akhtar
 
MenInG said:
Can't believe that a man tipped to be the greatest golfer ever has struggled so much of late.
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don't follow golf much at all but isn't Tiger already the greatest ever golfer since while?

or are there actualy competitors for that title?
 
Tiger Woods statistically will not go down as the greatest golfer of all time, but he will forever be remembered as someone who revolutionized golf and made it 'sexy'.

At his peak, I really do believe that he was better than Jack Nicklaus, The level of competition Nicklaus faced was not comparable to what Tiger had, and you also have to consider the fact that golf and golfers have become a lot more professional. Up until the emergence of Tiger Woods, there was no such concept of athletes in golf - it was a game that was widely stereotyped as an 'old man's game', a stereotype that still runs strong among people who never picked up an iron in their life. One of the toughest sport you will ever play, as well as the hardest.

He was the first real golfing superstar who developed a worldwide cult. The most comparable golfers in terms of impact before him, in my opinion, we Greg Norman and Ben Hogan. They too managed to create a certain aura for themselves and a played a particular brand of golf that was ahead of their time, but they did not revolutionize it the way Tiger did.

His biggest contribution in terms of golf was the remodelling of the swing, making all the previous coaching manuals useless. Pick up any edition of Golf Digest from the 70's and 80's and compare it the ones after Tiger, and you will see the difference.

He completed changed the idea of back-swing and developed the 'squat swing' that helped him generate power and distance that was not considered to be possible to sustain over a long period of time, and like I mentioned earlier, did come at a price. It put too much pressure on his knees and they had to surrender eventually.

Today, players like Rory and Rickie Fowler are there because of Tiger. Rory in particular, I think can go down as the greatest ever. He definitely has the potential and has taken the best of Tiger Woods and looks like he is threatening to take it to the next level, and someone who is going to inspire the next generation of golfers the same way Tiger Woods did in his time.

Golf owes a lot to its first real superstar and for the way he modernized the sport.
 
Tiger played alright today in his first round. I was quite pleased with his performance. Hope he continues to get better and has a good 2015.
 
Tiger Woods: 14-time major winner says comeback has endeared him to new fans

Fourteen-time major winner Tiger Woods says he has never experienced such "warmth" from fans as he has this year.

Woods has had back surgery four times - most recently in April 2017 - and had previously questioned whether he would ever return to competitive golf.

But the 42-year-old American, who is in contention to be picked for September's Ryder Cup, says his comeback has endeared him to a new set of fans.

"I think people are more appreciative," said Woods.

"They've all gone through it - when you get to your forties you're feeling it.

"They know I'm at the tail-end of my career. I don't know how many years I've got left but I'm certain I'm not like I was when I was 22. At 42 it is a different ball game."

Woods, who made his latest comeback at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas last November, made a remarkable return to form earlier this month at the US PGA Championships, carding a final-day 64 to finish second behind winner Brooks Koepka.

He will be back in action this week at the FedEx Cup play-offs in New Jersey and says fans can relate to his new vulnerabilities.

"I've struggled and I've had some back pain, I've been through four surgeries and I'm trying to work back and it's been tough, and people understand that," he said.

"This entire year has been so different. Go back to how everyone received me at Tampa [in the Valspar Championship in March] - that was very special.

"I hadn't received ovations and warmth like that."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/45263591
 
Tiger Woods ends five-year tour drought with victory at $9m Tour Championship

TIGER Woods has capped one of the most remarkable individual comebacks in sporting history with a victory at the Tour Championship, his 80th PGA Tour title.

The 14-time major champion and overnight leader closed with a one-over-par 71 and at 11 under he finished two shots ahead of runner-up Billy Horschel (66).

It is the first victory worldwide for Woods since the 2013 WGC-Bridgestone and he is now just two titles shy of Sam Snead’s all-time list record of 82.

Having sat on the sidelines for 10 months last year while recovering from spinal fusion surgery and facing the possibility of never playing golf again, former world No.1 Woods’ ranking plummeted to 1,199 in November.

But on Sunday the 42-year-old tapped in for par at the par-5 18th at East Lake Golf Club to earn a storybook win that will propel Woods eight spots to world No.13.

Woods marched up the 72nd hole with rock concert scenes unfolding behind him as thousands of fans ignored security and police officers to walk the fairway and soak up the occasion.

“I didn’t want to get run over! (by the crowd) I still had some work to do,” an emotional Woods said afterwards.

“I had a 2-shot lead, after pulling up from the bunker in the right sport I can hang in from there.

“Rory was tapping out and then it hit me - I was going to win the tournament, I started tearing up a little bit.

“I can’t believe I pulled this off after what the season has gone through.

“It’s been tough, I have had a not so easy last couple of years and I have worked my way back.

“I couldn’t have done it without the people around me. It was very special to see those people there.”

The victory was nothing like the clinical finishes during Woods in his world- beating prime, but he has maintained a perfect record when holding a 54-hole lead of more than two shots.

He started the day with a three-shot lead and at one stage increased that to five before the wheels seemed to fall off on the back nine.

He bogeyed the 10th but responded with a birdie three holes later but two consecutive bogeys from the 15th had fans nervous.

But when he piped his drive 348 yards down the fairway on the last, it was a coronation despite Woods putting his second in the green-side bunker and missing the ensuing birdie putt.

Meanwhile, the Australian contingent finished well back on the final day. Jason Day closed with a two-under 68 to finish at two under, while fellow Queenslander Cameron Smith posted the score to earn an even-par score. Marc Leishman (71) rounded out the Australian tilt and he finished at one over.

https://www.couriermail.com.au/spor...s/news-story/0154253bed1547733e3c715af39048ad
 
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...shadow-creek-sky-sports-preview-a8647696.html

It’s been two decades since Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson first shared a bet. Two fresh-faced twenty-somethings wagering a humble $100 on their practice round at the Nissan Open in Los Angeles. As folklore relays, Mickelson, who ran out victor that day, photocopied the winning bill and stuck it on Woods’ locker with a note: “Just wanted you to know Benji and his friends are very happy in their new home.”

Nineteen majors, 123 PGA Tour wins, and an accrued $2.5bn later, and the pair step off their private jets in Las Vegas. First, it’s to the press conference in the type of seedy cigar room where the stench of old booze and body odour is impossible to differentiate, businessmen compare the size of their cocktails, and the blueprint for such an odious event was mapped out.

Woods and Mickelson sit affront a sea of CapitalOne logos – the event’s official sponsor – where the pack of pandering journalists wait on their every word. Woods, never quite comfortable with the camera, or most of humanity, sunken into his seat a little deeper as if embarrassed by his overbearing friend spouting off like a midnight teleshopping salesman with hollowed-out circles for eyes.

It’s about more than money, Mickelson reminds you, before betting $200,000 on the first hole. Definitely not about suckering profits in Vegas’ backstreets like a Black Friday mugging, he assures, while posing in front of a plethora of banknotes like a suaveless Escobar incarnation.


Instead, it’s about settling their bitter rivalry, Mickelson insists. A chance to finally get one-up on the man to whom his record reads like a boxing journeyman. It’s about “bashing each other’s brains in,” Mickelson continues, weeks after Steve Loy – his agent – claimed the only reason the pay-per-view monstrosity was possible is “because Phil and Tiger have become damned good friends.”

Mickelson pushes the promise of in-play bets and bonus offerings like a lady of the night on Sin City’s sidewalks – the odds, of course, conveniently provided by MGM Resorts Race & Sports Books, the owners of Shadow Creek Golf Club. He dodges questions asking whether the $9m “winner-takes-all” prize is little more than a gimmick considering there is already a joint-entity shell account in their names lathered with millions beyond that paltry half-round. The omnishambles continuing as the soulless salesman unflinchingly declares that the event “only benefits the interest in the game of golf. It’s a glimpse into the future of sport.”

And then in one of golf’s most absurd moments, Mickelson and Woods go in for a boxer’s nose-to-nose type face-off. The media providing a collective gasp as though Mickelson might suddenly launch into a flying headbutt like an intoxicated father at his son’s ‘soccer’ meet, only for reality to set in as the duo burst into fits of giggles, completely beside themselves at the prospect of pulling off such a blatant act of posturing.

So it’s on to the putting green at Shadow Creek Golf Club for a few more prized photographs. The exclusive host of this carbuncle. A country club which prides its reputation on turning away presidents, prime ministers, professional events and now spectators too. “The Match” will be a 7,200-yard behind-closed-doors exhibition event taking place 15 minutes away from the Vegas strip.

The two players will arrive in limousines provided by MGM, as will the commentary team: Samuel L Jackson starring on pre-show duties, former LPGA star Natalie Gulbis ditching her ‘MAGA’ t-shirt and Trump hat to take the reins for the in-game froth like a glamorous table dealer.

With no commercials to break up the middle-aged toddle from tee-to-green, drones will scythe through the sky and sparrows to capture aerial montages of the course and hone in on giant MGM logo like reminding an addict of the hot rock of heroin on offer.

There is a gentleman’s code amongst professional golfers not to publicly criticise one another, but along with the likes of Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas, even noble humanitarian Tommy Fleetwood couldn’t help but malign the conscious-free carousel.

‘Well don’t watch it then’, bawl Woods’ passionate crevice-dwellers. Well, at least if there is to be one saving grace of this toxic greed, it’s that the amoral quasi-slop being auctioned at $19.99 – ironically the same number of cents required to define the year this exhibition might actually have been of interest – will be free-of-charge for viewers in the UK – provided you already have your Sky Sports subscription, of course.

Around 100 miles west in Southern California where both Woods and Mickelson were raised, another pair of Californian PGA Tour pros are also preparing to take part in a one-off event, except with a purpose other than lining the pockets of pernicious casino fat-cats.

2017 FedEx Cup Champion Xander Shauffele and four-time tour winner Charley Hoffman will play a fourball "Wishbone Brawl" match where under-18s can enter for free, walk and talk on the fairways, even receive a free workshop from the players and all the proceeds will go to local children’s charities – a point which Woods and Mickelson’s match has so unashamedly missed.

So at least somewhere, there is a small sliver of integrity left in the sport as its two biggest stars attempt to blunder and bury it in a crevasse of elitism and impossible vulgarity.
 
Phil Mickelson claimed the $9m (£7m) winner-takes-all prize in a dramatic duel with Tiger Woods which finished under floodlights in Las Vegas.

The matchplay between the two Americans went to a 22nd hole before Mickelson, 48, sunk a four-foot putt for victory.

Woods, 42, chipped in on the 17th to stop Mickelson putting for the match, then missed a chance himself from eight feet on the first extra hole.

That led to a sudden-death play-off on a 93-yard hole which Mickelson edged.

With 19 majors between them and two decades at the top of the game, Woods and Mickelson are two of the most recognisable golfers on the planet and this head-to-head battle was the latest chapter in an enduring rivalry.

Playing under the lights was a suitably extraordinary finish to an event which, although lacking quality as a sporting spectacle, had promised to show golf as it had never been seen before.

"I'm just trying to calm down, my heart can't take any more, it was such an incredible opportunity," Mickelson, a five-time major champion, said.

"He's the greatest of all time but to have a little bit of smack talk for the coming years means a lot to me because I don't have a lot on him!"

'#TheMatch - opinions divided'
'The Match' at Shadow Creek on Friday, was streamed on pay-per-view across the United States on Thanksgiving weekend.

Some felt it was a pointless, indulgent exercise which only served to make two of the richest players in the history of the game even richer.

Others believed it was a fun, entertaining way of showcasing the sport to a different audience.

Either way, it had people talking.

Soon after the players teed off at 20:00 GMT, the event's promotional hashtag - #TheMatch - was trending both worldwide and in the United Kingdom on social networking site Twitter as players, journalists and fans dissected the spectacle whatever their standpoint.

World number four Justin Thomas, who is an American Ryder Cup team-mate of Woods and Mickelson, had said there was a "zero percent chance" he would order the match - yet ended up being drawn in.

American basketball legend Charles Barkley, who apparently speaks from experience of his own less-than-stellar skills on the links, was less generous on the same show.

"This is some crappy golf," said the former NBA star.

Woods and Mickelson challenged each other with charity side bets throughout the match, although the expected bravado and trash-talking did not materialise as many thought it would.

That started at Tuesday's news conference when they bet $200,000 (£155,200) on Mickelson opening with a birdie on the par-four first.

The five-time major champion missed his chance and that meant Woods won the challenge with that money going to his chosen charity.

Woods could not add to the that total, however, as Mickleson won three nearest-the-pin challenges to earn $600,000 for his charities.

Neither came close to holing their second shots for eagle on the par-four ninth despite ambitious offers of $1m, while other flutters on monster putts and longest drives - both missing the fairway on the 14th - also proved fruitless.

"It was competitive but at the end of the day we're going to help a lot of people out," Woods said.

What else was different?
No spectators were allowed on the course, apart from a select band of family, friends and sponsors, meaning the only way to watch the matchplay contest in the US was to pay a $19.99 (£15.50) fee for commercial-free coverage on television.

Perhaps the most fascinating aspect was hearing what the microphone-wearing players and their caddies had to say on their way round.

Initially it seemed rather awkward as Mickelson and Woods made small talk on the first hole, before the dynamic became more natural - and featured rather less interaction - as the contest intensified.

One humorous moment came after Woods chipped in on the 17th to turn what appeared likely to be a match-winning putt for Mickelson into a hole-saving one - which he then missed.

"You've been doing that to me for 20 years so I don't know why I'm surprised," a laughing Mickelson told Woods as they walked up to the 18th tee all-square.

Other gimmicks included betting odds being displayed on the screen to tempt viewers into wagering, with real-time, hole-by-hole statistics, displaying the probability of different outcomes, to help them make their choices.

NBA legend Barkley and Hollywood actor Samuel L Jackson also featured prominently throughout, with Jackson taking on the role of tee announcer at the start of the match.

And a strangely compelling night finished with the sort of drama which the organisers had been hoping for, with the players finally separated in what was effectively pitch and putt under the artificial lights.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/46325735
 
I think he should go back to having multiple partners, he was great then. Then again that's probably how he got his back injury, swings and roundabouts.
 
Tiger Woods has taken a two-shot lead at the halfway stage of the rain-affected Zozo Championship in Japan.

The 15-time major champion, making his first appearance since knee surgery in August, birdied the final two holes as he carded a six-under-par 64.

Woods, who is targeting a record-equalling 82nd PGA Tour title, tops the leaderboard ahead of fellow American Gary Woodland.

The tournament will finish on Monday after Friday's play was postponed.

"I felt pretty good about it today," said Woods. "I hit the ball a little bit better than I did yesterday, which is nice, and I had the speed of the greens again.

"The greens are soft - they're a little bit slower today and we could give it a little bit extra rap on it. I left a lot of my approach shots below the hole and I was able to be pretty aggressive."

Round two had to be held over to Saturday when six inches of rain fell, and the PGA then said fans could not attend Saturday's play because of "safety concerns".

It is the first PGA tournament to be staged in Japan.

The rescheduled third round will begin at 06:30 local time on Sunday (21:30 GMT Saturday) and players will start the fourth round immediately afterwards.

The field will play until it goes dark, with the tournament concluding on Monday.
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Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/50192009.
 
Tiger Woods equalled the PGA Tour record of 82 tournament wins with a three-stroke Zozo Championship victory.

The 43-year-old world number 10 had seven holes to finish in Japan on Monday as he matched fellow American Sam Snead's record, set in 1965.

It was his first event since having his fifth knee operation nine weeks ago.

In April, Woods won his first major for 11 years with victory at the Masters, leaving him three short of Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 major titles.

Snead was aged 52 when he won for the final time on the PGA Tour, while Nicklaus was 46 when he lifted the last of his major trophies.

After his record-equalling victory, Woods said: "The body can't do what it used to but I can still think my way around the golf course.

"I know how to play and I was able to do that this week. There was a time if I didn't know if I would play again so I am very appreciative."

After his latest triumph at Augusta, Woods, who has also had four back surgeries, missed the cut at the PGA Championship and Open.

He did not qualify for the Tour Championship finale, which he won the year before to reach 80 PGA wins and end a five-year spell without a PGA title, so chose to have arthroscopic surgery to repair minor cartilage damage in his left knee.

The first official PGA Tour event in Japan was completed on Monday morning at the Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Chiba, after more than six inches of rain fell in a typhoon and Friday's second round was postponed.

Woods played 29 holes on Sunday as the tournament attempted to make up for the weather delays.

At 6.30am local time in Monday morning sunshine, he resumed his final round with a three-shot lead over Japan's Hideki Matsuyama.

He dropped a shot at his first hole of the day after finding a greenside bunker, but rolled in a 10 foot putt to birdie the par five 14th and finished with a three-under round of 67 and a 19-under total.

His first PGA title came 23 years ago this month at the Las Vegas Invitational, in a play-off against Davis Love III.
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Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/50203246.
 
Tiger Woods is the greatest winning machine golf has ever known. This is also a golfer who deals exclusively in realms of the extraordinary.

It was only a matter of fitness and time before he moved alongside Sam Snead for the most number of wins on the PGA Tour. The way he equalled the record of 82 victories was remarkable and in keeping with his exceptional career.

The Zozo Championship, the inaugural PGA Tour event to be held in Japan, was Woods first competitive golf since August. The 43-year-old has been recovering from yet another operation on his left knee.

This was only his sixth completed tournament since April when he won the Masters to claim his 15th major title. After that stunning triumph at Augusta, Woods struggled for form and fitness.

We can now safely attribute that poor spell, in which he posted only one top 10 and missed cuts at the US PGA and Open championships, to the effects of cartilage problems now rectified by the fifth and latest knee procedure.

Woods shook off rust from this latest spell of competitive inactivity within three holes of his triumphant return. After a hat-trick of bogeys he proved unstoppable despite massive weather interruptions at the Narashino Country Club.

Traditionally he likes tough courses and conditions in warm weather. Firm fairways, demanding greens and narrow targets that call for supreme shot-making bring out the best of Woods.

In Japan the course was relatively short, the fairways were soft and played wide and there was a chill in the air. Yet he still built a three-stroke lead to take into the final round, a position this winning machine never squanders.

Woods has now won 25 tournaments and lost none when carrying at least that advantage into the closing circuit of holes. Here he needed to play 29 holes on Sunday before the closing seven as the event spilled into a fifth day.

That was a big tick in the fitness box which will give him great cause for optimism for the future.


Jack Nicklaus has always said he is grateful for Woods' pursuit of his record of 18 majors. The now 79-year-old, who claimed 73 PGA Tour victories, reckons it has served to keep his own feats in the public consciousness.

So it would only be right to reflect on Snead's extraordinary achievements as Woods moves alongside him at the top of the PGA Tour victory ladder.

"Slammin' Sammy Snead" won his 82nd and final title at the age of 52 at the 1965 Greater Greensboro Open at Sedgefield Country Club. He won by five shots with another great, Billy Casper, among his closest rivals on the leaderboard.

"I don't think there's any question in my mind that Sam Snead had the greatest golf swing of any human being that ever lived," Gary Player once said while Nicklaus claimed the action was "so perfect".

Snead first came into golf as a caddie at the age of seven in his native Virginia and went on to develop a prolific career that yielded no fewer than 141 professional wins, including seven majors.

He was self taught and recorded victories in five different decades, despite spending two years serving with the US Navy during the second world war.

Snead made the cut at the 1979 PGA at the age of 67 and when he was 85 shot a round of 78 on the Old White course at the Greenbrier. He died four days short of his 90th birthday in 2002.

Woods was aged five when he first met Snead. He recalled being "a little snot-nosed kid".

They played two holes together on a course near Los Angeles and the youngster impressed as he played a shot from water to make bogey on a par three.

Snead was a playing captain at the 1959 Ryder Cup and it now seems certain that Woods will perform the same dual role at this year's Presidents Cup. He will surely select himself for the US side when he announces his wildcards next Monday.

After holding off local favourite Hideki Matsuyama, who will be in the international team for December's match at Royal Melbourne, Woods smiled as he said: "As a player, I got the captain's attention."

Remarkably Woods has now won three of his last 14 starts on the PGA Tour - last year's Tour Championship and the 2019 Masters being the other successes. The only other players to win three PGA Tour events since last years play-offs began are Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau.

Now there is the quest for a record breaking 83rd win, which will most likely start at Torrey Pines in late January on a course where he has won eight times before.

The numbers surrounding his career are astonishing. He had 70 PGA Tour wins by the age of 33. Then came the breakdown of his marriage in the wake of the multiple affairs revealed after his car crash in 2009.

Injury blighted the last decade as well. There were issues over dependence on pain-killing medication and a DUI arrest and conviction for reckless driving.

But a back fusion operation in 2017 meant a career he thought might be over is still going strong, even though at one point he fell as low as 1199th in the world rankings.

Woods has always astounded. Now sixth in the standings, the last dozen wins have come in this turbulent but, in many respects, redemptive decade and are among the most impressive of his career.

The strength of modern day fields is probably greater than ever, given modern equipment and training techniques. He is not the longest out there anymore but his mental strength still sets Woods apart.

He is two months short of his 44th birthday and we can officially say that no one has won more PGA Tour titles. It feels certain he will add to his collection if he can retain his fitness.

And if he does, Nicklaus' record of 18 majors is far from safe.
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Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/50209581.
 
Legend.

Keeps bouncing back when people say he's done.
 
Tiger Woods is in surgery after suffering "multiple leg injuries" in a car crash in Los Angeles, California.

The LA County Sheriff's Department said that it "responded to a single-vehicle rollover" accident in which the "vehicle sustained major damage".

American Woods, 45, had to be "extricated from the wreck" by firefighters and paramedics.

In a statement to Golf Digest, Woods' agent Mark Steinberg said: "He is currently in surgery and we thank you for your privacy and support."
 
Tiger Woods is "awake and responsive" following surgery on serious leg injuries suffered in a car crash in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

The 15-time golf major champion, 45, had to be "extricated from the wreck" by firefighters and paramedics.

The American suffered "open fractures affecting the tibia and fibula bones" in his lower right leg "stabilised by inserting a rod into the tibia".

Injuries to his foot and ankle have been stabilised with screws and pins.

"He [Woods] is awake, responsive and recovering in his hospital room," added a statement, published on Woods' Twitter account.

Anish Mahajan, chief medical officer of the Harbor UCLA Medical Centre where Woods is being treated, said the open fractures were comminuted, meaning broken in more than two pieces.

Mahajan added: "Trauma to the muscle and soft tissue of the leg required surgical release of the covering of the muscles to relieve pressure due to swelling."

Woods was "fortunate to be alive" said a deputy from the LA County Sheriff's Department, who was first on the scene of the accident at 07:18 local time on the border of Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes.

Carlos Gonzalez said the golfer was "not able to stand under his own power" before being removed from the vehicle which had sustained major damage.

He said that the American was wearing his seatbelt and was "still calm and lucid" when he told him his name.

"It's very fortunate that Mr Woods was able to come out of this alive," he added.

LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said that Woods' car "crossed the centre-divider to the point that it rested several hundred feet away" and "that indicates they were going at a relatively greater speed than normal".

He added: "However, because it is downhill, it slopes and curves, that area has a high frequency of accidents. It is not uncommon."

He said the car hit a kerb, a tree and rolled over several times. Villanueva added "there was no evidence of impairment" with Woods.

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What is it with him crashing cars whilst driving

Ive heard its his third or fourth car accident

Looks like his careers done after this latest incident
 
'We should just be grateful he is here' - Rory McIlroy says golf is not what is important for Tiger Woods after crash

Rory McIlroy has said we should be thankful that Tiger Woods is still alive and not wondering whether he will play golf again.

McIlroy said Woods' health is the most important thing after he suffered serious leg injuries in a car crash in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

The 15-time golf major champion's foot and ankle have had to be stabilised with screws and pins.

"He's a human being and has already been through so much," McIlroy said.

"At this stage I think everyone should just be grateful that he is here, that he is alive and that his kids haven't lost their dad.

"That's the most important thing. Golf is so far from the equation right now, it is not even on the map at this point.

"He has been in a very bad accident and we are very lucky that he is still here. I feel like we should pay tribute to him every day for being on the PGA Tour and what he has done for golf."

Woods, 45, had to be "extricated from the wreck" by firefighters and paramedics and suffered "open fractures affecting the tibia and fibula bones" in his lower right leg "stabilised by inserting a rod into the tibia".

He was "awake and responsive" on Wednesday following surgery, but the future of his playing career is in doubt.

Speaking ahead of this week's WGC-Workday Championship, which will take place at Concession in Florida, McIlroy said the players will have to focus on the tournament.

"I was looking at some of the coverage yesterday and they were talking as if he was gone," the 31-year-old continued.

"He was in a car crash, it was really bad, he is very fortunate to be here - which is great - but that is the extent of it. We are all going to play a golf tournament and see no difference.

"It will obviously take a lot of the attention away from this golf tournament but that is nothing to do with us and we do not really feel that when we are playing anyway."

However, while stressing that he hopes Woods will play again, McIlroy said the world of golf has to prepare for the day when Woods is no longer a player.

"It is always great when he plays in a tournament or is out here because it gives that tournament an extra dimension that it usually doesn't have," he added.

"I think we were all heading towards the day when Tiger was not going to be part of the game. I'm not saying that that was soon - before this accident he was rehabing a back injury and was hopefully going to come back and play this year.

"It is inevitable one day that he won't be playing and this is something the game of golf and the Tour will have to deal with and adapt to.

"Hopefully, he comes back and is able to play but if he is not then I think he will still be a part of the game in some way. It may be the end of seeing the genius at work with a club in his hand, but there are still a lot of ways that he can affect the game in a great way."

McIlroy goes into this week's WGC-Workday Championship after having missed his first cut in 30 events at last week's Genesis Invitational.
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Tiger Woods will not face any criminal charges following the single-car crash he was involved in on Tuesday that left him with serious injuries.

The US golfing champion was driving alone on a Los Angeles downhill stretch of road known for crashes.

His SUV hit the central reservation, crossed into the opposite lane, rolled over several times and then plunged off the road and down an embankment.

He is recovering after surgery to his fractured leg and shattered ankle.

"A reckless driving charge has a lot of elements into it, this is purely an accident," Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva told reporters.

There no evidence Woods was impaired by drugs or alcohol, he added.

"He was not drunk," he said on Wednesday. "We can throw that one out."

He added the most Woods could face would be a low-level offence known as an infraction if investigators concluded that he was speeding or not paying attention, the AFP news agency reports.

Woods underwent surgery on his leg after he was removed from the wreck of his car by firefighters and paramedics.

He suffered fractures on the tibia and fibula bones in his lower right leg.

Injuries to his foot and ankle have been stabilised with screws and pins.
 
Tiger Woods expressed his gratitude after seeing several male and female golfers show their support on Sunday.

Former world number one Rory McIlroy was among those who wore red and black - the colours Woods is known for wearing in the tournament final rounds.

The 15-time major winner, 45, is recovering from leg injuries sustained in a car accident last Tuesday.

"It is hard to explain how touching today was when I turned on the TV and saw all the red shirts," Woods tweeted.

"To every golfer and every fan, you are truly helping me get through this tough time."

McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Patrick Reed and Tony Finau were among those who wore red and black while competing at the WGC-Workday Championship in Florida, which was won by USA's Collin Morikawa.

Phil Mickelson did the same at a PGA Tour Champions event in Arizona, as did Annika Sorenstam at the LPGA's Gainbridge Championship.

"I guess for us it's just a gesture to let him know that we're thinking about him and we're rooting for him," said McIlroy, 31.

"Things are looking a little better today than they were on Tuesday, but he's still got a ways to go.

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"If there was no Tiger Woods, I just think the tour and the game of golf in general would be in a worse place. He's meant a lot to us; he still does mean a lot to us."

Morikawa's victory at The Concession in Bradenton saw him join Woods as the only players to win both a major and the WGC title before turning 25.

"Tiger means everything to me," said Morikawa, 24. "I don't think we say thank you enough, so I want to say thank you to Tiger."

Woods faces a long period of recovery but was reported to be "in good spirits" after being moved to a new Los Angeles hospital for treatment on Friday.

He was already recovering from his fifth back surgery and hoped to be able to compete at the Masters in April.
 
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Tiger Woods was found unconscious after his car crash in California last month, it has emerged.

A man who lives nearby said he heard the crash and walked to the scene where he found the golfer with his face and chin covered in blood, court documents based on a police affidavit show.

He said he tried to speak to the champion but did not get a response.

Woods required lengthy surgery to a fractured leg and shattered ankle after the accident in Los Angeles County.

Police have said there was no evidence that he was impaired by drugs or alcohol.

The first emergency crews who arrived at the scene reported that Woods was "calm and lucid" as he was cut from the wreck of the SUV.

It had not been previously disclosed that Woods had lost consciousness.

In the affidavit, filed by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, police said that Woods could not remember driving. Officers had to tell him he had been in a crash, according to the documents.

The local resident who first found him has not been named.

Police filed the affidavit in order to try to obtain the SUV's data recorder for the investigation into what caused the crash. "I believe the data will explain how/why the collision occurred," Los Angeles County sheriff's Deputy Johann Schloegl wrote.

Police have previously said that Woods was driving alone along a downhill stretch of road that has a high frequency of accidents.

His car struck the central reservation, crossed into the opposite lane, rolled over several times and then plunged off the road and down an embankment.

County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has said that it was "purely an accident".

Woods suffered "open fractures" on the tibia and fibula of his lower right leg and a rod was inserted into the tibia. Injuries to his foot and ankle were stabilised with screws and pins.
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Tiger Woods: Rory McIlroy says injured golfer is doing better after car accident

Rory McIlroy says Tiger Woods is "doing better" and could be home "in a week or so" after suffering serious injuries in a car accident.

The American 15-time major winner, 45, is recovering after suffering a fractured leg and shattered ankle in the crash last month.

McIlroy said Woods was in good spirits.

"Hopefully, if things go well over the next week or so he might be able to get home," McIlroy told the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in the United States.

McIlroy said Woods even dished out some criticism on his form, including a final round of 76 in the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday.

"I've spoken to him a little bit, he's doing better. I think all the guys have reached out to him," the Northern Irishman said.

"All of us are wishing him a speedy recovery at this point.

"He text me some words of encouragement before the final round of Bay Hill on Sunday and things didn't quite go to plan and he was the first one to text me and be like 'What's going on here?'

"So even from the hospital bed he's still giving me some heat."

McIlroy was among the players whom Woods thanked for the "touching" gesture of wearing his signature red and black for the final round of the WGC-Workday Championship, five days after his accident.
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Tiger Woods has returned home and will work on "getting stronger every day" following the car crash that left him with significant injuries.

The American, 45, needed surgery after suffering a fractured leg and shattered ankle in the crash.

The 15-time major champion was moved to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for follow-up procedures on 27 February.

On Wednesday he tweeted: "Happy to report that I am back home continuing my recovery."

He added: "I am so grateful for the outpouring of support and encouragement that I have received over the past few weeks.

"I will be recovering at home and working on getting stronger everyday."

Woods, who was recovering from back surgery at the time of his accident, was found unconscious and with his face and chin covered in blood at the scene.

Los Angeles police said there was no evidence Woods had been impaired by drugs or alcohol at the time of the crash.

County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Woods survived "what would otherwise have been a fatal crash" because the interior of his vehicle had remained largely intact.

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Tiger Woods crash: Los Angeles police determine the cause of golfer's car accident

The details of what caused Tiger Woods' car crash will only be released if the 15-time major winner gives permission for police to share their findings.

A cause has been determined and the investigation is concluded, said Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva.

Woods, 45, needed surgery after suffering a fractured leg and shattered ankle in the crash on 23 February.

"We have the contents of the black box, everything completed, signed, sealed and delivered," said Villanueva.

"But we cannot release it without the permission of the people involved in the collision."

Woods returned to his Florida home from hospital earlier this month, saying he would work on "getting stronger every day".

The American former world number one, who was recovering from back surgery at the time of his accident, was found unconscious and with his face and chin covered in blood at the scene.

Los Angeles police said there was no evidence Woods had been impaired by drugs or alcohol at the time of the crash.

Following the crash, Villanueva said Woods survived "what would otherwise have been a fatal crash" because the interior of his vehicle had remained largely intact.

When confirming on Wednesday that the investigation had been concluded, he added: "We have reached out to Tiger Woods and his personnel and there are some privacy issues on releasing information on the investigation.

"We are going to ask them if they can waive the privacy, and then we will be able to do a full release on all the information regarding the accident."
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Tiger Woods car crash: Golfing great drove at almost double the speed limit

Tiger Woods was driving close to double the 45mph speed limit when he crashed in February, according to Los Angeles County's sheriff.

The 15-time major champion, 45, had to be "extricated from the wreck" of his car by firefighters and paramedics.

Woods' car left the road at about 84-87mph and flipped several times during the accident in California.

Woods was released from hospital earlier this month after sustaining a number of serious injuries.

There was no evidence Woods had been impaired by drugs or alcohol at the time of the crash.

LA County sheriff Alex Villanueva said: "The primary causal factor for this traffic collision was driving at a speed unsafe for the road conditions and the inability to negotiate the curve of the roadway."

Woods' car crossed the centre-divider before coming to rest several hundred feet away, having hit a tree and rolling several times during the accident in Ranchos Palos Verdes.

The American required surgery after suffering open leg fractures as well as injuries to his foot and ankle.

In addition to the speed at the first area of impact occurring at up to 87mph, sheriff Villanueva added the "estimated speed when the vehicle struck the tree was 75mph".

LASD Captain James Powers said: "The car's so-called 'black box' data recorder showed Woods engaged the accelerator and never applied the brake during the incident. That could indicate he may have mistakenly hit the wrong pedal while trying to control the car."

Powers added: "It's believed that when you panic or you have some sort of sudden interruption while you're driving, your initial thought is to hit the brake and it's believed he may have done that but hit the accelerator."

There were were no citations issued because there were no witnesses to the incident.

Woods tweeted his thanks on Wednesday to those who assisted his rescue, adding: "I will continue to focus on my recovery and family, and thank everyone for the overwhelming support and encouragement I've received throughout this very difficult time."

The former world number one and 2019 Masters champion, who the LASD said was "fortunate to be alive" following the incident on 23 February, was the sole occupant in his vehicle and was wearing his seatbelt.

Woods was involved in a car crash in November 2009 which eventually led to admissions of infidelity and the breakdown of his marriage. He then took a break from golf but returned shortly afterwards.

In 2017, he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence when he was found asleep at the wheel of his car. He later pleaded guilty to reckless driving.
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Napa said:
Must say he got off rather easily. I believe most people in similar circumstances would have been tested for drugs and alcohol. Here on the contrary it appears the police are offering scenarios ("hit the accelerator instead of the brake") to exculpate him.
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He was on his way to a one hour promotional event and then to the golf course. It is highly unlikely that he was under any alcohol/substance influence.
 
Mamoon said:
He was on his way to a one hour promotional event and then to the golf course. It is highly unlikely that he was under any alcohol/substance influence.
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Quite possibly what you say is true, however one would expect that the police would verify.

The police chief said that they would not verify by asking the hospital he was admitted to because no one was present when this happened. This seems like a spurious reason, but maybe it is SOP for police in such cases.

15 mph over the speed limit in California is automatically considered "reckless driving", and he was about 30 mph over. The police offered a scenario "he pressed the accelerator instead of the brakes" without any evidence, which is really kind of them :)

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Tiger Woods has posted a photo of himself smiling on a golf course - the first time he has been pictured since he was seriously injured in a car accident in February.

The 15-time major champion underwent surgery on open fractures to his lower right leg and further injuries to his foot and ankle following the crash.

Woods had a big smile on his face as he stood on the course next to his dog.

"My course is coming along faster than I am," Woods wrote on Instagram.

"But it's nice to have a faithful rehab partner, man's best friend."

'Woods crashed his car at 84-87mph'
Woods' car left the road at about 84-87mph and flipped several times during the accident in California.

The former world number one, 45, and 2019 Masters champion, who the LASD said was "fortunate to be alive" following the incident on 23 February, was the sole occupant in his vehicle and was wearing his seatbelt.

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Tiger Woods says "walking on my own" is his "number one goal" as he continues to recover from the multiple leg injuries he sustained in a car crash.

However, the 15-time major champion would not be drawn on whether he would be able to play competitive golf again.

In his first interview since his single vehicle accident near Los Angeles, the American told Golf Digest: "My physical therapy keeps me busy.

"I do my routines every day. I'm taking it one step at a time."

Woods suffered comminuted open fractures to both his right tibia and fibula as well as multiple fractures in his right foot and ankle. The injuries required immediate surgery after the accident on 23 February.

In recent years the 45-year-old had undergone five back surgeries as well as multiple procedures on his left knee but Woods admitted that his current spell of rehabilitation is his most challenging yet.

"This has been an entirely different animal," he said. "I understand more of the rehab processes because of my past injuries, but this was more painful than anything I have ever experienced."

After missing the Masters in April, Woods posted a picture of himself on crutches with his right foot in a protective boot.

"It's funny because in that photo, the crutches definitely make my shoulders look big!" he said.

"Maybe it's the workouts, too. It's been nice having the ability to still stay strong and work out my upper body."

Woods expressed gratitude for the many messages of support he has received since the accident. "It's been incredible," he said.

"I have had so much support from people both inside and outside of golf which means so much to me and has helped tremendously."

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Tiger Woods does not expect to return to golf full time following car accident

Tiger Woods says he does not expect to return to the tour full time following his car accident in February.

The 15-time major champion had surgery on open fractures to his lower right leg and sustained further injuries to his foot and ankle.

Earlier this month Woods, 45, said he was "making progress" and shared footage of him playing golf for the first time since the accident.

But he said "getting all the way to the top" is not a realistic expectation.

"Pick and choose a few events a year and you play around that. That's how I'm going to have to play it from now on," he told Golf Digest.

"It's an unfortunate reality, but it's my reality. And I understand it, and I accept it."

Woods' car left the road at about 85mph and flipped several times during the accident in California.

The former world number one was the sole occupant in the vehicle and was wearing his seatbelt, with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department saying he was "fortunate to be alive" following the incident on 23 February.

"I have so far to go," Woods said.

"I'm not even at the halfway point. I have so much more muscle development and nerve development that I have to do in my leg.

"There was a point in time when, I wouldn't say it was 50-50, but it was near there if I was going to walk out of that hospital with one leg."

Woods has not played since December 2020 when he partnered his son in an event at the PNC Championship.

In 2019 he recovered from spinal fusion surgery two years before, and a string of further injuries, to win a 15th major at the Masters.

He had a fifth back surgery shortly before his car accident.

"After my back fusion, I had to climb Mount Everest one more time," Woods said. "I had to do it, and I did.

"This time around, I don't think I'll have the body to climb Mount Everest and that's OK.

"I can still participate in the game of golf. If my leg gets OK, I can still click off a tournament here or there.

"But as far as climbing the mountain again and getting all the way to the top, I don't think that's a realistic expectation of me."

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I can envisage Tiger retiring altogether on the back of this incident.

He got that last Major win in the bag, which was a huge surprise and a great comeback sporting achievement. That would be a suitable moment to deem his curtain call.
 
Tiger Woods unable to set date on return to golf; feels lucky to be alive after February crash

Tiger Woods has described his recovery from February's life-threatening car accident as the toughest of his career and has admitted he feels lucky to be alive.

Woods held a press conference ahead of the Hero World Challenge, the first time he has addressed the media since sustaining serious injuries to his lower right leg, foot and ankle following his crash on February 23.

The 15-time major champion had undergone surgery 10 times prior to the incident in Los Angeles - five times on his knee and five times on his back - and was hospitalised for three weeks after the crash before continuing his rehabilitation at home.

Woods revealed that amputation of his right leg "was on the table" due to the severity of his latest injuries, with the former world No 1 also opening up about the struggles he faced during the early stages of his recovery.

"This one has been much more difficult," Woods said. "The stuff that I had on my left knee, those operations were one thing, that's one level. Then you add the back fusion, that's another level. Then with this right leg, it's hard to explain how difficult it was just to be immobile for three months.

"I was just looking forward to getting outside. That was a goal of mine. Especially for a person who has lived his entire life outside, that was the goal. Finally got to that point when transitioned from wheelchair to crutches to now nothing. It has been a lot of hard work.

"It has been tough at times. Yes, some dark moments, but then again, as I was making progress through it, too, I could see some light and that was giving me hope. I'm able to participate more with my kids and their activities and more just in life in general.

"I'm lucky to be alive but also still to have the limb. Those are two crucial things. I'm very grateful that someone upstairs was taking care of me, that I'm able to not only be here but also to walk without a prosthesis."

Woods told Golf Digest earlier in the week that a return to the top of the sport was "not a realistic expectation", with the 45-year-old - who admitted to being in pain just sitting down during the press conference - putting no time frame on a potential return to competitive action.

"Internally, I haven't reached that point," Woods added. "I haven't proven it to myself that I can do it. I can show up here and I can host an event, I can play a par-three course, I can hit a few shots, I can chip and putt.

"If we're talking about going out there and playing against the world's best on the most difficult golf courses under the most difficult conditions, I'm so far from that. I have a long way to go to get to that point.

"I haven't decided whether or not I want to get to that point. I've got to get my leg to a point where that decision can be made and we'll see what happens when I get to that point, but I've got a long way to go with this leg."

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tiger watching his son Charlie's mannerisms on the golf course is everything ❤️<br><br>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/PGATOUR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PGATOUR</a>)<a href="https://t.co/JJ5aj0WJ4r">pic.twitter.com/JJ5aj0WJ4r</a></p>— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) <a href="https://twitter.com/SInow/status/1470807835391016965?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Tiger Woods said "it just couldn't get any better than that" after he returned to competitive golf for the first time since he was in a car crash.

Woods, 45, who suffered serious injuries in the accident in February, partnered his 12-year-old son Charlie at the PNC Championship in Florida.

The 36-hole event sees a field of major champions play alongside their children or parents.

Team Woods ended the first round on 10 under, three shots off the lead.

Playing alongside 2017 PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas and his dad Mike, Team Woods finished tied for fifth place with a bogey-free round of 62.

"It was awesome," Tiger Woods said after his round. "It was a boatload of fun for all of us. Charlie and I had a great day playing with the Thomas family."

The 15-time major champion used a cart to get around the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando and looked to have a slight limp when walking.

"Oh yeah, I'm tired," Woods said. "Even though I had the chance to ride the cart, I'm not in golf shape.

"Like anything, if you don't have to endure it, you start slowing down. It's nice to have a partner who can hit drives like he did and make a few putts."

He said last month that he did not expect to play full-time on the tour following the accident.

Thomas said he was "blown away" by Woods' game.

"Some of the shots he was hitting and the speed that he had was just awesome," he said.

Former Open champion Stewart Cink and his son Reagan hold the lead on 13 under heading into the second and final round.

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Tiger Woods wins $8m prize despite barely playing - for generating media interest

Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods last played in an exhibition parent-child tournament in Florida with his son Charlie in December 2021
Tiger Woods has won $8m (£5.99m) for generating more media interest than any other golfer in 2021 - even though he played just one tournament all year.

Woods is the first winner of the PGA Tour's Player Impact Programme (PIP).

The scheme was introduced to reward competitors for generating positive interest in the American circuit.

The former world number one has career earnings on the tour in excess of $120m (£89.96m), despite not having played an official tour event for over a year.

An exhibition parent-child tournament last December was his only competitive action in 2021.

Tour officials originally stated that they would not make PIP results public, but the 10 players who profited have been revealed in a memo to PGA Tour members.

In December, Phil Mickelson mistakenly claimed that he had won the biggest share of the $40m prize fund. He actually finished second to Woods and received $6m.

The 51-year-old became the oldest major winner with victory at the US PGA last year.

Rory McIlroy - whose PGA Tour career winnings total $63m) - Jordan Spieth, Bryson DeChambeau and Dustin Johnson all received $3.5m from the programme, which is based on metrics measuring a player's ability to generate interest.

Auditors Grant Thornton verified the results following analysis of internet searches, articles, social media, sponsor exposure and awareness among the US population.

Woods was seriously injured in a car crash in February 2021 and was not seen publicly for much of the year. In late November a social media post of him hitting golf balls under the title "making progress" attracted 7.8m views on Twitter.

A month later, the 15-time major champion partnered his son, Charlie, in the PNC Championship. They finished second after making 11 consecutive birdies in the final round.

Woods, who used a buggy to play the Florida tournament, still does not know when he will be fit enough to return to the main tour.

The other PIP beneficiaries were major winners Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm and Bubba Watson. Each player received $3m.

This year, the PIP bonus pool will increase to $50m, a move criticised by Open champion Collin Morikawa.

"That's crazy to me," Morikawa stated a fortnight ago.

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Tiger Woods will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame at the PGA Tour headquarters in Florida on Wednesday.

American Woods has won 15 majors, second only to Jack Nicklaus' 18, and a joint-record 82 times on the PGA Tour.

The 46-year-old is missing this week's Players Championship at Sawgrass as he continues to recover from the injuries he sustained in a car crash in 2021.

He played with his son Charlie at an event in December but is yet to set a date for his return to the PGA Tour.

The ceremony, which starts at 19:00 local time (00:00 GMT) will see Woods introduced by his daughter Sam and be inducted alongside former PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem, four-time major winner Susie Maxwell and course developer and architect Marion Hollins.

Speaking before the Players Championship, 2019 champion Rory McIlroy said: "He was going to be a Hall of Famer when he was five years old.

"He's been an inspiration for so many of us. We - all that are playing here this week - have to thank Tiger for where the game is and where the Tour is."

To emphasise that point, Woods recently won the PGA Tour's Player Impact Programme and with it $8m (£6m) for generating more media interest than any other golfer in 2021 - even though he played just one tournament all year.

His last official PGA Tour event was the 2020 Masters.

Woods was seriously injured in a car crash in February 2021 and was not seen publicly for much of the year. In late November a social media post of him hitting golf balls under the title "making progress" attracted 7.8 million views on Twitter.

A month later he partnered his son, Charlie, in the PNC Championship - a parent-child exhibition event. They finished second after making 11 consecutive birdies in the final round.

Woods won his 15th major at the 2019 Masters, 11 years after winning his 14th at the 2008 US Open.

His victory at the ZOZO Championship in Japan in October 2019 saw him draw level with Sam Snead on 82 PGA Tour wins.

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The Masters: Tiger Woods return at Augusta National would be 'phenomenal', says Rory McIlroy

Rory Mcllroy has revealed he saw Tiger Woods at Augusta and says he is "looking great" and "doing everything he can" to play at The Masters.

The 15-time major winner has not featured in a PGA Tour event since a tied-38th finish at The Masters in November 2020, with Woods still yet to return to action since requiring surgery on open fractures in a life-threatening car crash last February.

Woods played in the PNC Championship with his son, Charlie, in December but has yet to confirm whether he will play in the opening men's major of the year, with the former world No 1 unable to put a timetable on his return when asked during the Genesis Invitational last month.

The 46-year-old reportedly played a practice round at Augusta on Tuesday, fuelling speculation that the five-time Masters champion could be set for a sensational comeback, with McIlroy welcoming the idea that Woods could feature again next week.

"I think for golf and the Masters tournament and everyone, to have Tiger [Woods] there would be phenomenal," said McIlroy.

"I spent some time with him at his house a few weeks ago. At that point it didn't look possible. He's definitely made a lot of big strides over the last few weeks.

"I saw him yesterday [Tuesday] at Augusta and he looked great. He said, 'I'm just seeing what's going to happen here, if I can make it around 18'. Walking 18 around Medalist is not like walking 18 at Augusta.

"He is being conservative but he is doing everything he can to see if he can play. If he does it would be a monumental achievement from where he was last year.

"And everyone would love to see him there regardless, if he plays or doesn't play, goes to the Champions Dinner, plays the par-three, whatever it is. Having Tiger Woods in the game again is great for all of us. It's great to see him back and just considering playing next week is a great thing."

Woods has special reason to attend the annual gathering of former champions as this year marks the 25th anniversary of his first Masters triumph, by a record 12 shots, in 1997.

He could also choose to play in the pre-tournament par-three contest on April 6, having previously said he would be fit enough to manage the nine holes. "I can do that now," Woods said during his press conference at last month. "Whether I do that or not, I don't know."

On whether a Woods return would surprise McIlroy, the Northern Irishman added: "It's not even being somewhat healthy, it's also what he has to do before the round and after the round just to get himself ready to go and play golf. Yeah, the sheer will and perseverance, it is incredible.

"If he comes back from this again, it's just, he likes to prove people wrong, he likes to prove himself wrong, I think. Regardless of when he does come back, whether it's next week or a few weeks, few months down the line, he's a wonderful addition to the game and the game of golf is better when he's playing and when he's playing well."

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Tiger Woods set to play Masters at Augusta National

Five-time champion Tiger Woods is planning to play in this week's Masters just 14 months after suffering life-threatening injuries in a car crash.

Woods will play nine holes on Wednesday before confirming the decision.

But in a news conference at Augusta National on Tuesday the American said "as of right now, I am going to play".

When asked if he thought he could equal Jack Nicklaus' record of six victories he replied: "I do. I don't show up to an event unless I think I can win it."

Woods hopes of playing nine holes on Wednesday are dependant on the weather. Storms forced Tuesday's practice day to be stopped around 11:00 (16:00 BST) with players, officials and patrons evacuated from the course. Similar weather is forecast for Wednesday.

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Great to see Mr Woods back playing golf!

Unlikely that he will ever win another Major but with a mercurial flawed genius like Tiger you never know, plus he is a legend and hopefully he can play on for as long as possible.
 
Tiger is on level par after 10 holes in the first round of the Masters.

Playing well so far.
 
The Masters: Tiger Woods impresses with opening-round 71 in return to action at Augusta National

Tiger Woods marked his first competitive start in over 16 months with an eventful opening-round 71 on his long-awaited return to action at The Masters.

Woods was making his first appearance in a top-level event since playing at Augusta National in November 2020, with this week's event an eagerly anticipated comeback after suffering career-threatening injuries in a serious car crash last February.

The 15-time major champion showed flashes of his brilliant best as he mixed three birdies with two bogeys on the opening day, delayed by 30 minutes due to bad weather, leaving Woods within three strokes behind early clubhouse leader Cameron Smith.

"I had a terrible warm-up session," Woods admitted. "I hit it awful. I forgot whatever I did on the range and just go ahead and play shot for shot, hit the ball in the correct spot, commit to what I'm doing, leave myself in the right angles, hopefully make a few putts, and let's get after this thing.

"Yeah, I was able to do that. I was able to finish up in the red. I'm only three back. I'm right where I need to be."

Woods recovered from a wide opening drive and finishing short of the green with his approach to hole a 10-footer to save par at the first, with the five-time Masters champion missing an outside birdie look from 20 feet at the par-five next and two-putting from the fringe for a par at the third.

The 46-year-old continued his run of pars at the fourth and the next, where his 15-foot birdie attempt span out at the last moment, before firing his tee shot to tap-in range at the par-three next to move under par for his round.

Woods produced a superb up-and-down save from over a bunker at the seventh but dropped a shot at the par-five next, where two poor chip shots were followed by a two-putt from 10 feet for the first bogey of the tournament.

The former world No 1 pulled his tee shot into trees at the ninth but scrambled from just off the green to avoid dropping a shot, as playing partner Joaquin Niemann posted a hole-out eagle from the fairway to reach the turn one ahead.

Woods got up and down from short of the putting surface to start his back nine with successive pars and added another at the par-three 12th, with a brilliant approach into the par-five next setting up a two-putt birdie from 25 feet and taking him back into red figures.

A magnificent approach from the pines to the back of the green at the 14th was followed by a loose chip and missed par-save attempt, with Woods also unable to take advantage of the par-five next, although he produced a huge roar from the Augusta patrons by holing a 30-foot birdie at the 16th.

Woods made a par at the 17th and produced an unlikely save at the last after leaving his second shot some 70 yards short of the green, rolling in from 10 feet to stay in touch with the early lead.

"I am as sore as I expected to feel," Woods added. "Like I was telling the team all week, come game time, it will be a different deal. My adrenaline will kick in. I'll get into my own little world, and I'll get after it. It's about the training that we've done to have the stamina to go.

"I'm going to be sore, yes. That's just the way it is. But the training cycles that we've had to make sure that I have the stamina to keep going -- and this is only one round. We've got three more to go. There's a long way to go and a lot of shots to be played."

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PGA Championship: Tiger Woods withdraws after third round at Southern Hills due to injury

Tiger Woods will not finish the PGA Championship after withdrawing ahead of his final round at Southern Hills due to injury.

The 15-time major champion, making just his second appearance since suffering career-threatening leg injuries in last February's car crash, was joint-bottom of the leaderboard after following a battling second-round display by posting the worst round of his PGA Championship career.

Woods made the cut with a shot to spare and was 12 shots behind halfway leader Will Zalatoris, only to end any slim hopes of a weekend charge by carding a nine-over 79 in cold and windy conditions on Saturday.

The former world No 1, who won the PGA Championship the last time it was held at the venue in 2007, found the water twice in his opening six holes and then made five bogeys in succession in a major for the first time in his professional career.

Woods had to play the last four holes in one under just to ensure he broke 80, with his total two strokes worse than his score during the 2011 PGA Championship, although the 46-year-old did avoid matching his major record of 81 from the 2002 Open Championship.

The world No 818 only spoke to a designated pool reporter as opposed to the open media after his third round, where he refused to confirm whether he would return on Sunday.

"Well, I'm sore. I know that is for a fact. We'll do some work and see how it goes," Woods said, with the PGA of America then confirming after the conclusion of the third round that he had withdrawn.

In a statement, PGA of America president Jim Richerson said: "Tiger Woods has informed us that he is withdrawing from the 2022 PGA Championship.

"We admire Tiger's valiant effort to compete here at Southern Hills and wish him the best as he continues to recover from his injuries."

Woods' withdrawal means only 78 players will contest the final round, where Mito Pereira will begin with a three-shot lead over Will Zalatoris and England's Matt Fitzpatrick.

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Tiger Woods has confirmed he will not play at next week's US Open, but still plans to compete at the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews next month.

It follows the 15-time major winner's withdrawal from the US PGA Championship in May after three rounds.

"I previously informed the USGA that I will not be competing in the US Open as my body needs more time to get stronger for major championship golf," Woods, 46, said on Twitter.

The event begins on 16 June.

Woods added: "I do hope and plan to be ready to play in Ireland at the JP McManus Pro-Am and at The Open next month. I'm excited to get back out there soon."

On Monday, Woods' great rival Phil Mickelson was added to the field for the first event in the Greg Norman-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series, which starts on Thursday.

In an interview with the Washington Post, Norman said Woods had been offered a "mind-blowingly enormous" deal to take part in the series.

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Woods makes poor start to 150th Open

Tiger Woods' bid for a historic 16th major title and third St Andrews success has turned into an unlikely battle to make the cut after a disappointing opening day at The 150th Open.

Woods said ahead of the final men's major of the year he wanted "at least one more run" on the historic Old Course, the venue where he completed the career Grand Slam in 2000 and won in 2005, although struggled from the outset as he stuttered to a six-over 78.

The 46-year-old, playing in just his third competitive event since last February's car crash, mixed three birdies with five bogeys and two double-bogeys to leave just seven players below him in the 156-man field and put him 14 strokes behind leader Cameron Young.
 
Tiger Woods wiped away tears amid emotional scenes as he was cheered the full length of the 18th hole on Friday on what he says "feels like my last time" playing the Old Course in an Open Championship.

No matter that the former world number one was about to miss the halfway cut at the landmark 150th staging of the world's oldest major, the standing ovation was recognition of his standing in the game.

Woods has won two of his three Claret Jugs at the revered St Andrews venue and skipped last month's US Open to ensure he would be fit to play his favourite course this week.

The 46-year-old did not say it would be his final Open Championship, but added: "I came to understand what Jack [Nicklaus] and Arnold [Palmer] felt in the past and I felt that way. They understand what golf is all about and what it takes to be an Open champion.

"I have been lucky enough to win here twice - it felt emotional because I don't know whether I will be able to play when it comes back here."

The Open usually returns to St Andrews every five years, which would make the next one in 2027, although an official announcement is yet to be made.

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He should retire.

It's like watching a boxer who has had a few too many fights, still trying to compete.
 
Tiger Woods turned down in the region of $700m to $800m to join the new Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series, says chief executive Greg Norman.

A host of top players have joined the breakaway tour, which Woods said at last month's Open he disagreed with.

In an interview with Fox News' Tucker Carlson, Norman confirmed the 15-time major champion was offered about £575m to £650m to join LIV.

"That number was out there before I became CEO," said Norman.

"Tiger is a needle-mover, right? So of course you're got to look at the best of the best. That number is somewhere in that neighbourhood.

"They had originally approached Tiger before I became CEO."

American Woods, who maintained his allegiance to the PGA Tour, said at St Andrews he does not "see how that move is positive in the long term for a lot of these players".

He also defended the R&A's decision to rescind former winner Norman's invitation to festivities celebrating the 150th Open Championship.

"Greg has done some things that I don't think is in the best interest of our game," said Woods.

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Breaking News: Tiger Woods will return to the PGA tour next week
 
Tiger Woods is facing scrutiny for discreetly handing Justin Thomas a tampon after outdriving his playing partner at the Genesis Invitational.

It occurred as the Americans walked off the ninth tee, with Thomas laughing and then dropping the tampon on the floor.

The incident drew a mixed response on social media with some criticising 15-time major champion Woods.

The 47-year-old is playing in his first competitive PGA Tour event since missing the cut at The Open in July.

He was in a group with PGA Championship winner Thomas and four-time major winner Rory McIlroy.

The incident drew criticism on social media, with many stating it was disrespectful toward women.

Writing in USA Today, columnist Christine Brennan, said: "Woods' message to Thomas was obvious. It has been the go-to line of silly, often insecure boys for generations: You play like a girl.

"What a bizarre thing for a "girl dad" to do. His daughter Sam, now 15, grew up playing soccer and had just played in a tournament in Florida when she arrived to watch him win the Masters in 2019.

"... He employed basic misogyny to insult his good friend Thomas, a knee-slapper of a dig against female athletes: You hit the ball like a girl!"

Sky Sports presenter Sarah Stirk said it was "crass" and "extremely disappointing".

Speaking on Sky Sports News, Stirk added: "It was seemingly done in jest. To me it was laddy, blokey behaviour, passing him the tampon effectively saying: 'I've outdriven you, you're driving the ball like a woman'.

"[That is] effectively the inference of the incident that happened and that to me says females, women, are inferior to men.

"Women should not be portrayed as being inferior to men in any walk of life and certainly on a sporting landscape."

US lawyer Dr Ann Olivarius tweeted: "See, it's funny because feminine hygiene products are INHERENTLY emasculating, so when a man makes another man touch a tampon, he's saying 'I am a bigger and better man than you, because, GROSS, I made you touch a wrapped Tampax!'."

Golf podcast host Brian Kirschner said: "Truly cannot get over the idea of Tiger Woods preparing for his first non-major start since 2020 at a tournament he's hosting and being like "oops almost forgot to pack a tampon to hand to JT when I hit it past him".

And Julie DiCaro, a lawyer and author, tweeted: "Ugh. All the guys think this is hilarious, but the joke is denigrating women. So played out and stupid."

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Tiger Woods's ex-girlfriend has filed a lawsuit seeking to be released from a nondisclosure agreement she says the golf superstar made her sign at the start of their relationship in 2017, court filings showed Wednesday.

Erica Herman, who lived with the 15-time major winner at his Florida mansion until late 2022, filed the request in the Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial Circuit in Martin County, Florida.

According to court records seen by AFP, Herman's attorneys argue that the NDA she was required to sign is "invalid and unenforceable" under US federal legislation known as the Speak Out Act.

The law, which became effective last year in the wake of the MeToo movement, makes nondisclosure agreements unenforceable in cases involving sexual assault and harassment.

Herman's case filings do not go into further details and there are no specific allegations against Woods.

But in response to a question on the court filing which reads "Does this case involve allegations of sexual abuse?" Herman's attorneys have checked the box marked "Yes".

Herman's bid to waive her NDA agreement marks an escalation of a legal dispute with Woods which began last October, but has gone largely unreported in the US media.

In court filings also seen by AFP, Herman's lawyers have sued the Jupiter Island Irrevocable Homestead Trust, which is the legal entity that owns Woods's home in Florida.

Herman's suit alleges that "agents" for Woods duped her into leaving the mansion last year by telling her to prepare for a vacation.

"By trickery, agents of the defendant (Woods) convinced the plaintiff (Herman) to pack a suitcase for a short vacation and, when she arrived at the airport, they told her she had been locked out of her residence," the court filing said.

Herman's lawyers claim Woods is in violation of an "oral tenancy agreement" allowing her to live in the mansion -- reportedly worth $54 million -- and are suing for damages.

The legal dispute threatens to drag Woods' private life into the media spotlight once again, 14 years after the sex scandal which almost destroyed his career and shocked the sporting world.

Woods' squeaky-clean image imploded in 2009 after revelations of multiple infidelities, leading to his divorce from his first wife Elin Nordegren in 2010.

Since that scandal, Woods has slowly rebuilt his career, winning the Masters in 2019 to complete a fairytale comeback after years of injuries and multiple surgeries.

He faced a fresh setback in 2021 when he was involved in a serious rollover crash in California which again imperilled his playing career before making another comeback to major championship golf last year at the Masters.

The golfing icon is not playing at this week's Players Championship in Florida but is on record as stating that he hopes to play in April's Masters in Augusta

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Tiger Woods: 15-time major champion undergoes 'successful' ankle surgery after withdrawing from Masters

Tiger Woods has undergone "successful" ankle fusion surgery following his recent withdrawal from the Masters.

The 15-time major winner pulled out during the third round at Augusta after reaggravating a heel pain problem.

He had an operation on Wednesday in New York to correct an arthritis issue from a previous ankle fracture.

Woods is now a huge doubt for next month's US PGA Championship being held at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester from 18-21 May.

"Earlier today, Tiger underwent a subtalar fusion procedure to address his post-traumatic arthritis from his previous talus fracture," said a statement on Woods' social media channels.

"It was performed by Dr Martin O'Malley at HSS Sports Medicine Institute in New York. He has determined the surgery to be successful. Tiger is recovering and looks forward to beginning his rehabilitation."

The ankle problem is the latest in a line of setbacks for Woods, who feared his leg would have to be amputated due to the serious injuries he suffered in a car accident in Los Angeles in February 2021.

He made the cut at the Masters earlier this month, but was six over par after seven holes of his third round, sitting last of the 54 remaining players, before the injury forced him to withdraw, amid cold, wet and windy conditions that delayed play and would have left him needing to play 29 holes on the final day.

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Tiger Woods has been ruled out of the 2023 PGA Championship as the 15-time major champion continues to recover from an ankle injury.

It is the third time in seven years the American, 47, will miss the tournament.

Three-time major winner Jordan Spieth will take part, having been a doubt after withdrawing from the AT&T Byron Nelson this week with a wrist injury.

The PGA Championship is being held at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester from 18-21 May.

Woods has struggled since a car crash in February 2021 left him with severe leg injuries.

He feared his leg would have to be amputated after the accident in Los Angeles, but made a remarkable return 14 months later to make the cut at last year's Masters.

Woods played just three competitive events in 2022, though, and withdrew from the Masters in April before the resumption of the third round after aggravating a heel problem.

He then underwent "successful" ankle fusion surgery but his participation in the PGA Championship - a tournament Woods has won four times - was in doubt.

The next major will be the US Open, which takes place from 15-18 June.
 
Tiger Woods has 'zero issues' with repaired ankle but other injury problems remain

The 47-year-old American has not competed since injury forced him to withdraw from the Masters third round in April.

Woods, a 15-time major winner, then had fusion surgery on a bone in his ankle to address post-traumatic arthritis from a previous fracture in the joint.

"That pain is completely gone," Woods told the Associated Press.

"My ankle is fine. Where they fused my ankle, I have absolutely zero issue whatsoever.

"But all the surrounding areas are where I had all my problems and I still do. So you fix one, others have to become more hypermobile to get around it, and it can lead to some issues."

Woods was seen caddying for his son Charlie at the Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship earlier this month.

"I'm pretty sore after caddying for four days," Woods said. "It was a flat course, thank God."

In recent years, Woods has also played with his son in the PNC Championship, an exhibition tournament in which major champions play alongside their children or parents.

The next tournament will take place between 14 and 17 December and Woods would be able to use a cart instead of walking the course if he decides to play in the event.

In October, Woods and fellow golfer Rory McIlroy launched an indoor "high-tech league" and the American announced on Tuesday he will co-own one of the league's teams - Jupiter Links Golf Club - and will play for them when it begins in January 2024.


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Tiger Woods shot a second round two-under-par 70, admitting a promising start "stalled" at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.

Woods, 47, sunk four birdies in the opening nine holes at Albany, before three bogeys in the final six to finish on one over overall.

The 15-time major champion is competing for the first time since withdrawing from the Masters in April with injury.

"It was better than yesterday, for sure," said Woods.

"The start was better, the middle part of the round was better.

"I missed a couple putts there towards the end I thought would have kept the round going and unfortunately it kind of stalled out a little bit."

Woods, who had a three-over-par 75 in his first round, is 15th on the 20-player leaderboard, 10 shots behind fellow Americans Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth who lead the way on nine under.

England's Matt Fitzpatrick is three shots further back, tied in fifth with Americans Tony Finau and Collin Morikawa.

Woods says that physical and mental fatigue contributed to his form tailing off in the latter half of his round.

"It's all of the above. I just haven't done it. I haven't played in six months," he said.

"Things are not as sharp as they normally would be. There has certainly been some good in there and I have just got to make sure that the good is more consistent than it has been.

"I can play at home, I can walk, beaches, and do all those things. But it's different when you're at game speed.

"The mind's racing more, the anxiety, the emotions are just different. You can always drop a ball at home, no big deal. Here it's going to cost you."

Earlier this year, Woods had fusion surgery on a bone in his ankle to address post-traumatic arthritis following the 2021 car crash that kept him out of golf for nearly 14 months.

"Other things are bugging me and bothering me, but the ankle's fine," said Woods.

"This week is a great beta test to figure out what I can do, and what the plan is going forward.

"To analyse what it's like to compete and play and the things I need to strengthen and work on in the gym to be ready for next season."

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Tiger Woods and sportswear giant Nike have ended their long-term partnership after more than 27 years.

The 15-time major golf champion has used the brand's products and equipment since he turned professional in 1996.

"The days since have been filled with so many amazing moments and memories, if I started naming them, I could go on forever," Woods said on social media.

Nike said it was an honour to partner with "one of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen".

"Throughout the course of our partnership, we have witnessed along with the rest of the world, how Tiger not only redefined the sport of golf, but broke barriers for all of sport," a statement to the BBC said.

"We are grateful to have been a part of it. We wish him the best in the future."

Woods, 48, first signed a $40m five-year contract with Nike upon turning professional as 20-year-old in 1996.

The deal became one of the most lucrative endorsement deals in sports history as Woods dominated the world of golf for several years to put him second on the list of men's major champions, three behind leader Jack Nicklaus.

Woods has signed multiple deals with Nike over his career, including a 10-year contract in 2013 that was worth a reported $200m.

January is often the month when new contracts between golfers and their sponsors are agreed.

Woods, who returned to competition in November after a seven-month injury layoff, said in a statement across his social media platforms that he was "fortunate" to have partnered with Nike almost three decades ago.

He thanked Phil Knight, the co-founder and former chief executive of Nike, for his "passion and vision".

"People will ask if there is another chapter. Yes, there will be certainly be another chapter," Woods added.

He told followers "See you in LA!", which is where Woods is hosting the Genesis Invitational next month.

Woods has had a limited schedule since suffering a leg injury in a car crash in 2021. He said in December he would only play one event per month in 2024 as he recovers from ankle surgery, but added he still believes he can still win on the PGA Tour.

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Tiger Woods will play The Genesis Invitational. Woods committed to the event on Wednesday and announced his decision on social media.

The Genesis Invitational will be Woods’ first PGA TOUR start of 2024. He returned to professional golf last December at the Hero World Challenge after missing most of 2023 recovering from right ankle surgery. Woods’ last official PGA TOUR start was the 2023 Masters.

The commitment is the first step in Woods’ plan to play a consistent PGA TOUR schedule in 2024. Ahead of his return at the Hero World Challenge, Woods expressed his desire to play one tournament a month, beginning in February. Woods reaffirmed that intention after the Hero World Challenge, where he finished T18 in a 20-man field and again at the PNC Championship the following week.

“I'll be able to walk and play,” Woods said after the final round of the PNC Championship. “We've been working out hard, been able to recover. We've been training every day, which is great. It's been nice to knock off a lot of the rust and some of the doubt that I've had because quite frankly I haven't hit a shot that counted in a long time.”

Rust will continue to be a storyline as Woods progresses through 2024. The 82-time PGA TOUR winner has played just seven official TOUR events in the previous three seasons. If he sticks to his schedule, Woods could reach seven events in 2024. That will be contingent on how his body holds up. At the PNC Championship, Woods said his surgically repaired right ankle was pain-free, but he admitted there was some aching in other areas.

The Genesis Invitational, an event hosted by Woods, marked a natural starting point for his year. Woods began his 2023 season with The Genesis Invitational and finished T45. The Riviera Country Club is a relatively flat walk and a course Woods knows well, even if it’s one of the few PGA TOUR venues he has not won.

The Genesis Invitational begins Thursday, Feb. 12.

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Tiger Woods launches new venture after split with Nike

Tiger Woods has used his traditional choice of wearing red in a tournament's final round as influence for a new venture following his split with Nike.

The move follows the 48-year-old ending a partnership of more than 27 years with the sportswear giant in January.

The logo for Sun Day Red features an abstract tiger, made up of 15 stripes, the number of majors he has won.

"Every single tournament I've played as a professional I've worn red. It's just become synonymous with me," said Woods.

"Sunday red - it's me. It started with mom [Kultida]. She thought being a Capricorn that my power colour was red, so I wore red as a junior golfer and I won some tournaments.

"Lo and behold, I go to a university that is red, Stanford is red. We wore red on the final day of every single tournament."

Woods is set to play his first PGA Tour event of 2024 at the Genesis Invitational, which starts in California on Thursday, 15 February.

The former world number one underwent ankle surgery in April last year after withdrawing from the Masters during the third round. He did not compete again until the Hero World Challenge in December and has said he expects to play one event per month in 2024.


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Tiger Woods says he is "pain-free" as he prepares for his first PGA Tour event of 2024 at the Genesis Invitational, which starts on Thursday.

But the 15-time major champion added he is still adapting after the ankle surgery he underwent in April 2023.

Woods' schedule has been limited since injuring his leg in a car crash in 2021 and he last played in December.


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Tiger Woods says he is "pain-free" as he prepares for his first PGA Tour event of 2024 at the Genesis Invitational, which starts on Thursday.

But the 15-time major champion added he is still adapting after the ankle surgery he underwent in April 2023.

Woods' schedule has been limited since injuring his leg in a car crash in 2021 and he last played in December.


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Tiger Woods returned to the PGA Tour with a one-over-par 72 at the Genesis Invitational in California.

Woods was playing his first round of an official PGA Tour event since having ankle surgery after withdrawing from round three of the Masters in April.

The 15-time major champion is tied for 49th, with the top 50 and those within 10 shots making the halfway cut.

Fellow American Patrick Cantlay shot a 64 to lead by one stroke, while Rory McIlroy is 10 shots off the pace.

The Northern Irishman was three under after 10 holes but followed a double bogey on the 15th with a triple bogey on the 16th as he finished on three over.

Englishman Tommy Fleetwood went round in 70, while American world number one Scottie Scheffler is joint 10th after a 68.

Former world number one Woods carded five birdies and six bogeys, the last of which came after a shank far to the right on the 18th fairway.

"My back was spasming the last couple holes and it was locking up," he said. "But that's just part of the deal, and I look forward to the challenge."

Woods' most recent win on the PGA Tour was at the 2019 Zozo Championship in Japan when he equalled Sam Snead's record of 82 Tour titles.

His schedule has been limited since he injured a leg in a car crash in 2021.

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Genesis Invitational: Tiger Woods returns as Rory McIlroy struggles

Tiger Woods cards five birdies and six bogeys in a one-over-par 72 at the Genesis Invitational, his first PGA Tour event since April.
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Tiger Woods withdrew due to illness during the second round on his PGA Tour return at the Genesis Invitational.

Woods, 48, who hosts the tournament at the Riviera Country Club, was driven off the course on a cart shortly after teeing off on the seventh hole.


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Masters 2024: Tiger Woods set to break record for consecutive cuts at Augusta

Tiger Woods is set to make a record 24th consecutive halfway cut at Augusta after ending round two at one over par.

The five-time Masters champion shot a second-round level-par 72 in blustery conditions to stay well inside the projected cut line of five over.

And he immediately set his sights on winning a sixth title, saying: "Anyone who makes the weekend has a chance."

Max Homa has set the clubhouse lead at six under with round-one leader Bryson DeChambeau still on the course.

World number one Scottie Scheffler, who started the day a shot behind DeChambeau at six under, and Rory McIlroy, who began at one under, are among the later starters.

Woods, who jointly held the record with Fred Couples and Gary Player on 23, began the day needing to play five holes to finish round one before swiftly moving into round two.

Previously this year, he had only played 25 holes at a tournament when he withdrew through illness from the second round of the Genesis Invitational in February, so walking 23 in one day was likely to be a challenge.

However, despite his physical exertions, the 48-year-old American showed all his nous to navigate a rollercoaster front nine where he carded three birdies and three bogeys.

With the wind strengthening enough to blow sand out of the bunkers on the back nine, he produced a series of fine par putts and a birdie on the 15th, after dropping a shot at 14, to stay well above the cut line.

"I'm tired. And I'm really really hungry, I could do with some food and some caffeine," said the 15-time major champion when asked how he felt.

As always, Woods attracted thousands of followers and they were also treated to a sparkling start from Homa who birdied the second and the fourth to join DeChambeau at the top of the leaderboard on seven under.

He briefly led the tournament after DeChambeau bogeyed the fourth and, despite dropping a shot on the 11th, he parred his way home to set the target.


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Tiger Woods is set to break the record for most consecutive cuts at the Masters after reaching one over par for his opening two rounds.
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Tiger Woods has made his feelings on Max Homa clear after two rounds together at the Masters​


After seeing Max Homa up close and personal, Tiger Woods believes it is only a matter of time before the 33-year-old starts dominating the game.

Woods played with Homa across both Thursday and Friday at the Masters and watched on as his playing partner shot himself into green jacket contention. Homa recorded a 67 in the opening round and an even more impressive 71 in terrible conditions on Friday. He now enters Saturday tied for the lead with Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau.

Woods, who played well under the circumstances to shoot 1-over across the two days and break the Masters cut record, has been suitably impressed with Homa. And even more so with his countryman's ball striking.

Speaking about Homa, he said: "He's got all the talent in the world. I got a chance to play with him at the Open Championship at St Andrews, and his ball flight, as solid as he hits it, it's just a matter of time before he starts winning in bunches. I saw it up front; he doesn't really mis-hit shots. That's something you just have to do around this golf course."

Ironically, despite competing at the top of leaderboard at Augusta National, Homa had been more focussed on watching his playing partner Woods make his record 24th consecutive cut at the Masters

“I would just say that the memories will just be a lot of the Tiger stuff,” he said. “I hope to build my own come this weekend, but I fortunately think I've done a good enough job of playing it one shot at a time and I tried to play as boring as possible.”

The self-deprecating Homa was more famous for his dry humour on social media than his golf before winning six PGA Tour titles and making his Ryder Cup debut.

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Tiger Woods watched on as Max Homa played brilliant golf to put himself top of the Masters leaderboard on Friday, tied for the lead with Bryson DeChambeau and Scottie Scheffler
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Tiger Woods is spotted for the first time since Las Vegas video sparked fans' concern​


Tiger Woods has finally broken cover for the first time since making an unsettling public appearance in Las Vegas over the weekend.

The PGA Tour legend was seen practicing in Pinehurst, North Carolina ahead of next week's US Open, where he will hope to recover after failing to make the cut at last month's PGA Championship in Louisville.

Woods' presence in North Carolina was revealed by a local school counsellor and college professional, Amanda Faulk, who captioned the long-range shot: 'Big Cat in the house.'

Although his back is to the camera, Woods appears to be his usual, professional self in the photo, which is a dramatic departure from how he looked at his eponymous charity poker tournament over the weekend in Las Vegas.

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Tiger Woods has finally broken cover for the first time since making an unsettling public appearance in Las Vegas. The PGA legend was seen practicing for the US Open in North Carolina.
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US Open greens will lead to 'war of attrition'​


The US Open prides itself on being 'golf's toughest test' and Tiger Woods is expecting another "war of attrition" this week at Pinehurst.

Only four players have ended under par in three previous US Opens held at the North Carolina resort's Number Two course.

And this week's 124th staging of golf's second oldest major looks set to be equally as challenging, with the speed of the 'upturned saucer' greens a huge talking point.

Defending champion Wyndham Clark said on Monday they were already "borderline" in terms of being too quick to putt on, while three-time winner Woods said on Tuesday that, like many other players in practice, he had "putted off lots of greens".

"It depends how severe the USGA wants to make this," added Woods. "But I foresee, just like in 2005, watching some of the guys play ping-pong back and forth [across the greens]. It could happen."

The United States Golf Association (USGA), which runs the US Open, will be keen to avoid a repeat of that, or what happened at Shinnecock Hills in 2004 and 2018 during a week when temperatures are forecast to be above 30C.

The USGA was accused of "losing the course" by Woods in 2004 after it failed to water greens after round two. Greenstaff were forced to hose down the putting surface on the seventh hole between groups in the final round because it had become largely unplayable.

In 2018 Phil Mickelson hit his ball while it was still moving on the 13th hole at Shinnecock as the USGA was again criticised over its course set-up.

Woods, 48, was in his prime when he played the first two US Opens at Pinehurst in 1999 and 2005.

He finished third in the first, when the late Payne Stewart was the only man to beat par. Six years later Woods missed out on what would have been his 10th major when he bogeyed the 16th and 17th holes in the final round and was runner-up by two shots to New Zealand's Michael Campbell, who won on level par.

Woods was absent with a back injury when Germany's Martin Kaymer romped to an eight-shot victory in 2014 on a course that had undergone huge renovations.

The US Open staple heavy rough and narrow fairways were stripped away, leaving sandy 'native areas' and 'turtleback' greens as the course's defence.

However, Americans Rickie Fowler and Erik Compton were the only other players to break par as Kaymer, who had been 10 under after round one, triumphed on nine under.

And Woods can see a similar theme developing this year.

"This could be one of the Opens where whatever the leading score is [after round one], that's probably as low as we'll ever go," said the 15-time major champion.

"We were half joking that by the end of the week it might be one of those when the greens get so slick that you bend down to read a putt or bend down to fix a ball mark and your putter slips."

The course, designed by legendary architect Donald Ross, who grew up playing and working on the fabled links of Dornoch in northern Scotland in the 19th Century, was opened for play in 1907.

He had worked with Old Tom Morris in Scotland around the turn of the 20th Century and, with only wheelbarrows and spades to move earth, their courses are typified by being largely styled by nature.

"When Donald did this golf course and made the greens this severe, I don't think he intended it to be running at 13 on the stimpmeter (a device used to measure green speed)," said Woods.

"They were the speed of fairways. They're very severe and we're playing under faster conditions.

"It's more of a test. It's going to be a great test and a great war of attrition this week. It's going to be a lot of fun for all of us."

The green surrounds are also provoking much debate between players as to whether they negotiate the steep run-offs with putters, wedges, irons or even fairway woods.

Rory McIlroy thinks the variety of shots players will have to conjure up will make "viewing more exciting" for the fans "rather than seeing guys hack out of four-inch rough all the time", as happens on the PGA Tour.

Speaking on Tuesday, the 2011 champion from Northern Ireland said he had "36 hours" to "figure out what I'm comfortable with around the greens".

It is a view shared by world number one Scottie Scheffler, who said he "appreciates more having the playability of the run-off areas more than heavy rough surrounding every green".

"It provides a little bit more variety, a little bit more excitement and a little bit more creativity around the greens," said the two-time major winner.

"It's a better test than just having heavy rough over the back of every green."

Woods says he has ruled out using woods, while 2020 champion Bryson DeChambeau is favouring his wedges, "hitting into the slope and bouncing it up and rolling it over the top of hills" unless he gets a bad lie, in which case he is putting.

Norway's rising star Viktor Hovland says he is leaning more towards the putter.

"If you take an average of 20 shots, the putter is going to be way better than the chip," he said. "Maybe it will be somewhere close to 60-40 with putter."

Xander Schauffele, who won his first major at last month's US PGA Championship, says he "typically defaults to putting".

"The Texas wedge is definitely my friend," he said. "I've never hit so many putts. I joked with my caddie I should get it checked out. I've never swung so hard on my putter for nine holes, just trying to get up and down mounds."

However, Kaymer, who famously putted superbly from on and off the green on his way to victory a decade ago, says his approach this week "might be a little bit different".

"I might be using the rescue a little bit more often or the hybrid around the greens because of the length of the grass," he said.

"It's a little bit higher, a little bit thicker, so it's not as tight as it used to be."

And that is coming from the only man to reach double digits under par in a US Open at Pinehurst Number Two.

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Woods gets PGA Tour lifetime achievement exemption

Tiger Woods has been awarded a lifetime exemption by the PGA Tour to enter all of its designated 'signature' events.

Woods has won 82 PGA Tour titles including 15 majors, but the 48-year-old has struggled with injuries over recent years.

On Tuesday, the PGA's policy board voted to grant Woods a special exemption to play the eight lucrative tournaments, which do not include majors.

"An additional sponsor exemption will be created to recognise Tiger Woods in his own category as a player who has reached an exceptional lifetime achievement threshold of 80-plus career wins," a PGA Tour memo said.

The American is tied with Sam Snead for the most overall victories on the tour, while his 15 wins in majors is second on the all-time list to Jack Nicklaus (18).

Woods has featured in just nine tournaments since a car crash in February 2021, which left him requiring surgery after suffering serious leg injuries.

In his four appearances in PGA Tour competitions this year, Woods has only made the cut once - finishing 60th at the Masters.

He withdrew in the middle of the Genesis Invitational due to illness and missed the cut at the PGA Championship and last week's US Open.

Woods is expected to play at the Open Championship in Scotland in July.


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