Tiger Woods

Stories 81 - 100 | << Prev   Next >>

Kid, 14, Makes Cut Despite Penalty; Tiger Near Lead

Guan Tianlang survives after 1-stroke penalty for slow play

(Newser) - The two big story lines from the Masters continue to deliver:
  • Guan Tianlang: The 14-year-old from China, already the youngest player ever to tee off at the event, made the cut at 4-over. This despite the fact that he got penalized one stroke on the 17th for slow play. (It
...

Tiger in the Mix; 14-Year-Old Makes History

Woods is 4 shots back, as China's Guan Tianlang becomes youngest at Masters

(Newser) - The first round of the Masters is in the books, with Australia's Marc Leishman and Spain's Sergio Garcia tied for the lead at 6-under, reports AP . But the big story line of Tiger Woods is very much alive—he's just four shots off the lead. Meanwhile, 14-year-old...

Tiger Is No. 1 for 1st Time Since 2010

Golfer wins Arnold Palmer Invitational, retakes top rank

(Newser) - Maybe it's the luck of Lindsey ? Tiger Woods is back to No. 1 in the world with a game that looks as good as it ever has. He last held the top rank in 2010. Woods tied a PGA Tour record today by winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational...

Tiger-Vonn a PR Stunt?
 Tiger-Vonn a PR Stunt? 
Mar 22, 2013 9:30 AM CDT

Tiger-Vonn a PR Stunt?

Sources say relationship is more about publicity than anything else

(Newser) - If you saw the oddly staged photos of Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn and thought, "Huh. That seems like a weird way to go public with your relationship ," well, you could be on to something. Multiple sources tell the New York Post the whole thing is just "...

Tiger Woods: I'm Dating Lindsey Vonn

Golfer reveals worst-kept secret in sports

(Newser) - Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn are dating—who knew? Well, just about everyone , but today Woods confirmed his romance with the World Cup alpine skier by posting a posed pic of the lovebirds on Facebook , reports USA Today . "Something nice that's happened off the [golf] course was meeting...

Tiger Woods Reunites With His Ex-Wife

Elin Nordegren chats away with him in Florida

(Newser) - Is Tiger Woods re-emerging from his post-divorce shell? Not only is he playing golf with President Obama and flying high with his new gal pal , he's been spotted hanging with ex-wife Elin Nordegren in Jupiter, Fla., TMZ reports. Sources say Tiger showed up at the local youth-sports event with...

Obama Golfs With Tiger Woods

Prez 'counts all his shots,' coach says

(Newser) - President Obama beat former Dallas mayor Ron Kirk and Houston Astros owner Jim Crane on the links yesterday—with a little help from a guy called Tiger Woods. The foursome played 18 holes at Crane's Floridian Yacht & Golf Club in Palm City, Fla., reports the Palm Beach Post...

Lindsey Vonn's Surgery a Success

And she got a ride home from Tiger Woods

(Newser) - Lindsey Vonn just took the first step toward recuperating in time for the Olympics : The surgery she had yesterday to repair torn knee ligaments and a fractured shin was successful, her doctor says, adding that he's optimistic she'll recover fully. In slightly less imporant news, People reports that...

10 Most Unpopular Athletes
 10 Most Unpopular Athletes 
Feb 6, 2013 6:04 PM CST

10 Most Unpopular Athletes

Manti Te'o joins Lance Armstrong at top of list

(Newser) - The new Nielsen/E-Poll survey of the most disliked athletes in America has the not-so-surprising name of Lance Armstrong at the top of the list, reports Forbes . More surprising is that Notre Dame star and soon-to-be-NFL'er Manti Te'o tied Armstrong with a measly 15% approval rating. Even if he...

Giggly Vonn Talks Tiger Woods
 Giggly Vonn Talks Tiger Woods 
Feb 4, 2013 8:58 AM CST

Giggly Vonn Talks Tiger Woods

So, apparently they really are dating...

(Newser) - We were already mystified that anyone would want to date Tiger Woods ... but it turns out Lindsey Vonn is not only dating him , she's apparently quite happy about it. During a press conference yesterday about the Alpine skiing world championships, which start tomorrow, Vonn was asked when the golfer...

Tiger Woods' New Galpal: Lindsey Vonn

Yeah, we don't know why she'd want to date him either

(Newser) - Why anyone would enter into a relationship with Tiger Woods after this is a mystery to us, and yet: Sources tell Star skier Lindsey Vonn has done just that, according to the New York Daily News and the New York Post . They've apparently been together since November, with Tiger...

Europe Wins Ryder Cup in Historic Comeback

Martin Kaymer sinks crucial 6-footer to deliver the victory

(Newser) - Europe has won the Ryder Cup, completing an improbable, historic comeback from a 4-point deficit. Martin Kaymer delivered the crucial point with a 1-up victory over Steve Stricker on Sunday, and Tiger Woods missed from inside four feet to halve his match with Francesco Molinari. The Europeans finished with 14...

Brandt Snedeker Pulls Away, Wins FedEx Cup

Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods faded early today

(Newser) - Brandt Snedeker played the round of his life and claimed the biggest payoff in golf. Snedeker, needing to win the Tour Championship today to beat out Rory McIlroy for the FedEx Cup, made three big birdies on the back nine at East Lake and pulled away to win both trophies....

Tiger's New Record: $100M in Winnings

Woods becomes first golfer to top that mark

(Newser) - Things appear to be back on the upswing for Tiger Woods: Yesterday, he became the first golfer to make more than $100 million in US PGA Tour winnings over the course of a career. He crossed that line after bringing home $544,000 by finishing third at the Deutsche Bank...

Tiger Woods' 74th Win Bests Jack Nicklaus

Only Sam Snead has had more career wins than Woods

(Newser) - With his 74th PGA Tour win yesterday at the AT&T National, Tiger Woods moved ahead of Jack Nicklaus for second-most tour victories, reports the New York Times . Only Sam Snead has more, with 82 wins. The victory was Woods' third this year. The first in March broke a 30-month...

Tiger Woods Shares Lead at US Open

But Beau Hossler, a kid in braces, isn't far behind

(Newser) - Tiger Woods hasn't won a major in four years, but he's in contention to change that this weekend. Heading into the final two rounds, Woods shares the lead at 1-under with Jim Furyk and David Toms, notes the Golf Channel . It would be his 15th major if he...

In Time for Masters: Tiger Woods' Porn Film Sequel

Adult film director has been waiting for Woods comeback

(Newser) - Fore! Just in time for the Masters comes a porn film starring some of Tiger Woods' many suspected ex-lovers. Adult-film director B. Skow has been sitting on his latest creation, waiting for Woods' "comeback." He's already released a film starring one alleged mistress, porn star Joslyn James,...

After 30-Month Dry Spell, Tiger Wins PGA Tour Event

It's his first PGA Tour victory since his 2009 sex scandal

(Newser) - Tiger Woods finally brought the buzz back to the very thing that made him famous—winning. Two weeks after another injury scare, and two days before his former coach's book goes on sale , Woods looked dominant as ever today in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. It was his first PGA...

Tiger Woods: I Must &#39;Feel Something&#39; for Women
 Tiger Woods: I Must 
 'Feel Something' for Women 
'The Big Miss'
Mar 18, 2012 3:00 PM CDT

Tiger Woods: I Must 'Feel Something' for Women

Hank Haney's book depicts golfer as a cheap, rude, porn-loving egomaniac

(Newser) - So just what did Tiger Woods learn from sex therapy? “There are some girls who are going to be after me even more now, especially the wild ones,” Woods apparently told his old swing coach, Hank Haney. "But what I learned is that for the rest of...

Ex-Coach: Tiger Woods Wanted to Be Navy SEAL

But golfer's agent rejects Hank Haney's claim

(Newser) - Tiger Woods considered quitting golf at the height of his career to become a Navy SEAL, according to ex-coach Hank Haney. "I thought, 'Wow, here is Tiger Woods, greatest athlete on the planet, maybe the greatest athlete ever, right in the middle of his prime, basically ready to...

Stories 81 - 100 | << Prev   Next >>