News Topic - Tiger Woods

Choi leads Norman by a stroke at the British Open
AP - Tiger Woods on crutches was supposed to be a chance for someone else to seize the spotlight at the British Open. Greg Norman wasn't the guy anyone had in mind. Neither was David Duval. Indeed, Royal Birkdale proved to be fertile ground for fairy tales on Friday.
Yahoo!  –  Jul 19, 2008 01:12 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Opinion: It's time for Sergio to step it up
Opinion: He can still draw comfort from the fact he doesn’t have to look over his shoulder at a golfer who has always made him shake. But Sergio Garcia has another problem entering the weekend of the 137th British Open: He has to look up at a leaderboard that has 21 players ahead of him, knowing full well that if the weather forecast plays through as predicted, he’ll shake not from the presence of Tiger Woods, but from ferocious wind and rain.
NBCSports.com  –  Jul 19, 2008 12:23 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Tiger's grit has downside
Three letters, ACL (anterior cruciate ligament), could end the golfing career of Tiger Woods. As much as he tried, it was impossible for Woods to keep his pain to himself as he held his left knee, and limped and grimaced through 91 holes of the U.S Open. But was it prudent for Woods to play with an injured knee and risk further damage to this vulnerable joint?
Canoe.ca  –  Jul 19, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Choi to the world: K.J. atop British Open board
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) -- Tiger Woods on crutches was supposed to be a chance for someone else to seize the spotlight at the British Open. Greg Norman wasn't the guy anyone had in mind....
AP  –  Jul 18, 2008 10:04 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Slam dunk: Peck wins HP
Cameron Peck punctuated his second AJGA invitational victory of the year by recreating Tiger Woods’ famed hat slam at this year’s Arnold Palmer Invitational. Peck birdied Nos. 15-17 for a victory of his own at Bay Hill in the HP Boys’ Junior.
Golfweek.com  –  Jul 18, 2008 8:35 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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'roc' Star Shines At Royal Birkdale
SOUTHPORT, England - Rocco Mediate, an unlikely rock star at age 45 after his magical tussle with Tiger Woods at last month's U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, has taken his act abroad. And the Brits love it. Mediate, who lost the U.S. Open title to...
New York Post  –  Jul 18, 2008 06:32 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Talking Tiger Woods? Newbie Kim aces the test
Many of Anthony Kim's elders on the PGA Tour could learn a lot from the 23-year-old former bad boy who arrived at the British Open this week playing red-hot golf and talking boldly and refusing to shrink from the questions about whether Tiger Woods' absence from the field is "de-valuing" the event.
Newsday.com  –  Jul 18, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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With Tiger out, is it Lefty's time?
With a win in his lone appearance, Ben Hogan consecrated the British Open in 1953. Since then, every great American golfer has won multiple British titles - Tom Watson (five), Tiger Woods (three), Jack Nicklaus (three), Arnold Palmer (two) and Lee Trevino (two).
Examiner.com  –  Jul 18, 2008 03:51 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Mediate in 3-Way Tie for Lead at British Open
Mediate, who lost in playoff to Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open, is tied at minus-1 with Graeme McDowell and Robert Allenby.
KAPPTV.com  –  Jul 18, 2008 12:56 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Golf: Tiger-proofed courses will kill the art of the recovery shot
Royal Birkdale is the latest course to show signs of changes brought into force because of Tiger Woods' dominance
The Guardian  –  Jul 17, 2008 11:05 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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