We don’t know when Tiger Woods will return to competitive golf, but the smoke signals from Jupiter Island, Fla., seem to suggest it’s going to be sooner than later. The latest indication Woods could be inside the ropes soon is that he registered for the U.S. Open at Oakmont in June. Woods registered on April […]
5 things we learned in ESPN’s ‘Secret History of Tiger Woods’
April 23, 2016 by
In the last nine months, we’ve learned more details of Tiger Woods’ personal life, his character and flaws, through the work of several outstanding journalists. First it was Lorne Rubenstein with an illuminating interview with Woods for Time. Then it was Alan Shipnuck in Sports Illustrated with a compelling look at where it all went […]
Tiger Woods isn’t back yet, but he’s getting very close
April 23, 2016 by
Your browser does not support iframes. The news on Tiger Woods is no news, but you get the feeling something’s about to happen, don’t you? Woods hasn’t played competitive golf since August 2015, and since then he’s undergone two surgeries. He ended months of (mostly idle) speculation the Friday before the Masters by declining to […]
Podcast: Should we care about Tiger Woods’ rehab progress?
April 21, 2016 by
Adam Scott has announced he won’t play the Olympic golf tournament. So, on this week’s podcast, we discuss what can be done to make it more appealing to top male players, who seem to have the issues with it. Also, Tiger Woods did something, but why is golf still obsessed with a guy who could […]
Report: Tiger Woods engaged in extensive practice at home club
April 20, 2016 by
The slow drip of the details of Tiger Woods’ recovery and rehabilitation continued on Tuesday. Golf World’s Tim Rosaforte reports the 14-time major champion is putting in significant hours at Medalist Golf Club, near Woods’ home in Jupiter, Fla. On Golf Channel, Rosaforte said that Woods has spent his last two weeks “involved in a series […]
Tiger Woods’ foundation to run PGA Tour stop at Riviera near L.A.
March 30, 2016 by
Tiger Woods is the new host of the PGA Tour’s annual stop at Riviera Country Club. The Tour announced Tuesday that Woods’ foundation will also run the event. Hyundai Motors, whose American base in southern California, is taking over the title sponsorship of the event from financial services company Northern Trust, although the tournament’s new […]
Spieth: Tiger Woods doesn’t get enough credit for impact on golf
March 9, 2016 by
Jordan Spieth believes Tiger Woods doesn’t get enough credit for his impact on professional golf, its coffers and its worldwide perception. In an interview for Golf Channel’s “Feherty,” the first of two parts which aired on Monday night, Spieth expounded on how Woods took the mantle of the sport from Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. […]
Jason Day phoned Tiger Woods looking to get back ‘killer instinct’
March 3, 2016 by
Jason Day got on the phone to try to find some of the mojo he had in 2015 but, so far, hasn’t come back in 2016. Day gave a call to Tiger Woods, who has become somewhat of a mentor for the reigning PGA champion, for a 50-minute conversation to get some words of wisdom […]
Tiger Woods tweets video swinging a golf club, claims progress
February 25, 2016 by
Progressing nicely. pic.twitter.com/HKnnluR1OW — Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) February 24, 2016 Tiger Woods dropped the mic on Twitter on Wednesday morning. Three days after a report suggested Woods had faced a setback in his recovery from a pair of fall back surgeries, Woods tweeted a video of himself hitting a 9-iron into a simulator. Accompanying the […]
