Phil Mickelson keeps close tabs on the young bucks in the next generation of world-class touring pros. He has befriended and mentored them, and he has played against them in Tuesday matches that have become the stuff of legend. However, so far, Mickelson hasn’t seen any current player that is even in the same league […]
As comparisons to Tiger mount, Spieth uses Woods as motivation
January 13, 2016 by
On the heels of a dominating, eight-shot win at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions to start 2016, Jordan Spieth is drawing more and more comparisons to Tiger Woods — not because Spieth will necessarily have Woods’ astounding career but simply because Spieth is the first player since Woods to enjoy similar success in his early […]
Jack Nicklaus offered Tiger Woods warm 40th birthday wishes
January 1, 2016 by
Jack Nicklaus has been steadfast — at least publicly — in his belief that Tiger Woods can still someday surpass his major tally of 18. On Woods’ 40th birthday on Wednesday, Nicklaus offered his wishes to the 14-time major winner for not only on his special day but also for the remainder of his career. […]
At 40, does Tiger Woods have one more major run in him?
December 31, 2015 by
As recently as May 17, 2014, Tiger Woods was the No. 1 golfer in the world. On his 40th birthday, Dec. 30, 2015, Woods is ranked 416th in the year-end Official World Golf Ranking. The arithmetic is simple to compute, but Woods’ fall from his perch as best golfer in the world has been deeper […]
On verge of 40, Tiger Woods says he feels career has been 140 years
December 25, 2015 by
In a week, Tiger Woods turns 40. His Dec. 30 birthday cap to a tumultuous, mostly down year for the 14-time major winner, which will conclude with him still waiting to figure out when he can start full rehabilitation from a pair of fall back surgeries. Woods didn’t post a single top-10 finish until the […]
Tiger Woods writes congratulatory letter to Nicklaus for SI honor
December 16, 2015 by
Jack Nicklaus will be honored by Sports Illustrated on Tuesday night in New York with the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award, given to individuals “who embody the ideals of sportsmanship, leadership and philanthropy.” The award, first given in 2008 to Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver, was renamed after the former heavyweight boxing champion for this year. Basketball […]
Tiger Woods is far more interesting as a person than as a golfer
December 4, 2015 by
Two Tiger Woods stories, to start: 2009. East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta. Tiger Woods is walking along the narrow fairway of the 18th hole, just two strokes away from winning the Tour Championship. His eyes seethe beneath the brim of his black TW ballcap, locked on the flagstick ahead. A six-year-old boy is trying to […]
Podcast: Reacting to Tiger, Furyk and Stricker as Ryder Cup assistants
November 19, 2015 by
Davis Love III named Tiger Woods, Jim Furyk and Steve Stricker as 2016 U.S. Ryder Cup assistant captains, but what does that announcement do for the team and what impact do assistant captains really have on the biennial matches? We discuss. We also implore Adam Scott to stop complaining about the Olympic format. Finally, we […]
Tiger Woods has follow-up procedure to back surgery to relieve discomfort
October 31, 2015 by
For the second time in the last two months, Tiger Woods has gone under the knife. Woods announced Friday that he had an undisclosed follow-up procedure on his twice-operated back to relieve pain caused by a second microdiscectomy in two years. The follow-up to Woods’ Sept. 16 surgery was performed Wednesday in Utah by Dr. […]
