Showing posts with label Tiger Woods. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tiger Woods. Show all posts

Friday, July 11, 2008

Another Woods prepares for stardom

Tiger Woods-related news is pretty slim right now. Outside of his report that he is wearing a knee brace and cannot put weight on his leg, the public has a surprisingly small amount of coverage of Tiger's life.

However, it appears another Woods is on the rise. Indeed, Cheyenne Woods has been a dominant junior player for several years. In fact, she recently made news by releasing her college choice while playing at a junior tournament at Walt Disney World.

Her announcement? She said,"It's just beautiful there, and it is a small school. I like that. I just love Wake Forest."

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Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Tiger won't be on the Ryder Cup squad as a captain

Most golf fans probably realize that the game has changed shape at this point in the season due to the absence of Tiger Woods. For those wishing for the appearance of Tiger in some form or another, that scenario will not occur at this year's installment of the Ryder Cup.

Indeed, Tiger has turned down the assistant captain job which would have given him the opportunity to be part of the American team during the battle at Valhalla in Kentucky during the fall.

His reasoning? Tiger wrote on his website: "I wouldn't do it for a couple reasons. No. 1: I'm not on the team. No. 2: The event should be about the competitors and the competition. The guys will have plenty on their minds and I wish them the best. I'll be cheering loudly."

Personally, I think Tiger made the right move on this one. A) I don't think it is ever a bad thing to avoid the spotlight when trying to rehab an injury, especially at the height of a player's fame. But B), the untested American team that will represent the nation this year may ultimately rally around the situation with the knowledge that they will not be able to rely on the biggest gun of all, Tiger Woods.

So, for now, it appears that golf will retain its current excitement into the last event of interest this season.

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Saturday, June 28, 2008

Retief Goosen continues to apologize to Tiger over comments

If there is one unspoken rule in professional golf, many would contend that it is, "Don't mess with Tiger." Unprecedented fan support, a cut throat IMG public relations team, and the skill to back up his status as the world's best make Tiger (pictured left) a figure that most PGA Tour professionals know not to slip up with.

Even the young Tiger Woods has a similar affect before much of the fame and fortune when Fuzzy Zoeller's racist comments at Augusta essentially led to 0 support from golf fans.

Last week, with Tiger Woods out of the game, the media fired questions about what the PGA Tour would be like without Tiger at everyone from the players to commissioner Tim Finchem.

One player, most certainly, slipped up. Retief Goosen (pictured right), when asked about whether or not Tiger's injury was faked, told the media, "I think so. It just seemed that when he hit a bad shot his knee was in pain and on his good shots he wasn’t in pain. You see when he made the putts and he went down on his knees and was shouting, ‘Yeah’, his knee wasn’t sore."

Whoops. Possibly the most surprising thing is that this comment came from Goosen, who not only is a PGA Tour veteran with two U.S Open titles, but one of the most calm headed players in the game (which many credit to the fact that Goosen has been struck by lightning as many times as he has won major championships).

Goosen later apologized for the comment to the media, but has continued to try to apologize to the world's best player through his blog. Goosen wrote, "It would be impossible for me to talk about last week without commenting on the media reports. Talk about putting my foot in my mouth! Actually my comments after Tiger won the Open were intended to be tongue in cheek, and certainly not the way they appeared in print. But they did, and I wholeheartedly apologise for that and intend to contact Tiger to explain this to him."

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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Without Tiger, Furyk is ready to roar

The Buick Open was supposed to be a showcase of Tiger's power over the golf world. He would have given a clinic at Comerica Park, the first time he would have given golf instruction in a stadium setting. Pictures of Tiger Woods covered the local airport in preparation for the event. Buick, the sponsor of the Buick Open and Tiger Woods, used the World's number one player as the focus of their advertisements on the course. Now, the Buick Open isn't looking so hot.

Last year, the tournament's most exciting moment (though there was little competition) was the 12 foot putt on the 18th hole during Sunday's round sunk by Brian Bateman. With that putt, the relatively unknown PGA Tour player captured his first PGA Tour victory.

Bateman is again in the field. With little competition from the world's best players, it is not unfeasible that Bateman may capture another victory at the Buick. However, former U.S. Open champion Jim Furyk (pictured left) will enter the tournament as the highest ranked player in the field (12th in the World Ranking).

Thus, while the fanfare accompanying any Tiger Woods attended tournament will be absent, this will certainly be the PGA Tour's first opportunity to prove that they can do without Tiger. Perhaps a more reasonable goal might be to demonstrate that the Tour can survive without its best players.

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Tiger undergoes successful knee surgery

Tiger Woods underwent his second knee surgery within the last ten weeks today. Fortunately, doctors stated that it was "highly unlikely" that the surgery would cause any long-term effects.

Dr. Thomas Rosenberg, the surgeon who performed the procedure on Tuesday in Utah, stated that he was pleased with the results given the situation going into the surgery.

While Tiger Woods has had trouble for most of his professional career with his left knee, Tiger told the Associated Press that the injury came while jogging after the Open Championship last year.

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Sunday, June 15, 2008

Tiger converts putt on 18th to force a playoff at the U.S. Open

It's a common fact for the golf world at this point that Tiger Woods doesn't lose when he is in control. In fact, he has never lost a major championship when leading the tournament after 54 holes. This was the scenario at the 2008 U.S. Open: Tiger Woods one stroke ahead of the nearest competitor. However, the Tiger of this U.S. Open is, ultimately, weaker than usual. Coming off of an extended break due to surgery, fans saw Woods noticeably coping with his industry.

By the 72 hole for Woods, playing in the final group, it looked like his run might be over. Rocco Mediate, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native, sat in the clubhouse with a solid one strong lead over Tiger. Thus, as Mediate watched the broadcast, he knew only one thing could deprive him of his first major championship: Tiger's usual.

Woods stood on the 18th green in two, 12 feet from the cup. Naturally, the world's greatest player sunk the putt to send the U.S. Open to a Monday playoff.

Tomorrow, Mediate and Woods will engage in an 18 hole head-on-head battle for the major championship. Both players finished the week at one under par; the first time the leader(s) has finished under par after 72 holes at the U.S. Open since 2001.

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Thursday, June 12, 2008

Tiger saves U.S. Open hopes after double bogey

Tiger Woods, returning from a break from competitive golf starting at the 2008 Masters, opened his 2008 U.S. Open with a slight struggle. Indeed, the world's top golfer began his round with a disappointing double bogey on the first hole of Torrey Pines.

However, Tiger, despite the chance at the "Grand Slam" spoiled weeks ago in Augusta, battled back with three impressive birdies and three clutch par saves over the course of the round.

Tiger was joined by the world's second and third ranked players, Phil Mickelson and Adam Scott respectively. However, both players failed to light up Torrey Pines on a breezy day.

The threesome will rejoin tomorrow.

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Saturday, May 24, 2008

Tiger pulls out of Memorial

While Tiger came into the 2008 PGA Tour season with a strong case for a "grand slam" run, his chances at winning the US Open are looking even slimmer.

GolfChannel.com reports, "Tiger Woods decided Friday not to play in the Memorial as he recovers from knee surgery, meaning he likely will go to the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines without having played a tournament in two months."

In essence, Tiger will play back to back major championships without any competitive start in between.

Tiger's odds at another major championship may have been diminished severely; however, it is not unlike Tiger to pull off triumphs at spectacular odds.

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Thursday, May 22, 2008

Tiger Woods to give clinic at Comerica Park

Tiger Woods, according to his corporate sponsor and the tournament's sponsor, will play at this season's Buick Open in Michigan.


Tiger was absent from the field last season due to the birth of his daughter following the U.S. Open at Oakmont. However, Tiger will make a return this year to the tournament in late June.

However, Tiger plans to give a clinic at Comerica Park, which marks the first time that the world's greatest golfer has provided instruction to fans in a large stadium.

It seems fitting that Woods will be giving the clinic in the baseball stadium of the Detroit Tigers...

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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Tiger's return is in sight

After a surprising surgery (at least one that shocked many fans) following the 2008 Masters, many were left to wonder when Tiger Woods would return. It seems that Tiger's original prediction (to be back by the US Open) will be quite true.

The Associated Press reported that Tiger Woods should be ready to get back on the course for this year's Memorial in Ohio. Of course, that would leave Tiger with at least one opportunity to take on competitive golf before this year's Open at Torrey Pines.

Some fans contemplated the chance of poor play in this year's Open, citing Tiger's performance at Winged Foot following a long absence after the death of Earl Woods. However, Tiger contends,
“That was a totally different mental situation than I am now. Even when I came back for the Open, I probably wasn’t ready to play yet. I was eager to get back and play and be in a competitive environment, but I wasn’t ready to deal with all the things you have to deal with inside the ropes. … And it showed, and I played terrible.

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Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Tiger Woods set for knee surgery

On Tuesday night, Tiger Woods announced a slight detour in his 2008 season: knee surgery.


Two days after a failed campaign to capture another green jacket, Tiger Woods announced on his website, "I made the decision to deal with the pain and schedule the surgery for after the Masters. The upside is that I have been through this process before and know how to handle it. I look forward to working through the rehabilitation process and getting back to action as quickly as I can."

Woods believes he will be back in action in 4-6 weeks, which means his next major, most likely, will be the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, near Woods' childhood home.

The Golf Channel reports, through Woods' agent, Mark Steinberg of IMG, that “Tiger has been experiencing pain in his knee since the middle of last year, and when he had it looked at by his doctors, arthroscopic surgery was recommended." Steinberg continued, “Tiger has played through the pain in the past, but knew it would be better for him to have the procedure done as early as possible.”

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Sunday, April 13, 2008

Masters Sunday: Weather Report

With several days of nearly pristine conditions for low scoring, Sunday the 2008 Masters appears to be headed in a different direction.

Dave Shedloski, PGATour.com, states, "Sunday's outlook calls for a mix of sun and clouds and cooler temperatures with a high of 63 degrees. More importantly, winds of 10-20 miles per hour and gusting up to 25 are expected, which could turn Augusta National Golf Club into a chamber of horrors."

Of course, aside from the pressure inherent to leading the Masters, gusts of up to 25 miles per hour will surely challenge players like Brandt Snedeker and Trevor Immelman, who are untested in major championship conditions.

On the other hand, Tiger Woods is showing no signs of fear. Tiger Woods said, “I’ve been around here, I played under these tough conditions here before. It’s been blustery here before.”

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Thursday, April 10, 2008

Thursday at the Masters: Tiger Woods is four back

After a heavy fog delay on Thursday at the 2008 Masters, Tiger Woods opened with a slightly slow start.

The four time Masters champions shot even par, 72, which put him four behind the tournament leaders on the opening day of play.

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Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Welcome to television: Masters Par 3 Contest

While the Masters has long been a media focus within and outside of the realm of golf, ESPN has made an attempt to capture the magic of an untapped event: the Masters' annual Par 3 competition. On Wednesday, ESPN will provide footage of the event beginning at 3:00 PM (EST).

The event, which features uncharacteristic silliness at Augusta National, has provided some debate between players since its inception at the 1960 Masters. For one, Tiger Woods (Left) has stated, "It's changed over the years. It used to be, I thought it was a lot of fun to play. But now it is a little bit distracting to get ready and be ready for the tournament."


On the other hand, many top golfers see the event as an effective way to calm frayed nerves before the Masters (unlike Woods, who will not play in the event). 2007 Open Champion Padraig Harrington stated, "Even though there is a lot going on, you have to get into your focus over each shot, and it gives you a little bit of practice on your wedge play and the pace of the greens and holing out your 4-footers," he said. "I wouldn't want to miss it."

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Monday, March 24, 2008

Ogilvy takes Doral, Woods falters

The Blue Monster, the home of the 2008 CA Championship, played to a dramatic finish despite a delay leading to a Monday finish. Of course, the major news of the week was whether Tiger Woods would manage to keep his win streak (extending from September of 2007 for PGA Tour starts) alive.


However, for the first time this season, Tiger struggled with his putter on arguably the day with the easiest playing conditions, which led to a disappointing 72. In the end, Woods found himself at 15 under par, which left the superstar two strokes behind Australian Geoff Ogilvy.

Ogilvy, who has failed to win on TOUR since his 2006 victory at Shinnecock Hills in the U.S. Open, continued to play well over all five days of the tournament.


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Sunday, February 03, 2008

Parallel? New England's Loss and Golf's Grand Slam

While the sports of golf and football seem to have little in common outside of wide fan bases and their athletes' deep pockets, there could be some similarity. Last night, the New England Patriots, of course, fell to the New York Giants on arguably sport's grandest stage: the Super Bowl.

Relevance? For those of you who do not follow the National Football League (ZealousGolfer.com has a surprisngly large non-American audience), the Patriots were pursuing a perfect season: 16-0 in the regular season, a flawless postseason. However, the Giants were able to spoil the Patriots spot in the record books by winning a hard fought battle in Phoenix, Arizona (which, by the way, attracted massive crowds yet again when hosting the PGA Tour's FBR Open).
Interestingly enough, golf's greatest champion, Tiger Woods, has set a similar goal for himself during the 2008 season: complete golf's first professional grand slam. To do so, Tiger would have to fend off four great fields, dominate four tough courses, and continue to play at his best through this entire season.
As the Patriots illustrated, winning against the best for that long isn't easy. Of course, Tiger did not enter this season with three consecutive Associated Press Athlete of the Year titles for nothing.

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Tiger Woods Secures 72nd Win


Despite starting the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic four strokes behind the leader, Tiger Woods proved why he's ranked #1 in the world. His fourth round was a 7-under 65.


His game was helped when Ernie Els, the leader after round 3, put his ball in the water on the 18th hole.


The win was Tiger's 5th consecutive win and his sixth win in 8 starts. He earned more than $400,000 for the victory.

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Saturday, February 02, 2008

Ernie Els Surges to Take Lead in Dubai

South African Ernie Els (ranked #5 in the world) had five birdies and an eagle to move up from 5th place after round two to first place after round three at the Dubai Desert Classic in the United Arab Emirates. His round was electric with a 7-under 65.

Els actually set the course record with an 11-under 61 in 1994. He has won this even three times. Els opened "THE ELS CLUB" this week in Dubai. Located in Dubai Sports City, the Ernie Els designed golf course is 7,538 yards. It is the fifth course Els designed and the first in the Middle East.

Defending champion Henrik Stenson of Sweden is one stroke behind the leader.

Tiger Woods had a more challenging day and is now four strokes out of the lead and in a 6 way tie. Among the five are Sergio Garcia and Damien McGrane of Ireland. The cameras have been a consistent issue. On the 8th hole, Woods yelled at a professional photographer who took a shot during a backswing. Marshalls ejected a few fans for inappropriately taking photographs.

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Damian McGrane, #319, to play with Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods shot a one under 71 in the second round to maintain the lead at the Dubai Desert Classic in the United Arab Emirates.

Conditions were extremely difficult. Winds blew in excess of 30 MPH and constantly pelted golfers and fans with sand in the face, eyes and mouth. More frustrating, perhaps, was the insistent click of cameras despite rules barring photographing the players during play.

Amid all of this, Damian McGrane, ranked #319 in the world, shot a 69 in the second round and now finds himself in second place securing a round with the greatest golfer in the world. McGrane placed third in 2006' KLM Open and in the French Open last year. At one point during the second round, McGrane actually led Tiger. However Woods fired back with a birdie to take the lead. In post-game interviews, McGrane said essentially that it doesn't really matter who he is paired up. Ultimately, whether he does well or not rests solely on McGrane's shoulders.

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Tuesday, January 29, 2008

2008 FedEx Cup Point Standings

2008 FedEx Cup Standings after 3 events

1 K.J. Choi

2 Daniel Chopra

3 Rory Sabbatini

4 D.J. Trahan

5 Tiger Woods

6 Justin Leonard

7 Steve Stricker

8. Ryuji Imada

9 Stephen Ames

10 Jerry Kelly

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