Tiger Woods

5 Things You Need To Know Thursday

... this topic? You may also like these photo galleries. Last Slide Next Slide. Tiger hopes to make up for lost time in PGA Tour return. Tiger Woods, who played just one tournament in 17 months as he recovered from two back surgeries,  makes his return to the PGA Tour  on Thursday in the Farmers Insurance Open at his beloved Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. It will be the first of four events in five weeks for Woods, a schedule he admits will test his game and his 41-year-old body. Woods will tee off at 1:40 p.m. ET with Dustin Johnson, the reigning U. S. Open champion, and world No. 1 Jason Day. He may be swinging new clubs: He announced Wednesday he's switching to Taylor Made. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Woods of the United States lines up his putt on the third hole during the final round. Christian Petersen, Getty Images. Woods hits a shot on the first tee during the final round. Christian Petersen, Getty Images. Woods catches a golf ball on the practice range during the final round. Christian Petersen, Getty Images. Woods reacts to a missed putt on the third hole during ...

Tiger Woods Through The Years

... Woods in the Oval Office on April 20, 2009. Lori Moffett-Pool/Getty Images. Woods recovered from his knee problems and returned to the PGA Tour in 2009, but soon ran into off-the-course problems for the first time in his career. After being treated for minor injuries suffered when he crashed his SUV outside his Florida mansion in November 2009, reports of alleged marital infidelity began surfacing. He eventually released a statement on Dec. 2 admitting to "transgressions" and saying he was taking an indefinite break from competitive golf. That was followed by a televised apology in February 2010. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images. Amid reports detailing Woods' extramarital relations with more than a dozen women, he and Nordegren divorced on Aug. 23, 2010. Although some speculated that Nordegren would receive as much as $750 million in the divorce, reports from ...

Tiger Woods Can Win Again, Analysts Say

... ET Jan. 5, 2017. We take a look at Tiger's extensive history of injuries. USA TODAY Sports. Tiger Woods lines up a putt during the third round at the Hero World Challenge on Dec. 3, 2016, in Nassau, Bahamas. (Photo: Lynne Sladky, AP). Tiger Woods hasn’t won on the PGA Tour in more than 40 months. NBC Sports and Golf Channel analyst Mark Rolfing said Wednesday the winless drought could end in the next 12 months. “Can he win? I think it'll be difficult, but I would say yes,” Rolfing said. “All the stars are going to have to align, and I think it's going to have to be the kind of a golf course where he really isn't trying to overpower it.”. Rolfing, along with Johnny Miller and fellow NBC Sports and Golf Channel analyst David Duval, spoke in a conference call previewing the upcoming year in golf. Much of ...

Tiger Woods Praised For Raising The Stakes

... in California next week (AFP Photo/Jim Watson). Singapore (AFP) - Tiger Woods ' return can only mean good things for golf which reaped the rewards of his popularity, former world number one Ernie Els said Wednesday. Woods, a 14-time major winner, is returning after a long injury layoff and launches his 2017 campaign at Torrey Pines in California next week. Els, a four-time major winner himself, said the current crop of players had a lot to thank Woods for. "Certainly based on the US tour, we wouldn't be playing for the money we are playing for (now) if it wasn't for him," Els told reporters on the eve of the of the SMBC Singapore Open at the Sentosa Golf Club. "It can only be good if he plays well when he comes back because there's going to be more spectators around the world getting fired up about the game," he said. "Some of the youngsters are playing great golf, so ...

Steve Stricker Says Tiger Woods Is Already Calling Him With Ideas For The Presidents Cup

... at Hazeltine, and it seemed evident Woods would return to a similar role in the near future. The announcement of that came sooner than expected when three days after the Ryder Cup ended, Steve Stricker named Woods as one of his three vice captains for the 2017 Presidents Cup. Although Stricker said he hopes Woods plays his way onto the team, we know Woods will be at Liberty National even if he doesn't. And like he was with Davis Love III leading up to the Ryder Cup , Woods isn't wasting anytime getting involved. On Wednesday, Stricker appeared on the "Fairways of Life with Matt Adams" program on Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio to discuss his upcoming captaincy. When asked whether Woods, a friend and former partner in international team competitions, had already reached out to him to discuss the event, here's what Stricker had to ...

Farmers Insurance Open Leaderboard, Highlights

... the leaderboard looks along with how a few other stars performed at Torrey. 1. Justin Rose (7 under): Rose made two eagles on the easier North Course on Thursday. If you would have told me a former major winner who is also a Taylor Made staffer and Mark Steinberg client was leading after Round 1, I probably wouldn't have first thought Rose. From the cart path. into the lead. Justin Rose with some deft touch. #Quick Hits __link__/w NJu I 5 qv St. — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 26, 2017. 2. Adam Hadwin (6 under): Mr. 59 himself had the round of the day even though he doesn't have the lowest score. Hadwin played the much tougher South Course on Thursday and played it quite well. T 3. Charles Howell III, Beau Hossler, Trey Mullinax, Brad Fritsch, Gary Woodland (5 under): Howell is Mr. West Coast as he's almost always lurking in the top 10 of these early-season events. It would be ...

Unexpected Question About Tiger Woods At Presser Had Golf Execs Shifting In Their Seats

... about Tiger Woods at presser had golf execs shifting in their seats. The inside track on Washington politics. Be the first to know about new stories from Power Post. Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mail you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free e-mail news updates each time a new story is published. You’re all set. By Marissa Payne By Marissa Payne January 12 Follow @marissapayne. Tiger Woods earned one of his 14 majors titles at the 2005 Masters, where Phil Mickelson gave him the coveted green jacket. (Morry Gash/AP). Tiger Woods is back and apparently he’s got a fan in the press pool that showed up to an event on Thursday ahead of the Latin America Amateur Championship in Panama City. According to Golf Digest , a reporter asked the panel consisting of Augusta National chairman Billy Payne, USGA executive director Mike Davis and R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers, “Who will be the first one amongst you three to hand Tiger Woods his next trophy?”. Payne, Slumbers, and Davis asked who will be handing Tiger Woods his next major title. A lot of shaky laughter and shifty eyes. — Nick Menta (@Nick Menta GC) January 12, 2017. Woods, who hasn’t won a major title ...

What Are Your Expectations For Tiger Woods's Return

... captain's picks, the same number as counterpart Jim Furyk. Is four the right number? Or is it time to let each captain select all 12 members of his team. Sens: Given the rollicking show that the Ryder Cup has become, why not go with 12 captain's picks? Turn it into a made-for-TV event, with a big reveal, like the NFL draft. In effect, it would likely play out a lot like the current system, since most captains would pick the top guys in the rankings. But as long as we're embracing the Ryder Cup for what it is today, let's go all out. At this point, there's no going back. Ritter: The "right" number of picks depends on the cycle. Last year, no one emerged late in the fall and the U. S. picks were chalk. But Europe's change gives them a better chance to grab the hot hand if a player or two pop up. Here's the crazy part: suddenly the script flipped, and now it's Europe that's mimicking U. S. team strategy. Hazeltine's impact on this rivalry was seismic. Shipnuck: There are ...

Tiger Woods Stumbles To 4-over 76 In Return At Farmer's Insurance

... Tiger Woods Learning Center.). Denis Poroy, AP. Victory No. 63: 2008 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, The Gallery at Dove Mountain, Marana, Ariz. Feb. 20-24, 2008. Scott Halleran Getty Images. Victory No. 64: 2008 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in Orlando. March 13-16, 2008. Andy Lyons, Getty Images. Victory No. 65: 2008 U. S. Open, Torrey Pines in San Diego. June 12-16, 2008. (Woods and Rocco Mediate after Woods won their Monday playoff.). Chris Carlson, AP. Victory No. 66: 2009 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in Orlando. March 26-29, 2009. Phelan M. Ebenhack, AP. Victory No. 67: The 2009 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. June 4-7, 2009. (Woods and tournament host Jack Nicklaus.). Scott Halleran, Getty Images. Victory No. 68: 2009 AT&T National, Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. July 2-5, 2009. (Here, Woods poses with Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo.). Karen Bleier, AFP/Getty Images. Victory No. 69: 2009 Buick Open, Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand ...

Farmers Insurance Open Leaderboard, Highlights

... at the 2017 Farmers Insurance Open as Woods went out with a four-over 76, saving a disastrous back nine with a birdie on 18. More Farmers. Friday Tee times. Torrey Pines has been good to Woods over the years, which makes it the perfect place for the 41-year-old to begin what is likely the last phase of an all-time career. Still, he probably wishes he had a number of shots back from Thursday. Instead, it's a man who shares his agent who leads at Torrey Pines with a few other big names on his heels. Here is how the top of the leaderboard looks along with how a few other stars performed at Torrey. 1. Justin Rose (7 under): Rose made two eagles on the easier North Course on Thursday. If you would have told me a former major winner who is also a Taylor Made staffer and Mark Steinberg client was leading after Round 1, I probably wouldn't have first thought Rose. From the cart path. into the lead. Justin Rose with some deft touch. #Quick Hits __link__/w NJu I 5 qv ...