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Tiger Woods seriously injured in crash on steep LA-area road
Read full article: Tiger Woods seriously injured in crash on steep LA-area roadWoods suffered leg injuries in the one-car accident and was undergoing surgery, authorities and his manager said. Even at 45, Woods is among the more recognizable sports figures in the world and remains golf's biggest draw. Briefly Tuesday, the world paused and worried that Woods might be critically injured or worse. It was the 10th surgery for Woods, who has suffered knee, back and neck problems for more than a decade. The news put a damper on the World Golf Championship in Florida, where Woods was eligible to play.
Woods recovering from back surgery and hopes for Masters
Read full article: Woods recovering from back surgery and hopes for Masters(AP Photo/Ryan Kang)LOS ANGELES – Tiger Woods says he's doesn't know when he will return from a fifth back surgery, and he could not give a definitive answer Sunday when asked if he would be at the Masters. Woods, at Riviera to hand out the trophy as the tournament host, had a microdiscectomy Dec. 23. Woods has not played since he joined 11-year-old Charlie at the PNC Challenge a few days before his surgery. Ad“I don't know what the plan is,” he said when asked if he would try to play before the Masters. The latest Woods like would play, if he's fit for the Masters, would be the Dell Match Play two weeks before Augusta National.
Homa gets another chance and wins hometown event at Riviera
Read full article: Homa gets another chance and wins hometown event at RivieraHoma won on the second extra hole when Finau failed to save par from a bunker, missing a 10-foot putt. We grew up idolizing him, idolizing Riviera Country Club, idolizing the golf tournament. He closed with a 7-under 64, the best score of the final round. The victory sends him back to the Masters, along with the next three World Golf Championships. 61 in the world, he is ineligible for a World Golf Championship for the first time since he became a PGA Tour member.
Sam Burns holds his own on a tough, windy day at Riviera
Read full article: Sam Burns holds his own on a tough, windy day at RivieraBurns went 31 consecutive holes with a bogey, a streak that ended on No. When the third round was halted by darkness, he made back-to-back bogeys that dropped him to 10-under par, two shots ahead of Matt Fitzpatrick. “Even the downwind holes weren’t that much easier because it was hard to stop it there on the green,” Burns said. “It’s a hard course with no wind,” Burns said. Fitzpatrick was at 3 under for the day through 17 holes, the low score of the round so far.
Fitzpatrick takes early lead as Riviera proves tough test
Read full article: Fitzpatrick takes early lead as Riviera proves tough test(AP Photo/Ryan Kang)LOS ANGELES – PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan looked across Riviera in the early stages of the Genesis Invitational on Thursday and purposely stated the obvious. Great players were on a great golf course, and the first round was shaping up to be a draw. Riviera was in mint condition, and being dry and firm made it tougher than it might have looked. 10, among the best short par 4s in America. He didn't feel much different at Riviera, which he has played for a decade from his time at UCLA.
Flint golfer hopes to carry on PGA Tour legacy of Tiger Woods, Charlie Sifford
Read full article: Flint golfer hopes to carry on PGA Tour legacy of Tiger Woods, Charlie SiffordGRAND BLANC, Mich. – The road to professional golf was not always easy for Willie Mack III. Kind of like in a movie.”The near-death experience did not stop Mack from pursuing his dream of someday playing in the PGA Tour. Then it was time to try and make the PGA Tour, but a lot more goes into it than good putts and long drives. This year, Mack is a recipient of that exemption and will play in his first PGA Tour event. READ: PGA Tour hopeful for return of fans, pushing ahead without
Tiger Woods to return next week at Muirfield Village
Read full article: Tiger Woods to return next week at Muirfield VillageDUBLIN, Ohio The PGA Tour returned five weeks ago with some of its strongest fields. He chose not to go to Mexico City for a World Golf Championship, then skipped three straight tournaments in Florida before golf was halted because of the COVID-19 pandemic. That will give him at least one start, and possibly two if he plays a World Golf Championship in Tennessee, before heading into the first major of a reconfigured year. The PGA Championship is Aug. 6-9 at Harding Park in San Francisco, where Woods won a World Golf Championship in 2005. Woods has played only three times this season on the PGA Tour, starting with his record-tying 82nd victory at the Zozo Championship in Japan.