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• Nike's Tiger Woods ad draws critics

  March 27, 2013 6:09 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Maybe winning doesn't take care of everything. Nike is causing a social media storm with its latest online ad showing a picture of Tiger Woods overlaid with a quote from him, "Winning takes care of everything." Woods has used the phrase with reporters since at least... more »

• Tiger Woods squeaks out a win at Congressional

  July 1, 2012 8:07 PM

  BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - Tiger Woods won for the third time this year by outlasting Bo Van Pelt in a back-nine duel Sunday in the AT&T National. Woods closed with a 2-under 69 and won for the 74th time on the PGA Tour, moving past Jack Nicklaus and into second... more »

• Tiger rallies to win the Memorial

  June 3, 2012 8:09 PM

  DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - With a remarkable rally even by his standards, Tiger Woods birdied three of his last four holes to win the Memorial on Sunday and match tournament host Jack Nicklaus with his 73rd title on the PGA Tour. Woods was one shot behind and looking at probable... more »

• Tiger and Stricker struggle on day 1 of President's Cup

  November 17, 2011 4:29 AM

  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Being with his ex-caddie was the least of Tiger Woods' worries Thursday. Woods and Steve Stricker didn't make a birdie, didn't win a hole and matched the record for biggest loss in Presidents Cup history. Adam Scott and K.J. Choi were relentless at Royal Melbourne, making... more »

• Tiger meets up with ex caddie at President's Cub

  November 16, 2011 1:47 AM

  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Presidents Cup will get started with a reunion between Tiger Woods and ex-caddie Steve Williams. In the pairings for the opening session Thursday, Woods and Steve Stricker will face Adam Scott and K.J. Choi in the last of six foursomes matches. It will be the... more »

• Fan explains why he threw hot dog at Tiger Woods

  October 12, 2011 11:04 PM

  PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) - A California man arrested for throwing a hot dog at Tiger Woods during a tournament says he wanted to do something "courageous and epic." The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports that Brandon Kelly of Petaluma said he got the idea after watching the movie "Drive,"... more »

• Woods has new caddie

  October 6, 2011 2:23 AM

  SAN MARTIN, Calif. (AP) - Tiger Woods offered Joe LaCava the job as his caddie. LaCava said the decision was simple. "He's Tiger Woods," the new caddie said Wednesday. LaCava spent most of his 25 years on the PGA Tour working for Fred Couples, who used to draw the biggest... more »

• Tiger misses the cut at PGA Championship

  August 13, 2011 2:10 AM

  JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) - Tiger Woods' stunning downfall has gotten worse as he's missed the cut at the PGA Championship. It's the third time in Woods' pro career that he's missed the cut at a major, and the first time in 14 tries he's missed at the PGA Championship.... more »

• Tiger falls apart at first round of PGA

  August 12, 2011 3:00 AM

  JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) - Steve Stricker's record-tying performance has him atop the leaderboard after one round of the PGA Championship at Atlanta Country Club. Stricker tied the lowest round ever in a major with a 7-under-par 63 that puts him two shots clear of Jerry Kelly. It's the 11th... more »

• Tiger returns to competition next week

  July 29, 2011 2:25 AM

  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods returns to golf next week at the Bridgestone Invitational, ending an 11-week break to heal injuries to his left leg. Woods announced the decision on his website on Thursday. On his Twitter account, Woods says he's "feeling fit and ready to tee it up... more »

• Tiger's old caddie strikes back!

  July 22, 2011 1:07 AM

  WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Steve Williams says he wasted the last two years of his life standing by Tiger Woods through injuries and eruptions in the golfer's private life. In frank interviews about his dismissal published Friday, the 47-year-old caddie said he had lost "a tremendous amount of respect"... more »

• Tiger Woods to miss next week's AT&T National

  June 22, 2011 12:52 PM

  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods will miss another golf tournament as his left leg recovers from injuries. Woods said on his Twitter feed that he will not be playing in next week's AT&T National outside Philadelphia. The tournament supports Woods' foundation. Woods tweeted: "doctor's orders." He says he will... more »

• McIlroy runs away from the field at the U.S. Open

  June 19, 2011 9:41 PM

  BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - On another brilliant day of golf, Rory McIlroy ran away with the U.S. Open title, winning by eight shots and breaking the tournament scoring record by a whopping four strokes. McIlroy shot 2-under 69 Sunday to close the four days at Congressional at 16-under 268, shattering... more »

• Tiger Woods to miss U.S. Open

  June 7, 2011 2:51 PM

  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods won't be playing the U.S. Open this year. Injuries to his left knee and Achilles' are bad enough that Woods decided Tuesday to skip the U.S. Open for the first time since 1994. The Masters is now the only major he has never missed... more »

• Woods, on crutches, expects to play in US Open

  May 24, 2011 12:08 PM

  NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) - Tiger Woods is using crutches and wearing a protective boot on his left leg to make sure he's healthy enough to play the U.S. Open. The U.S. Open is June 16-19 at Congressional. Woods says he's doubtful to play in The Memorial Tournament next week... more »

• Woods to fall out of top 10 in world ranking

  May 18, 2011 4:15 PM

  VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - Tiger Woods will fall out of the top 10 in the world ranking next week, ending an amazing streak of being top 10 in the world for 14 consecutive years. Woods' last win was 18 months ago in Australia. He started this year at... more »

• Tiger expects to play at U.S. Open

  May 16, 2011 11:23 PM

  PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods says he did not do any more damage to his left knee and Achilles last week and expects to play in the U.S. Open. Woods withdrew from The Players Championship after only nine holes because of pain in his left leg. He... more »

• A rusty Woods is feeling better as Players awaits

  May 10, 2011 6:04 PM

  PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - About all Tiger Woods can say about the injuries to his knee and Achilles' tendon is that he is "good enough to play" in The Players Championship. Woods says he practiced on the range Monday for the first time since the Masters. His... more »

• McIlroy takes 4-shot lead to final round of the Masters

  April 10, 2011 1:29 AM

  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Rory McIlroy will take a four-stroke lead to the final round of the Masters after shooting a 2-under 70 on a sweltering Saturday at Augusta National. McIlroy struggled through the front nine, but none of his closest challengers made much of a move. When he rolled... more »

• Tiger is just 3 back after two rounds at the Master

  April 9, 2011 2:22 AM

  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Tiger Woods has posted his best score at the Masters since his last win in 2005. Woods surged into contention with a 6-under 66, capping his round with a 10-foot birdie putt at the final hole. He'll go to the weekend with a 7-under 137 total,... more »

• Tiger still high on Ryder Cup list

  August 17, 2010 1:02 AM

  MILWAUKEE (AP) - U.S. captain Corey Pavin says Tiger Woods is high on his list to be one of his four picks for the Ryder Cup, without saying for sure he would take the world's No. 1 player. Woods failed to finish among the top eight in the Ryder Cup... more »

• Golfers beat up the Old Course in opening round of British Open

  July 16, 2010 12:42 AM

  ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) - Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland has tied the major championship record by shooting a 9-under 63 in the opening round of the British Open. The 21-year-old got rolling Thursday with an eagle at the par-4 ninth, where he drove the green and rolled in the... more »

• Woods shoots 66, gets in the hunt at US Open

  June 20, 2010 12:31 AM

  PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Tiger Woods unleashed one of his trademark charges to have a legitimate shot at his 15th major tournament title. The world's No. 1-ranked golfer recovered from two early bogeys and reeled off eight birdies during his 5-under 66 to get within five shots of the... more »

• U.S. Open could turn into Tiger vs. Phil

  June 16, 2010 9:55 PM

  PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Masters champion Phil Mickelson has another chance to replace Tiger Woods at No. 1 in the world this week at the U.S. Open, and this might be his best chance yet. Mickelson can reach No. 1 for the first time in his career by winning... more »

• Colorado man sentenced in mislabeled Gatorade case

  May 4, 2010 10:08 AM

  A Colorado man who replaced labels on dozens of Gatorade bottles with an image of Tiger Woods and his wife and the word "unfaithful" has been sentenced to two years of probation. Jason Kay also was ordered Monday to pay a $1,000 fine. He pleaded guilty in February in U.S.... more »

• Colorado man sentenced in mislabeled Gatorade case

  May 3, 2010 4:38 PM

  A Colorado man who replaced labels on dozens of Gatorade bottles with an image of Tiger Woods and his wife and the word "unfaithful" has been sentenced to two years of probation. Jason Kay also was ordered Monday to pay a $1,000 fine. He pleaded guilty in February in... more »

• Tiger 2 shots off the lead after 2 rounds of the Masters

  April 9, 2010 8:11 PM

  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - England's Lee Westwood has grabbed a share of the lead at the Masters with a 3-under 69, pulling even with countryman Ian Poulter. Westwood, seeking his first major title, was one stroke ahead going to No. 18 but drove into the trees left of the fairway,... more »

• Woods still 2 shots off Masters lead at the turn

  April 9, 2010 1:27 PM

  Tiger Woods remains two strokes off the lead as he makes the turn in the second round of the Masters. Woods picked up his only birdie on the front side at the par-5 second, where he chipped up next to the flag for a short putt. But he gave... more »

• Tiger two shots behind after first round of the Masters

  April 9, 2010 2:47 AM

  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - "It felt normal." That was Tiger Woods' reaction to his rousing 4-under 68 that has the 14-time major champion in contention after the first round at the Masters. Woods rolled in eagle putts at the eighth and 15th holes. That's the first time he has eagled... more »

• Tiger hits the links for some Masters practice

  April 5, 2010 11:33 AM

  Tiger Woods wasted no time getting some practice in for his return to golf, teeing off shortly after the course opened as fans streamed in by the thousands to get a look. Woods and Fred Couples were off in the second group just after 8 a.m. Monday on a... more »

• Woods to return to golf at the Masters

  March 16, 2010 11:30 AM

  Tiger Woods will return to golf at the Masters next month. In a statement Tuesday, Woods said he will play at Augusta National after a four-month hiatus because of a sex scandal. The Masters begins on April 8. Woods says that while he's returning to competition, he still has a... more »

• 'South Park' ready to take on Tiger

  March 13, 2010 10:26 AM

  Golf clubs in hands or not, the kids of "South Park" are ready to take on Tiger Woods. No subject is sacred for creators of the Comedy Central cartoon. So for the opening of its 14th season on Wednesday, the troubled golfer encounters Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman in... more »

• Tiger Woods may return to golf in April

  March 11, 2010 6:47 PM

  DORAL, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans have told The Associated Press. Woods has been practicing at Isleworth near his Orlando home the last two weeks, and swing coach Hank Haney flew there... more »

• Tiger back home and practicing golf

  March 2, 2010 11:46 AM

  Tiger Woods is back at home after a week of family counseling in Arizona and is trying to get into a routine that includes golf and fitness, a person with knowledge of his schedule said Tuesday. Woods returned to his home near Orlando on Saturday and has been hitting... more »

• P&G keeping Woods on shelf

  February 23, 2010 12:48 PM

  The CEO of the Procter & Gamble Co. says he doesn't know whether golfer Tiger Woods will ever appear in another Gillette commercial. Bob McDonald says P&G doesn't want to distract Woods from his efforts to work on family issues. And McDonald told The Associated Press that the Cincinnati-based consumer... more »

• Tiger Woods 'deeply sorry' for behavior

  February 19, 2010 11:21 AM

  Tiger Woods publicly apologized on Friday for his infidelity to his wife, Elin, saying he was "deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior." "I was unfaithful, I had affairs, I cheated. What I did was not acceptable and I am the only person to blame," Woods said at... more »

• Tiger Woods back in the public eye

  February 19, 2010 10:45 AM

  Tiger Woods is supposed to make his first public appearance today since he crashed his SUV on Nov. 27, setting off a shocking and sordid sex scandal. Woods will speak to a small group of "friends, colleagues and close associates" at Florida's TPC Sawgrass, home of the PGA Tour.... more »

• No free ride for Tiger

  January 14, 2010 10:05 AM

  General Motors is taking away Tiger Woods' free ride. The automaker has sliced its agreement with the golfer that allowed him to use their vehicles for free. While the official endorsement deal ended in 2008, GM had allowed Woods to keep a few loaner vehicles...reportedly among them is... more »

• Colorado prankster goes after Tiger Woods

  January 10, 2010 11:26 PM

  A prankster in Denver has gone to a lot of trouble to target Tiger Woods for his alleged affairs. Shoppers at some Denver-area stores are finding Tiger Woods showing up on fake drink labels. Someone has been putting fake labels on Gatorade bottles that show Tiger Woods and his wife... more »

• Staggering financial toll of Tiger Woods scandal

  December 29, 2009 9:49 AM

  Tiger Woods' problems at home are apparently being felt by the companies that pay to have Woods endorse them. According to researchers at the University of California-Davis, the total losses for shareholders at companies like Gillette and AT&T are as much as $12 billion. Two economics professors looked at stock... more »

• Major sponsor of Tiger Woods will phase him out of ads

  December 12, 2009 5:44 PM

  A major sponsor of Tiger Woods is phasing the world's most valuable athlete out of its advertisements. Gillette says it will limit Tiger Woods' role in its marketing while he takes time off to repair his personal life. The announcement Saturday by the Procter & Gamble division marks... more »

• Tiger Woods: "taking time off"

  December 11, 2009 10:11 PM

  The man many consider to be the best golfer in the world says he's walking away from the game for a while. Tiger Woods has posted a statement on his Web site saying he's taking an indefinite leave from the game. He says he needs time to focus on... more »

• Woods' mother-in-law released from Florida hospital

  December 8, 2009 3:43 PM

  Tiger Woods' mother-in-law has been released from an Orlando-area hospital after being treated for stomach pains. Health Central Hospital spokesman Dan Yates said Barbro Holmberg was released Tuesday afternoon, about 11 hours after she was admitted. She went back to Woods' mansion. Emergency crews had been summoned to the home... more »

• Fire dept: Medics went to Tiger Woods' complex

  December 8, 2009 8:07 AM

  Fire department medics have responded overnight to a 911 call in the same block as Tiger Woods' Orlando-area home. A spokeswoman for Orange County Fire Rescue declined to confirm local news reports that the 2:36 a.m. call came from Woods' home early Tuesday or that the patient they saw was... more »

• Tiger Woods says he lets family down

  December 2, 2009 11:12 AM

  Tiger Woods says he has let his family down and regrets "those transgressions with all of my heart." In a statement Wednesday on his Web site, Woods says he has not been "true to my values and the behavior my family deserves." He offered his "profound apology" to his supporters.... more »