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Remembering when Tiger Woods explained Anthony Kim’s swing ‘control’ secret: ‘The only player I’ve ever seen’ do it
LIV Golf has all but confirmed that Anthony Kim will be making his return to professional golf at this week’s LIV Golf Jeddah event. Kim has become a sort of mythic creature since his last PGA Tour start in 2012. That mystique continued with LIV’s cryptic promo, released Monday, which shows a few quick hits Read more…
Jon Rahm ghosted by Tiger Woods after $600 million LIV Golf jump
Many of us have been ghosted here or there, but rarely do we sit down to discuss said ghosting on an ESPN broadcast.
New PGA Tour winner has an epic souvenir from one of Tiger Woods’ biggest beatdowns
Jake Knapp was only 11 back in early 2006, when the WGC-Match Play came to La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California, just 80 kilometres south of his home in Costa Mesa.
Hitting A Flop Shot Like Tiger Woods
It was a shot that ignited a famous Tiger comeback. Here’s how you play it.
PGA Tour pro asks Tiger Woods to fix ‘terrible’ hole at Riviera
During the final round, only six of 51 players hit the fourth green in regulation. And those players still shot a combined one-over on the 231-yard hole. But for the entire week, it wasn’t much better.
Golf pro finally talks to his idol Tiger Woods and gets his autograph? Uh, no
LOS ANGELES — It was a conversation years in the waiting. Chase Johnson grew up in Ohio idolizing and copying the routines of Tiger Woods, and on Wednesday at Riviera Country Club, he finally got to look him in the eye and have a chat. Johnson, 28, is a current mini-tour pro who was awarded Read more…
Tiger Woods withdraws from Genesis Invitational for health reasons
Tiger Woods had to withdraw from the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club during the second round for an apparent and not yet disclosed illness, according to PGA Tour Communications.
Inside a Tiger Woods practice session: A minute-by-minute guide
In this practice session, Tiger hits and chats alongside his longtime friend and practice partner Rob McNamara. The two discuss numerous aspects of how Tiger plays – from the minute adjustments he makes to work the ball in every direction to why he often hits a “slap-slicer” off the tee.
Tiger Woods faces the loss of a most valuable tool—his competitive edge
LOS ANGELES — Believe it or not, Tiger Woods gets nervous. Still. Fifteen major championship wins, 82 victories, and 374 starts into his PGA Tour career, he stood on the elevated first tee at Riviera Country Club on Thursday morning, a large crowd gathered around him, and if Woods looked calm, he was not. Nowhere Read more…
‘Oh, definitely, I shanked it’: Tiger Woods didn’t hide from shocking moment at Riviera
Woods, who finished with a one-over 72, said he experienced back spasms late in his round that may have factored in to the shank seen ’round the world.
Tiger Woods flashes vintage short game with filthy flop shot
Tiger Woods has been betrayed by much of his body with injuries through the years, causing him to play sparingly in recent years. But through it all, he’s always been able to count on his hands. Which is why it was no surprise that the highlight from his first round of 2024 came from flashing Read more…
The interesting new detail in Tiger Woods’ golf swing—why it’s important
As the golf world’s focus was on Tiger Woods’ new apparel line that he launched at the start of the week, I couldn’t help but notice something else about his newly-branded footwear: That the way Tiger stood over the golf book looked a little different these days. Late last year I declared that, by my Read more…
‘We’re very similar’: Tiger Woods impressed by Josh Allen’s golf game at Genesis Pro-Am
Love was in the air on Wednesday. Not only was it Valentine’s Day, but Tiger Woods may have found a new playing partner in Josh Allen. The Buffalo Bills QB and the 15-time major champ joined forces at the Genesis Invitational Pro-Am, and it would be an understatement to say that Woods enjoyed his time Read more…
Tiger Woods had heartfelt reasons to choose Gary Woodland for sponsor’s exemption
If any golfer knows the pain and fear that come with a catastrophic health scare, it’s Tiger Woods.
Wearing one of many hats, Tiger Woods says Saudis are welcome to support PGA Tour
Tiger Woods has a job to do this week at Riviera Country Club. Or maybe it’s three jobs to do.
Tiger Woods going to TOWN on an In-N-Out burger is the most relatable he’s ever been
It’s one of the biggest food debates on social media: is In-N-Out burger overrated? Tiger Woods answered that question with an emphatic NO, and one large bite, on Wednesday at the Genesis Invitational Pro-Am. RELATED: Tiger Woods was the first to greet Charley Hoffman at Riviera, and he had the perfect dig The California-based burger Read more…
The 20-putt routine that Tiger Woods does ‘incessantly’ before rounds
Practically everything about Tiger Woods has changed since he first arrived on tour in 1996. But his putting, for the most part, has stayed relatively similar. Yes, there have been changes. But Tiger has won 14 of his 15 majors with the same Scotty Cameron putter, and while his golf swing has undergone multiple overhauls Read more…
Tiger Woods was the first to greet Charley Hoffman at Riviera, and he hit him with the perfect dig
LOS ANGELES — With his out-of-nowhere runner-up finish at the WM Phoenix Open, Charley Hoffman locked up a spot in this week’s Genesis Invitational, which is hosted by Tiger Woods. It wound up being quite a mic-drop moment for Hoffman, who admitted he asked Woods for a sponsor’s invitation into the signature event and was Read more…
Genesis Invitational betting: Why sportsbooks don’t seem too scared about Tiger Woods winning this week
Golf fans are looking forward to seeing a familiar face in Tiger Woods taking on a familiar track in Riviera this week. There will be some major differences when the 15-time major champ makes his PGA Tour return—including his new clothes and his new caddie—but for the most part, things will be back to normal. Read more…
Does Tiger Woods’ event have a 36-hole cut this week? Yes, but it’s quirky.
LOS ANGELES — In the Zoom calls and board-room meetings at PGA Tour headquarters last year, as plans were being formulated for eight $20 million “signature events” with limited fields for 2024, there was a wrinkle that needed to be ironed out. Would all of these tournaments be no-cut events, considering that their starting fields Read more…
