Tiger and Duf issue a strong defiance of tabloid reports

By Australian Golf Digest

DON’T believe everything you read in the tabloid newspapers. That appears to be the message 14-times Major champion Tiger Woods and 2013 US PGA Championship winner Jason Dufner are sending out by playing a practice round together at St Andrews.

On Sunday, Woods and Dufner played a practice on the Old Course at St Andrews ahead of the British Open which begins on Thursday.

The round was in full view of the public, with ‘Duf Daddy’ and Tiger sharing jokes and essentially making the reports look foolish.

ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - JULY 13: (L-R) Tiger Woods of the United States and Jason Dufner of the United States walk up the fifth green ahead of the 144th Open Championship at The Old Course on July 13, 2015 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Warren Little/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND – JULY 13: (L-R) Tiger Woods of the United States and Jason Dufner of the United States walk up the fifth green ahead of the 144th Open Championship at The Old Course on July 13, 2015 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Warren Little/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)

US tabloid the National Enquirer published a story two weeks ago, alleging Tiger Woods split with Lindsey Vonn after he was rumoured to be romantically involved with Dufner’s ex-wife, Amanda.

“Even though Tiger dated Lindsey for years, he had a ‘thing’ for Amanda. At first, it was just innocent flirting, but earlier this year it became serious,” the story claimed.

ahead of the 144th Open Championship at The Old Course on July 13, 2015 in St Andrews, Scotland.
ahead of the 144th Open Championship at The Old Course on July 13, 2015 in St Andrews, Scotland.

Tiger’s agent Mark Steinberg issued a statement claiming the report to be false.

“Absolutely 100 per cent false,” said Steinberg. “Complete lie and fabrication.”