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Obama Golfs With Tiger Woods

Prez 'counts all his shots,' coach says

(Newser) - President Obama beat former Dallas mayor Ron Kirk and Houston Astros owner Jim Crane on the links yesterday—with a little help from a guy called Tiger Woods. The foursome played 18 holes at Crane's Floridian Yacht & Golf Club in Palm City, Fla., reports the Palm Beach Post...

Lindsey Vonn's Surgery a Success

And she got a ride home from Tiger Woods

(Newser) - Lindsey Vonn just took the first step toward recuperating in time for the Olympics : The surgery she had yesterday to repair torn knee ligaments and a fractured shin was successful, her doctor says, adding that he's optimistic she'll recover fully. In slightly less imporant news, People reports that...

10 Most Unpopular Athletes
 10 Most Unpopular Athletes 
Feb 6, 2013 6:04 PM CST

10 Most Unpopular Athletes

Manti Te'o joins Lance Armstrong at top of list

(Newser) - The new Nielsen/E-Poll survey of the most disliked athletes in America has the not-so-surprising name of Lance Armstrong at the top of the list, reports Forbes . More surprising is that Notre Dame star and soon-to-be-NFL'er Manti Te'o tied Armstrong with a measly 15% approval rating. Even if he...

Giggly Vonn Talks Tiger Woods
 Giggly Vonn Talks Tiger Woods 
Feb 4, 2013 8:58 AM CST

Giggly Vonn Talks Tiger Woods

So, apparently they really are dating...

(Newser) - We were already mystified that anyone would want to date Tiger Woods ... but it turns out Lindsey Vonn is not only dating him , she's apparently quite happy about it. During a press conference yesterday about the Alpine skiing world championships, which start tomorrow, Vonn was asked when the golfer...

Tiger Woods' New Galpal: Lindsey Vonn

Yeah, we don't know why she'd want to date him either

(Newser) - Why anyone would enter into a relationship with Tiger Woods after this is a mystery to us, and yet: Sources tell Star skier Lindsey Vonn has done just that, according to the New York Daily News and the New York Post . They've apparently been together since November, with Tiger...

Europe Wins Ryder Cup in Historic Comeback

Martin Kaymer sinks crucial 6-footer to deliver the victory

(Newser) - Europe has won the Ryder Cup, completing an improbable, historic comeback from a 4-point deficit. Martin Kaymer delivered the crucial point with a 1-up victory over Steve Stricker on Sunday, and Tiger Woods missed from inside four feet to halve his match with Francesco Molinari. The Europeans finished with 14...

Brandt Snedeker Pulls Away, Wins FedEx Cup

Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods faded early today

(Newser) - Brandt Snedeker played the round of his life and claimed the biggest payoff in golf. Snedeker, needing to win the Tour Championship today to beat out Rory McIlroy for the FedEx Cup, made three big birdies on the back nine at East Lake and pulled away to win both trophies....

Tiger's New Record: $100M in Winnings

Woods becomes first golfer to top that mark

(Newser) - Things appear to be back on the upswing for Tiger Woods: Yesterday, he became the first golfer to make more than $100 million in US PGA Tour winnings over the course of a career. He crossed that line after bringing home $544,000 by finishing third at the Deutsche Bank...

Tiger Woods' 74th Win Bests Jack Nicklaus

Only Sam Snead has had more career wins than Woods

(Newser) - With his 74th PGA Tour win yesterday at the AT&T National, Tiger Woods moved ahead of Jack Nicklaus for second-most tour victories, reports the New York Times . Only Sam Snead has more, with 82 wins. The victory was Woods' third this year. The first in March broke a 30-month...

Tiger Woods Shares Lead at US Open

But Beau Hossler, a kid in braces, isn't far behind

(Newser) - Tiger Woods hasn't won a major in four years, but he's in contention to change that this weekend. Heading into the final two rounds, Woods shares the lead at 1-under with Jim Furyk and David Toms, notes the Golf Channel . It would be his 15th major if he...

In Time for Masters: Tiger Woods' Porn Film Sequel

Adult film director has been waiting for Woods comeback

(Newser) - Fore! Just in time for the Masters comes a porn film starring some of Tiger Woods' many suspected ex-lovers. Adult-film director B. Skow has been sitting on his latest creation, waiting for Woods' "comeback." He's already released a film starring one alleged mistress, porn star Joslyn James,...

After 30-Month Dry Spell, Tiger Wins PGA Tour Event

It's his first PGA Tour victory since his 2009 sex scandal

(Newser) - Tiger Woods finally brought the buzz back to the very thing that made him famous—winning. Two weeks after another injury scare, and two days before his former coach's book goes on sale , Woods looked dominant as ever today in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. It was his first PGA...

Tiger Woods: I Must &#39;Feel Something&#39; for Women
 Tiger Woods: I Must 
 'Feel Something' for Women 
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Mar 18, 2012 3:00 PM CDT

Tiger Woods: I Must 'Feel Something' for Women

Hank Haney's book depicts golfer as a cheap, rude, porn-loving egomaniac

(Newser) - So just what did Tiger Woods learn from sex therapy? “There are some girls who are going to be after me even more now, especially the wild ones,” Woods apparently told his old swing coach, Hank Haney. "But what I learned is that for the rest of...

Ex-Coach: Tiger Woods Wanted to Be Navy SEAL

But golfer's agent rejects Hank Haney's claim

(Newser) - Tiger Woods considered quitting golf at the height of his career to become a Navy SEAL, according to ex-coach Hank Haney. "I thought, 'Wow, here is Tiger Woods, greatest athlete on the planet, maybe the greatest athlete ever, right in the middle of his prime, basically ready to...

Tiger Woods' Ex Tears Down $12M Mansion

Elin Nordegren now planning 'dream house' on Florida site

(Newser) - Somebody's got too much money. Tiger Woods' wronged ex-wife wasn't quite happy with the $12 million, 9,000-square-foot North Palm Beach mansion she purchased last year—so she's knocking the whole thing down, reports TMZ . Elin Nordegren plans to build her "dream house" on the same...

Tiger Woods Finally Wins at Chevron World Challenge
 749 Days Later, a Win for Tiger 
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Dec 5, 2011 7:33 AM CST

749 Days Later, a Win for Tiger

He finishes in top spot after final birdie at Chevron World Challenge

(Newser) - After an excruciating 749 days and 26 tournaments with no wins, Tiger Woods finally came out No. 1 in an 18-man field yesterday at the Chevron World Challenge. His birdie putt on the final hole won the day, causing him to give a fist pump and yell in triumph, the...

Tiger Woods' Ex-Caddy Hits Golfer With Racial Slur

Steve Williams' remark shocks awards ceremony

(Newser) - Tiger Woods' old caddy shocked the professional golfing world yesterday by calling Woods "that black arsehole," Deadspin reports. Accepting an award for "best celebration" yesterday in Shanghai, Steve Williams was asked why he called Adam Scott's win at the Bridgestone Invitational the greatest victory of Williams'...

Brandon Kelly Threw Hot Dog at Tiger Woods to 'Do Something Epic'
Man Threw Hot Dog at Tiger to 'Do Something Epic'
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Oct 12, 2011 8:16 PM CDT

Man Threw Hot Dog at Tiger to 'Do Something Epic'

Brandon Kelly was also inspired by the movie 'Drive'

(Newser) - Some people are inspired by Tiger Woods. Others are inspired to throw frankfurters at him. In the case of Brandon Kelly, the 31-year-old who launched a hot dog in Tiger Woods' direction on Sunday, inspiration also came compliments of Hollywood. "I threw the hot dog toward Tiger Woods because...

Tiger Returns to Golf, Gets Hot Dog Thrown at Him

Man, 31, arrested for disturbing the peace

(Newser) - Tiger Woods was back on the green yesterday playing his first tournament in seven weeks, but he didn’t make headlines because of his performance. No, he finds himself a newsmaker because of the hot dog that got thrown at him. Woods was standing over a putt at CordeValle in...

Tiger Woods Lands Deal With Rolex

It's his first big endorsement contract since the scandal

(Newser) - Rolex has just signed the world's 51st-ranked golfer to an endorsement deal, a guy by the name of Tiger Woods. It's the first major deal for Woods since the scandal, though no terms were announced, reports the Wall Street Journal . (Safe to say it's probably more lucrative...

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