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Tiger Woods Falls Out of Golf's Top 50

It's the first time in 15 years Woods has not been in top 50

(Newser) - What a difference a few years and too much exercise between the sheets can make. For the first time in 15 years, Tiger Woods is no longer in golf's top 50, reports CNN . Woods had been tied for 50th with Louis Oosthuizen, but Oosthuizen tied for fifth in a...

Tiger Plays Worst-Ever Round at PGA

He may not even make the cut tomorrow

(Newser) - Tiger Woods may be back in the game, but he’s not on his game. Woods suffered his worst round ever at the PGA Championship, struggling to 7-over-par 77. Much of his game was spent in water and on sand, with three double-bogeys and five bogeys, the AP reports. “...

Time's Up for Tiger Woods, Tag Heuer

Swiss watch firm ends sponsorship deal after sex scandal

(Newser) - If you thought the fallout from Tiger Woods' sex scandal had long since ended, well, you'd be wrong. Tag Heuer has become the sixth firm to end a sponsorship deal with Woods following the revelation of his many affairs , the Telegraph reports. The Swiss luxury watch maker reportedly exited...

Tiger's Ex Caddie: 'I've Wasted Last 2 Years'

Steve Williams unhappy his loyalty not returned

(Newser) - Tiger Woods' freshly fired caddie is apparently rather miffed at his sudden sacking by the golf great . After 12 years, 250 tournaments, and 72 wins together, Steve Williams says he was "extremely disappointed" by the surprising turn of events. "I've wasted the last two years of my...

Tiger Woods Fires Caddy Steve Williams
 Tiger Fires Longtime Caddie 
Jul 21, 2011 2:25 AM CDT

Tiger Fires Longtime Caddie

'It's time for a change' after 12 years, Woods says

(Newser) - Tiger Woods parted ways yesterday with Steve Williams, the man who’s been lugging his clubs around for 12 years. “I want to express my deepest gratitude to Stevie for all his help, but I think it's time for a change,” Woods said in a statement. He...

Woods Finally Lands New Endorsement Deal

... in Japan

(Newser) - Tiger Woods has landed his first endorsement deal since the sex scandal. It's just not in this country. Woods signed a three-year deal with Japan's Kowa Company to promote a pain reliever there. Woods already has filmed commercials for "Vantelin Kowa," a heat rub used to...

List: 8 Dumbest Things in Sports
 8 Dumbest Things in Sports 
Jun 11, 2011 1:00 PM CDT

8 Dumbest Things in Sports

... and Tiger Woods sex coverage makes the cut

(Newser) - America has a complicated relationship with sports—a constant source for entertainment, but also a whole lot of stuff to make you scratch your head and say, "Huh?" Bleacher Report compiles eight such head-scratchers from fans. A sampling:
  • Baseball's designated hitter: "A pitcher who doesn't have
...

Injured Tiger Woods Will Skip US Open

Leg will keep him out for first time since 1994

(Newser) - Another rough milestone for Tiger Woods: He will miss the US Open for the first time since 1994 because his leg still hasn't healed, reports USA Today . Woods messed up his left knee at the Masters in April while hitting from an awkward spot, and he says it'...

It's Official: Tiger Woods, at No. 12, Is No Longer in Top 10 World Golf Ranking
 Tiger Woods 
 Sinks to No. 12 
May 23, 2011 11:30 AM CDT

Tiger Woods Sinks to No. 12

New golf rankings place Woods outside of Top 10 for first time since 1997

(Newser) - It's official : Tiger Woods is no longer in the top 10: Woods fell from 8th to 12th in world rankings published today. The golfer, who is out with left knee and Achilles injuries, hasn't won a tournament since the Australian Masters 18 months ago. Lee Westwood of...

End of an Era: Tiger Woods Losing Top 10 Golf Rank

It will be the first time since 1997

(Newser) - When the new world rankings in golf come out Monday, the name Tiger Woods won't crack the top 10 for the first time in 14 years, reports AP . Woods has been on a steady decline in the rankings since his scandal, and he had to drop out of his...

After Wild Day, Schwartzel Wins the Masters

He closed with 4 straight birdies

(Newser) - Charl Schwartzel of South Africa closed with four straight birdies today to win the Masters over a pair of Australians in one of the most dramatic finishes ever at Augusta National. Schwartzel's final putt from 20 feet curled into the side of the cup for a 6-under 66, the best...

Guess Who? Tiger Woods Makes Run at Masters

He's only 3 strokes back heading into the weekend

(Newser) - Tiger Woods is back to making headlines the usual way: He had a terrific round of 6-under-par today at the Masters and enters the weekend tied for third place, only 3 strokes off the lead, reports ESPN . At one point, Woods strung together birdies on six of eight holes, finishing...

I Feel Sorry for Tiger Woods
 I Feel Sorry for Tiger Woods 
OPINION
Apr 6, 2011 11:34 AM CDT

I Feel Sorry for Tiger Woods

He's 'desperate to matter again,' but his career seems over

(Newser) - "Somebody has to say it," and Bill Plaschke figures it may as well be him: "I feel sorry for Tiger Woods." Yes, he acknowledges in the Los Angeles Times , "the odds of many folks agreeing with me are the same as Amen Corner turning atheist,...

Rachel Uchitel Now a Private Dick

Tiger Woods' former mistress goes undercover in gumshoe biz

(Newser) - Watch out. Tiger Woods' former mistress is going to start packing some serious heat. Rachel Uchitel has traded in her former work as a "VIP nightclub manager" in exchange for a gig as a private detective, and is already hard at work on her first case: tracking down a...

Tiger Woods Fined for Spitting

Another embarrassment for the golfer

(Newser) - Things continue to go awry for Tiger Woods, who was fined for spitting on the 12th green yesterday at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. The incident was caught by TV cameras, and Woods was found guilty of breaching the European Tour’s code of conduct. The Telegraph notes that the...

Guess Who Has a New Boyfriend?
Guess Who Has
a New Boyfriend?
Dec 14, 2010 10:15 AM CST

Guess Who Has a New Boyfriend?

Elin Nordegren, Tiger Woods' scorned ex, moves on

(Newser) - Just a few months after divorcing serial philanderer Tiger Woods, Elin Nordegren appears to be moving on. The 30-year-old mother of two has been linked to a 35-year-old South African man, who is a fellow student at the college she’s attending in Florida. "There's been kissing and cuddling...

2010's Least Amazing Big Deals
 2010's Least Amazing Big Deals
Dec 5, 2010 7:32 PM CST

2010's Least Amazing Big Deals

10 most overrated things of the year

(Newser) - We're officially in that always-fun time of year: The season for "best of" lists. And while Newser is sure to present plenty of lists that round up the best of 2010 , we can't help but slip in a few that focus on the worst. Courtesy of Mark Juddery, author...

Rachel Uchitel: I Am Not a Whore

Tiger Woods Mistress No. 1 speaks

(Newser) - Surely you've been waiting on pins and needles for this: Rachel Uchitel has, finally, given an interview ... though she refuses to discuss her highly-publicized dalliance with Tiger Woods. "People have called me all sorts of names, but they don’t know me," she tells the Mail , adding that...

Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren, Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller (and Denise Richards!): 20 Unhealthiest Celebrity Couples
 20 Unhealthiest Celeb Couples 
guess who's no. 1?
Nov 3, 2010 1:06 PM CDT

20 Unhealthiest Celeb Couples

Tiger Woods' top placement not at all shocking

(Newser) - Thanks to David Arquette’s neverending oversharing , his troubled union with Courteney Cox seems pretty bad—until you compare it to, say, the troubled union of Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller. Calculating data from the past 10 years, the Daily Beast considered number of breakups, rumored affairs, restraining orders, lawsuits,...

Golf Has a New No. 1


 Golf Has a 
 New No. 1 
SO LONG, TIGER
Oct 31, 2010 6:59 PM CDT

Golf Has a New No. 1

Lee Westwood knocks Tiger out for first time since '05

(Newser) - For the first time in more than five years, Tiger Woods is no longer golf's No. 1 player. Lee Westwood of England took the top ranking today after PGA champion Martin Kaymer failed to finish among the top two at the Andalucia Masters in Spain. Woods had been No. 1...

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