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Won in Tiger style, it would have been interesting if one of the other top players was performing, look forward to the day when Tiger, Rory, Luke and Bubba of course are in the hunt down the stretch - that will be some tournament!
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Re: Tiger's career could now be over
All this talk about Tiger's career being over was a bit premature! Was a mighty impressive win last week and he will win more majors. Whether it is 1 or 6 remains to be seen but I'm sure he has plenty of desire to prove everyone wrong! Only a player of his talent could change his swing and start winning again like that and he has 10 years to equal and break Jack's record. Fancy he will get 1 of the next 3.
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I reckon he has got another major in him and i do admire his work ethic and desire to improve, i seriously doubt that he, or anyone for that matter, will dominate as he did in his halcyon days - it was truly a pleasure to see.
Will he break Jacks major record, probably will, but actually I hope not.
Will he break Jacks major record, probably will, but actually I hope not.
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Tiger Woods squeaks out a win at Congressional
Associated PressBy DOUG FERGUSON | Associated Press – 1 hr 32 mins ago
http://news.yahoo.com/tiger-woods-squea ... --spt.html
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Congressional reopened its gates Sunday to thousands of spectators who got what they expected in the AT&T National — another win by Tiger Woods.
Only this win didn't follow a typical script.
Caught in a tense duel with Bo Van Pelt on another sweltering day, it looked as though Woods blinked first until Van Pelt matched him with mistakes of his own. Woods closed with a 2-under 69 and won by two shots when Van Pelt finished with his third straight bogey and had to settle for a 71.
Woods won for the third time this year, the most of anyone on the PGA Tour, and it was the 74th win of his career. That moved him past Jack Nicklaus into second place on the tour list, eight short of the record set by Sam Snead.
Woods, who finished at 8-under 276, moved to the top of the PGA Tour money list and the FedEx Cup standings for the first time since September 2009.
He effectively clinched the win with a 9-iron down the hill toward the peninsula green on the 18th, a shot so pure that Woods started walking and twirled the club moments after he made contact.
And so ended a wild week in Washington — record heat Friday, followed by a wind storm that topped dozens of trees at Congressional and forced the tournament to keep spectators out Saturday. They were back in force for the final round, and they were treated to some pretty good theater.
"What an incredible week," said Woods, the host of the AT&T National and a winner for the second straight time it has come to Congressional. "Everybody, thank you for being patient with us. Yesterday was a silent day. I think everyone saved up for today. What an atmosphere to play in front of."
There wasn't much to cheer in the final hour except for the 15th hole, when Woods holed a 20-foot birdie putt that crawled into the front of the cup, and Van Pelt matched that birdie with a 10-footer as the pressure was building.
Van Pelt had him on the ropes on the par-5 16th by ripping a 345-yard tee shot and having only a 6-iron into the green. Woods hit a spectator in the left rough with his tee shot, laid up, and then attacked a back flag only to see the ball tumble over the green and down an 8-foot slope.
That's when Van Pelt answered with unforced errors of his own. His 6-iron was heavy and didn't quite reach the bunker, meaning he had to plant his feet in the sand and grip the wedge on the shaft. He moved it only a few yards, still in the collar of the rough, and chipped about 12 feet by the hole. Woods' chip up the slope rolled 15 feet by, and he missed the putt to end his streak of 41 straight holes without a bogey.
Van Pelt also missed his par putt, and they walked away from that mess still tied for the lead.
On the 17th, Van Pelt caught a flier from the first cut of rough and the ball shot over the green and near the grandstand, leaving him an impossible chip. He hit through the green and had to scramble to make bogey, and Woods took the outright lead for the third time all day — this time for good.
He made a 6-foot par putt, taking a one-shot lead to the 18th, and played it to perfection.
Brendon de Jonge of Zimbabwe, who had a one-shot lead going into the final round, didn't make birdie and closed with a 77.
Adam Scott went out in 31 and was briefly tied for the lead until a few bogeys on the back nine. He had to settle for a 67, which put him alone in third at 5 under.
Billy Hurley, the Annapolis graduate who spent five years in the Navy, closed with a 72 and tied for fourth along with Robert Garrigus (70), Jhonattan Vegas (71) and Seung-yul Noh of South Korea, who had a 73.
Woods has three wins, all of them in a different manner.
He pulled away early at Bay Hill and played efficiently for a five-shot win; he rallied from four shots behind with an incredible chip-in late in the round and won the Memorial. This was a two-man duel he hasn't experienced in America since he was on the losing end to Y.E. Yang in the 2009 PGA Championship.
Woods remains at No. 4 in the world, though this win at least gives him a mathematical chance to get back to No. 1 at the final two majors of the year.
One day after spectators were kept out of Congressional because of debris from the wind storm, they returned by the thousands. The marshals were back to work, collecting a half-dozen cell phones from fans who were caught taking pictures. Yes, everything was back to normal — including the guy in the red shirt.
There was a five-way tie for the lead at one point, though it took only nine holes to turn the final round into a two-man race.
Scott, who overslept Thursday morning and made it to the tee with only minutes to spare, ran off four straight birdies late on the front nine to reach 6 under. But after making three tough par saves on the back nine, he ran out of luck. Back-to-back bogeys took him out of the game.
"The story of my year. I need to try and play well for four days," said Scott, who opened with a 75. "You can 'if' and 'but' and you can argue, but my 3 over through three was due to my very brief warm-up on Thursday, and that might end up being the difference between winning and not this week. I only have myself to blame."
De Jonge, a 54-hole leader for the first time, didn't last very long atop the leaderboard. He pulled his tee shot into the left rough on the third hole for his first bogey, and then made four bogeys in a five-hole stretch around the turn. That made him nothing more than a spectator for the duel between Woods and Van Pelt, one player with more than 70 career wins and another guy whose only official PGA Tour win came in Milwaukee, a tournament that no longer exists.
On the golf course, they looked far more equal than their records indicate.
Woods twice took the outright lead with 10-foot birdie putts, on the fifth and ninth holes. Van Pelt caught him both times, with a long two-putt birdie on the par-5 sixth, and a bold approach to a back left pin on the 11th to 6 feet for birdie.
Woods delivered a made-for-TV shot on the 12th hole when his tee shot left and close to a tree. He couldn't follow through without hitting the tree, and he warned the gallery that the 9-iron might snap in half. Instead, the shaft glanced off the tree and bowed at impact, while the shot sailed toward the flag and settled 30 feet away.
Van Pelt was simply efficient. He twice missed birdie putts inside 15 feet, but he kept giving himself chances.
In the end, all he made were mistakes, which rarely works against Woods.
Associated PressBy DOUG FERGUSON | Associated Press – 1 hr 32 mins ago
http://news.yahoo.com/tiger-woods-squea ... --spt.html
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Congressional reopened its gates Sunday to thousands of spectators who got what they expected in the AT&T National — another win by Tiger Woods.
Only this win didn't follow a typical script.
Caught in a tense duel with Bo Van Pelt on another sweltering day, it looked as though Woods blinked first until Van Pelt matched him with mistakes of his own. Woods closed with a 2-under 69 and won by two shots when Van Pelt finished with his third straight bogey and had to settle for a 71.
Woods won for the third time this year, the most of anyone on the PGA Tour, and it was the 74th win of his career. That moved him past Jack Nicklaus into second place on the tour list, eight short of the record set by Sam Snead.
Woods, who finished at 8-under 276, moved to the top of the PGA Tour money list and the FedEx Cup standings for the first time since September 2009.
He effectively clinched the win with a 9-iron down the hill toward the peninsula green on the 18th, a shot so pure that Woods started walking and twirled the club moments after he made contact.
And so ended a wild week in Washington — record heat Friday, followed by a wind storm that topped dozens of trees at Congressional and forced the tournament to keep spectators out Saturday. They were back in force for the final round, and they were treated to some pretty good theater.
"What an incredible week," said Woods, the host of the AT&T National and a winner for the second straight time it has come to Congressional. "Everybody, thank you for being patient with us. Yesterday was a silent day. I think everyone saved up for today. What an atmosphere to play in front of."
There wasn't much to cheer in the final hour except for the 15th hole, when Woods holed a 20-foot birdie putt that crawled into the front of the cup, and Van Pelt matched that birdie with a 10-footer as the pressure was building.
Van Pelt had him on the ropes on the par-5 16th by ripping a 345-yard tee shot and having only a 6-iron into the green. Woods hit a spectator in the left rough with his tee shot, laid up, and then attacked a back flag only to see the ball tumble over the green and down an 8-foot slope.
That's when Van Pelt answered with unforced errors of his own. His 6-iron was heavy and didn't quite reach the bunker, meaning he had to plant his feet in the sand and grip the wedge on the shaft. He moved it only a few yards, still in the collar of the rough, and chipped about 12 feet by the hole. Woods' chip up the slope rolled 15 feet by, and he missed the putt to end his streak of 41 straight holes without a bogey.
Van Pelt also missed his par putt, and they walked away from that mess still tied for the lead.
On the 17th, Van Pelt caught a flier from the first cut of rough and the ball shot over the green and near the grandstand, leaving him an impossible chip. He hit through the green and had to scramble to make bogey, and Woods took the outright lead for the third time all day — this time for good.
He made a 6-foot par putt, taking a one-shot lead to the 18th, and played it to perfection.
Brendon de Jonge of Zimbabwe, who had a one-shot lead going into the final round, didn't make birdie and closed with a 77.
Adam Scott went out in 31 and was briefly tied for the lead until a few bogeys on the back nine. He had to settle for a 67, which put him alone in third at 5 under.
Billy Hurley, the Annapolis graduate who spent five years in the Navy, closed with a 72 and tied for fourth along with Robert Garrigus (70), Jhonattan Vegas (71) and Seung-yul Noh of South Korea, who had a 73.
Woods has three wins, all of them in a different manner.
He pulled away early at Bay Hill and played efficiently for a five-shot win; he rallied from four shots behind with an incredible chip-in late in the round and won the Memorial. This was a two-man duel he hasn't experienced in America since he was on the losing end to Y.E. Yang in the 2009 PGA Championship.
Woods remains at No. 4 in the world, though this win at least gives him a mathematical chance to get back to No. 1 at the final two majors of the year.
One day after spectators were kept out of Congressional because of debris from the wind storm, they returned by the thousands. The marshals were back to work, collecting a half-dozen cell phones from fans who were caught taking pictures. Yes, everything was back to normal — including the guy in the red shirt.
There was a five-way tie for the lead at one point, though it took only nine holes to turn the final round into a two-man race.
Scott, who overslept Thursday morning and made it to the tee with only minutes to spare, ran off four straight birdies late on the front nine to reach 6 under. But after making three tough par saves on the back nine, he ran out of luck. Back-to-back bogeys took him out of the game.
"The story of my year. I need to try and play well for four days," said Scott, who opened with a 75. "You can 'if' and 'but' and you can argue, but my 3 over through three was due to my very brief warm-up on Thursday, and that might end up being the difference between winning and not this week. I only have myself to blame."
De Jonge, a 54-hole leader for the first time, didn't last very long atop the leaderboard. He pulled his tee shot into the left rough on the third hole for his first bogey, and then made four bogeys in a five-hole stretch around the turn. That made him nothing more than a spectator for the duel between Woods and Van Pelt, one player with more than 70 career wins and another guy whose only official PGA Tour win came in Milwaukee, a tournament that no longer exists.
On the golf course, they looked far more equal than their records indicate.
Woods twice took the outright lead with 10-foot birdie putts, on the fifth and ninth holes. Van Pelt caught him both times, with a long two-putt birdie on the par-5 sixth, and a bold approach to a back left pin on the 11th to 6 feet for birdie.
Woods delivered a made-for-TV shot on the 12th hole when his tee shot left and close to a tree. He couldn't follow through without hitting the tree, and he warned the gallery that the 9-iron might snap in half. Instead, the shaft glanced off the tree and bowed at impact, while the shot sailed toward the flag and settled 30 feet away.
Van Pelt was simply efficient. He twice missed birdie putts inside 15 feet, but he kept giving himself chances.
In the end, all he made were mistakes, which rarely works against Woods.
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Tiger Woods surpasses $100m in earnings
Published: 4/09/2012 at 05:48 AM
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Tiger Woods made golf history, finishing third in the Deutsche Bank Championship Monday to become the first golfer to make more than $100 million in earnings on the PGA Tour.
Woods made $544,000 after four rounds around the TPC Boston, pushing his career total to $100.35 million. Phil Mickelson is one spot back of Woods at $66.8 million. Mickelson placed fourth at the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Woods has 74 wins, second all-time to Sam Snead.
Published: 4/09/2012 at 05:48 AM
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Tiger Woods made golf history, finishing third in the Deutsche Bank Championship Monday to become the first golfer to make more than $100 million in earnings on the PGA Tour.
Woods made $544,000 after four rounds around the TPC Boston, pushing his career total to $100.35 million. Phil Mickelson is one spot back of Woods at $66.8 million. Mickelson placed fourth at the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Woods has 74 wins, second all-time to Sam Snead.
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Tiger wins 75th golf crown
Published: 29 Jan 2013 at 06.44
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SAN DIEGO, California - World No 2 Tiger Woods captured his 75th career title on Monday, winning the US PGA Farmers Insurance Open by four strokes for his record-setting eighth career triumph at Torrey Pines.
Despite struggling in windy conditions Monday over the final 11 holes, Woods showed flashes of the form that has brought him 14 major titles as he chases the all-time record of 18 won by Jack Nicklaus.
Woods won his most recent major title at the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines and has also won the PGA event staged at Torrey Pines seven times. No other PGA player has won so many times on a single course.
A fog delay Saturday led to the Monday finish, with darkness halting Woods on Sunday after seven holes.
Woods completed a final-round par 72 Monday despite going three-over in the closing stretch, finishing 72 holes on 14-under par 274. Brandt Snedeker, the 2012 winner, and Josh Teater shared second on 278.
Woods had two bogeys and a double bogey between the 14th and 17th holes, but managed a par at the par-5 18th to close out the victory.
"It got a little ugly toward the end," Woods said. "I started losing my patience with slow play and lost my concentration there a little bit. But I was able to get my par there at 18 and got the win."
After missing the cut in his season opener at Abu Dhabi, Woods collected his first victory since last July at the US PGA National at Congressional.
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Tiger wins 75th golf crown
Published: 29 Jan 2013 at 06.44
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SAN DIEGO, California - World No 2 Tiger Woods captured his 75th career title on Monday, winning the US PGA Farmers Insurance Open by four strokes for his record-setting eighth career triumph at Torrey Pines.
Despite struggling in windy conditions Monday over the final 11 holes, Woods showed flashes of the form that has brought him 14 major titles as he chases the all-time record of 18 won by Jack Nicklaus.
Woods won his most recent major title at the 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines and has also won the PGA event staged at Torrey Pines seven times. No other PGA player has won so many times on a single course.
A fog delay Saturday led to the Monday finish, with darkness halting Woods on Sunday after seven holes.
Woods completed a final-round par 72 Monday despite going three-over in the closing stretch, finishing 72 holes on 14-under par 274. Brandt Snedeker, the 2012 winner, and Josh Teater shared second on 278.
Woods had two bogeys and a double bogey between the 14th and 17th holes, but managed a par at the par-5 18th to close out the victory.
"It got a little ugly toward the end," Woods said. "I started losing my patience with slow play and lost my concentration there a little bit. But I was able to get my par there at 18 and got the win."
After missing the cut in his season opener at Abu Dhabi, Woods collected his first victory since last July at the US PGA National at Congressional.
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I only noticed this today i dont go into sports much but i was amused at this post in light of last years Brit Open
quote JW sat nov 12 2011 a long time ago
I also mused "i wonder what finger Steve Williams would display now having caddied for not one but TWO major winners plus Fluff and Jim Furyk who did ditto"
quote JW sat nov 12 2011 a long time ago
I have spoken to Adam Scott at the Johnny walker in BKK some years ago (only a one liner and a short answer about the heat) so have followed is career with interest sinceJust turned on the Australian OPen with Tiger leading, he has made some good progress since I last saw him, great tempo - if he can take it to the course they had better look out, especialy if the short stick behaves! If he wins I would love to see what he had to say to Steve Williams!
I also mused "i wonder what finger Steve Williams would display now having caddied for not one but TWO major winners plus Fluff and Jim Furyk who did ditto"
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As optimistic as I've been since this thread started.....I now have my doubts. Watching him over the past year and so far this season, it really looks as if his heart isn't in it any longer. Would anyone be surprised if he retires soon? Pete
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I don't think that he will either win lots of tournaments or that he will retire, just play as much as he wants, win occasionally, perhaps one or two more majors, but the old tiger has gone. Its nauseating that when he finishes in the top ten, the press has an orgasm.
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Tiger may have to learn when to leave
"LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Tiger Woods is no longer being compared with Jack Nicklaus.
Now the reference is to the great Willie Mays falling down in center field trying to catch a fly ball. Or to Joe Louis entering the ring one time too many - and leaving it through the ropes after getting knocked out by Rocky Marciano.
Those were sad moments in sports.
As bad as Woods looked over two days at the PGA Championship, it would be premature to say this was another one.
But it sure looked that way......"
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/tiger-may- ... -golf.html
"LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Tiger Woods is no longer being compared with Jack Nicklaus.
Now the reference is to the great Willie Mays falling down in center field trying to catch a fly ball. Or to Joe Louis entering the ring one time too many - and leaving it through the ropes after getting knocked out by Rocky Marciano.
Those were sad moments in sports.
As bad as Woods looked over two days at the PGA Championship, it would be premature to say this was another one.
But it sure looked that way......"
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/tiger-may- ... -golf.html
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He's way past it now and can only glory in appearance money. To many hungry youngsters about now anyway
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It's not just his body but his mind, and has been ever since the blow up with his ex-wife. He's never been the same since that incident at his house and the subsequent divorce.....IMO.
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Re: Tiger's career could now be over
I wouldn't rule him out of winning another major just yet. If he can resolve his injury issues then he'll be back.
Saying that his mind isn't the se may be true to an extent, but I wouldn't say that he isn't as determined as he always was, it's more of an inability to remain fit that keeps him away from having an extended run on the practice ground to make the necessary changes to his game.
Saying that his mind isn't the se may be true to an extent, but I wouldn't say that he isn't as determined as he always was, it's more of an inability to remain fit that keeps him away from having an extended run on the practice ground to make the necessary changes to his game.
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I was interested in faldos opinion. He says that tiger has to change his swing, he puts enormous tourque on his lower back, generates great power but can no longer subject his lower back to that punishment. Added to his suspect knees he has to accept that he has to play smart rather than power golf.
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I've just heard on Sky News that he's withdrawn himself from consideration to be selected for the Ryder Cup Team.
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