Golf star Tiger Woods was arrested on a drink-driving charge in Florida early on Monday morning, police say. Police recorded the arrest at 07:18 local time (11:18 GMT). The golfer was released a few hours later, records from Palm Beach County police show. He was arrested in the town of Jupiter at around 03:00 local … Read more
Golf superstar Tiger Woods was arrested Monday in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to records from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. The 14-time major champion was booked into the Palm Beach County jail on Monday at 7:18 am (1118 GMT) after he was arrested by police … Read more
Tiger Woods says he “hasn’t felt this good in years” after having a fourth operation on his back, but added he will not “hurry” to return to golf. America’s 14-time major champion, 41, came back after 15 months out injured in December, but has not played since his back problems recurred in February. Plans to … Read more
Former world number one Tiger Woods said Wednesday he is feeling better than he has for years and the 14-time major winner remains committed to playing pro golf again. In a blog posting through his Twitter feed, Woods spoke for the first time about his April 20 fusion surgery, his fourth back operation since 2010 … Read more
Brian Harman sank a 28-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday to win the PGA Wells Fargo Championship, edging top-ranked Dustin Johnson and Pat Perez by a stroke. Harman, whose only prior tour triumph came at the 2014 John Deere Classic, birdied the last two holes to deny fellow American Johnson a chance at … Read more
Golf’s governing bodies on Tuesday announced sweeping rule changes to the use of video evidence in the wake of the furore that erupted after Lexi Thompson was deprived of an almost-certain victory at the ANA Inspiration earlier this month. Thompson was hit with a four-stroke penalty with six holes left to play in the final … Read more
The Royal and Ancient and US Golf Association will announce on Tuesday a rules change to ensure what cost Lexi Thompson an LPGA major title does not happen again, Golfweek reported on Monday. Thompson, a 22-year-old American, incurred a four-stroke penalty a day after the error after a viewer spotted a violation in a slow-motion … Read more
Woods had to withdraw from the Dubai Desert Classic in February because of back problems Tiger Woods has once again had surgery on his back to try to cure pain in his back and leg and could be out of action for six months. It is the third back operation the 14-time major winner from … Read more
Superstar golfer Tiger Woods announced on his website Thursday that he has undergone a fourth back surgery to alleviate pain, one that likely sidelines him until October. “The surgery went well, and I’m optimistic this will relieve my back spasms and pain,” said Woods, who hasn’t played competitive golf since pulling out of the Dubai … Read more
Deep into the back nine on Sunday at the 1999 PGA Championship, Sergio Garcia charged in a long birdie putt at the par-3 13th hole and cast his young eyes in the direction of Tiger Woods. “I was kind of telling him: If you want to win, you have to play well,” the then-19-year-old said … Read more
Sergio Garcia, chasing his first major title after 73 failed attempts, and Justin Rose, seeking a green jacket to go with Olympic gold, shared the Masters lead as Sunday’s final round began. Another dramatic finish seemed assured at Augusta National as a star-studded lineup of contenders in the year’s first major championship prepared for afternoon … Read more
A tension-packed shootout among 15 golfers bunched within five shots atop the leaderboard began unfolding Saturday as the third round of the Masters opened at Augusta National. Co-leader Sergio Garcia, playing his 72nd consecutive major tournament and 74th overall, is still seeking his first major title. The 37-year-old Spaniard’s years of major frustration include four … Read more
World number one Dustin Johnson withdrew from the 81st Masters on Thursday, walking off the first tee due to a back injury. The reigning US Open champion had been a heavy favorite in the year’s first major golf championship after winning his three prior starts but suffered a lower back injury Wednesday in a fall … Read more
World number one Dustin Johnson, the first player in 41 years to enter the Masters on a three-event win streak, is an oddsmakers’ favorite in this year’s first major championship. But the 32-year-old American knows it will take far more than his trademark long-driving skills to capture a green jacket come Sunday at Augusta National … Read more
Fourth-ranked Hideki Matsuyama will try to become Japan’s first male major golf champion by winning this week’s Masters, but admits his form has cooled from a sizzling late-2016 run. The 25-year-old Asian number one ended last year with wins at the Japan Open, the World Golf Championships event in Shanghai, the Taiheiyo Masters in Japan … Read more
Third-ranked Jason Day, overjoyed at his mother’s progress after lung cancer surgery 10 days ago, yearns to win the Masters this week with her watching at Augusta National. The 28-year-old Australian, who won his first major title at the 2015 PGA Championship, withdrew from the World Golf Championships Match-Play event two weeks ago to be … Read more
South Korea’s Ryu So-Yeon won the ANA Inspiration with a birdie at the first playoff hole on Sunday, beating Lexi Thompson after the American was left in tears by a rules fiasco that cost her four strokes. Thompson was in the lead when she learned after the 12th hole that she was being penalized for … Read more
Four-time champion Tiger Woods has confirmed he will not be fit for next week’s Masters and has not put a timetable on his return. The American, 41, winner of 14 majors, has not played since withdrawing from the Dubai Desert Classic on 3 February with ongoing back spasms. This year marks the 20th anniversary of … Read more
Tiger Woods announced he had lost his battle to be fit for the Masters, saying he was “not tournament ready” for the first major of the year and did not have a timetable for his return. Woods, whose 14 major titles include four Masters green jackets, has not played since withdrawing from the Dubai Desert … Read more
Dustin Johnson and Jon Rahm advanced to the final of the World Golf Championships Match-Play Championship, setting up a showdown between world No. 1 and one of the game’s brightest stars. Johnson defeated Japanese star Hideto Tanihara 1-up Sunday in the semi-finals of the $9.75 million PGA Tour event. Spain’s Rahm had an easier time … Read more