Sheriff Alex Villanueva blames the Feb. 23 crash outside Los Angeles solely on excessive speed and the golf superstar’s loss of control behind the wheel.
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Tiger Woods seriously injured in Los Angeles car crash
Woods shattered the tibia and fibula bones of his lower right leg in multiple locations. Those injuries were stabilized with a rod in the tibia. Additional injuries to the bones in the foot and ankle required screws and pins. Police say there is no evidence Woods was impaired.
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Par for the Course: Tiger Woods Masters’ win is one of best golf stories of the 21st century
Still, Jack Nicklaus’ major championship record seems safe, Bill Kennedy writes.
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Tiger’s Masters victory is a $22 million win for Nike
Woods’ victory on Sunday by one stroke is also a win for his sponsors.
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Tiger Woods makes Masters 15th and most improbable major
Tiger Woods wins first major in 11 years.
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Column: Tiger’s Tour Championship win changes conversation
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — The first stop is Sam Snead and his 82 career PGA Tour victories. The ultimate stop is Jack Nicklaus and his 18 majors, the gold standard in golf. Both milestones are now in play for Tiger Woods, which is not to suggest they are within reach. That they are at least […]
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Koepka holds off Woods to win PGA Championship
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brooks Koepka is impossible to overlook now, winning the PGA Championship on Sunday with machine-like precision to go with his back-to-back U.S. Open titles. And it still felt — and sounded — like he was playing second billing to Tiger Woods. With roars for Woods unheard anywhere this side of Augusta […]
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Column: Tiger good enough to win, just like everyone else
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — The British Open bustled with excitement as the occasion began to unfold, with mobile phones zooming in to capture the moment from the best angle available. This wasn’t on the golf course. It was in the media center. The subject was a large, yellow leaderboard at the front of the room […]
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The Hot Corner: Takedown of Tiger too much
It’s hard to reconcile my existence as a journalism lifer with my overall mistrust of the industry. Hate the sin and love the sinner? Perhaps. My grievances are many, but I especially dislike our “kick ’em when they’re down” tendency. Don Henley made a fair point or two. There was little restraint in the media’s […]
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Donald Trump, who slammed President Obama for playing too much golf, tees up with Tiger Woods
WEST PALM BEACH, FL — On the campaign trail, Donald Trump mocked President Barack Obama’s penchant for golf, suggesting that he was neglecting his presidential duties to indulge in his favorite pastime. But Trump’s critique must be a campaign bygone, because on Friday the president-elect interrupted his busy schedule of transition meetings and foreign policy […]