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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...

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 
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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...

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