Tiger Woods has revealed he was ready to quit golf in 2017, as he struggled to recover from back surgery. The 42-year-old’s spinal procedure left him stricken, with little hope of movement, never mind competing with the best golfers in the world. Speaking to reporters ahead of his week at the Northern Trust in New […]
Henrik Stenson will need a wildcard berth if he is to make Europe’s Ryder Cup team this autumn. The Swede has appeared four times in the Ryder Cup, and has been victorious on two occasions – in 2006 in Dublin, and in 2014 at Gleneagles. A frustrating season will see Stenson finish outside the automatic […]
He came up two strokes short of winner Brooks Koepka, but Tiger Woods continued his incredible comeback year at the PGA Championship over the weekend. A fantastic performance at The Open had kept the Californian in contention right into Sunday, and the knowledge of his success must have kept the 42-year-old confident ahead of the […]
Tiger Woods has revealed he is just happy to still be in contention after the first round of the PGA Championship at the Bellerive Country Club in Missouri. The veteran endured a tricky round, but showed nerve in the closing holes to hold onto critical pars and walked up to the clubhouse even par. Speaking […]
Former world number one Tiger Woods has revealed that his Open disappointment will take time to heal, according to BBC Sport. The 42-year-old was alone as the leader at Carnoustie for a time on Sunday, before a poor run of holes saw him fall into the chasing pack. A round of 66 on Saturday saw […]
Tiger Woods’ road back to the top of the golfing world is long, winding, and shrouded in frustration. A second placed finish in the Valspar Championship in Florida is the high-point in a season coming immediately after significant back surgery for the 42-year-old, and to even be on the course seems to be an achievement […]
Masters champion Patrick Reed has claimed Tiger Woods is not assured of a place in the United States Ryder Cup team ahead of this year’s competition. Woods’ form in 2018 has shown something of a resurgence for the 42-year-old, the highlight being a tied-second finish at the Valspar Championship in Florida, incidentally where Woods finished […]
Rory McIlroy has been noticing improvements in his game ahead of his trip to The Open next weekend. A tricky outing at the Irish Open led to the 29-year-old finishing tied for 28th position at Ballyliffin, as a frustrating season continued. Despite capturing his first event victory since 2016 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in […]
Rory McIlroy is happy with his career to this point, and feels no pressure to add to his four majors. The 29-year-old hasn’t won a major since 2014, but isn’t letting it get to him. McIlroy said: Nothing is going to change in my life whether I win a major or not, I’d be disappointed […]
Tiger Woods’ problems with the putter are continuing at TPC Potomac this week. His first round at the Quicken Loans National finished level par after a less-than-straightforward 70, and the same problems came back to haunt the 14-time major champion. Ranking 92nd of the 120-strong field in Strokes Gained: Putting, the new mallet style putter […]
The WGC-Bridgestone Invitational is something of a treasured tournament for Tiger Woods. Having won the event eight times at the Firestone Club in Ohio, the 42-year-old is eager to get a final shot at glory in what will be the competition’s final year in existence. Woods has been enjoying a comeback season on the PGA […]
Rory McIlroy is focusing on the positives of his US Open performance, despite a nightmarish pair of rounds that failed to deliver him to the concluding days of the tournament. Falling victim to the brutal Shinniecock Hills course, a horrendous opening day round of 80 left the 29-year-old too far adrift from the rest of […]
