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MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Tiger Woods had the crowd roaring, but rookie Corey Conners held his nerve to stay one stroke ahead of the former world number one after three rounds of the Valspar Championship. Woods, playing his fourth US PGA Tour event since returning in January from spinal fusion surgery last April, fired a four-under par 67 that left him tied for second on eight-under 205 alongside former US Open champion Justin Rose of […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Tiger Woods was in the thick of things Friday after a one-over par 71 at windy PGA National left him four shots off the Honda Classic halfway lead held by Luke List and Jamie Lovemark. Former world number one Woods, playing the third tournament of his latest comeback bid, shook off an early bogey with two birdies on the front nine. He had moved into the top 10 with five pars to […]
by Rebecca Bryan © Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Dustin Johnson returns to Riviera Country Club this week to defend the Genesis Open title that propelled him to number one in the world — and added an item to his Monday to-do list. For a year now, Johnson’s been taking a weekly peek at the world rankings, and relishing seeing his name at the top. “On Mondays, usually,” he told reporters on Wednesday. “Just […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Tiger Woods said Friday he’s taken his game to another level, but his 2018 schedule remains unclear as he plots his comeback from injury. The 14-time major champion posted a lengthy blog on his website, reflecting on 2017 and looking ahead to a 2018 that he hopes will see him playing a full schedule and contending on the US PGA Tour. “Now, I feel I’ve taken it to another level,” Woods […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Former world number one Tiger Woods made a solid return on Thursday in his latest comeback after a 10-month layoff punctuated by back surgery and personal problems. Woods, who has not played since February, fired a three-under-par 69 in the opening round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas. The 41-year-old 14-time major champion carded five birdies and two bogeys in an encouraging first outing since injury […]
by Peter Stebbings Agence France-Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama admitted on Wednesday that he is under pressure to replicate the storming performance that propelled him to WGC-HSBC Champions glory in Shanghai one year ago. The Japanese opens his defense of “Asia’s major” on Thursday alongside world number one Dustin Johnson of the United States and fast-rising Spaniard Jon Rahm. The trio are among the headline attractions of a star-studded field at the $9.75 […]
