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Tiger Woods of the US reacts to a missed shot on the eleventh hole.
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Tiger Woods reacts as he misses a birdie on the second green.
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Tiger Woods chips out of a bunker on the 17th hole during the first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, April 5, 2012, in Augusta, Ga.
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Tiger Woods walks across the Ben Hogan Bridge on the 12th hole with his caddie Joe LaCava.
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Dotie Merger, 81, from Milledgeville, Ga., wears badges on her hat from the Masters tournaments that she has attended over the past 60 years.
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A group of spectators in matching golf attire watch first round play in the 2012 Masters Golf Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. on April 5.
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A spectator looks through a pair of binoculars during the first round of the 2012 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 5.
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Lisa Ferrero of the USA walks out of the bushes after hitting her ball from the rough on the 10th hole, during day two of the Women's Australian Open golf tournament at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club on Feb. 10, 2012.
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Tiger Woods celebrates after his birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the Chevron World Challenge at Sherwood Country Club on Dec. 4, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Woods finished at 10 under par to beat Zach Johnson by one stroke.
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Tiger Woods of the U.S. hits out of a bunker onto the third green during the final round of the Chevron World Challenge PGA golf tournament in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Dec. 4.
Reuters reports:
A stroke behind fellow American Zach Johnson overnight, Woods fired a three-under-par 69 at Sherwood Country Club to claim the 95th tournament win of his career -- but his first since the 2009 Australian Masters.
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Tiger Woods hits his approach shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the Chevron World Challenge golf tournament on Friday.
golfchannel.com reports:
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Tiger Woods knows he’s playing better than he has in the last two years, and he has the leaderboard to prove it.
Woods hit a half-dozen extraordinary shots Friday in the Chevron World Challenge on his way to a 5-under 67, giving him a three-shot lead over Matt Kuchar and K.J. Choi going into the weekend at Sherwood Country Club.
It was the second straight tournament that Woods had the 36-hole lead. Three weeks ago at the Australian Open, he was one shot ahead until a 75 in the third round. Woods wound up in third place at The Lakes, his best finish of the year.
With each round, it looks as though his best might not be too far behind.
Woods had two eagles, and nearly had a third with a flop shot from behind the 13th green that he was still talking about long after his round. Not even a double bogey on the par-3 15th hole when a gust knocked his ball into the water could keep him from a comfortable lead after two rounds.
“I want the lead after four days,” said Woods, winless in his last 26 official starts dating to the Australian Masters in November 2009. “Two days is nice, but four days is even better. I know I’m playing better, and it’s nice to see my position on the leaderboard equating to it.
“Two stroke-play events in a row I’ve played really well.” Read the full story.
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Matt Kuchar of the U.S. Team and team mate Bill Haas walk on the seventh hole fairway during the Day Three Morning Foursome Matches of the 2011 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Course on Nov. 19, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia.
Golf Channel reports:
MELBOURNE, Australia – Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson stayed unbeaten and the United States picked up the first two points in foursomes Saturday to take a commanding lead at the Presidents Cup.
The Americans now lead the Internationals 9-5 with three morning foursomes matches remaining and five fourballs in the afternoon.
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Tiger Woods picks up his ball on the green of the 12th hole on day 4 of the Australian Open Golf Championship at The Lakes in Sydney, Australia, Nov 13. Woods finnished third behind Greg Chamlers and John Senden, both of Australia.
According to Golf Channel:
The only other time Woods has been featured on a leaderboard on Sunday this year was at the Masters, when he was tied for the lead at turn until going even par on the back nine and finishing four shots behind.
Woods has played only four tournaments since then because of injuries to his left leg.
“It’s been since Augusta, I had the lead at Augusta on Sunday, that’s the last time I’ve been in that spot,” Woods said. “It’s been a long time, unfortunately I haven’t played a lot of tournaments in between. But it was great to be out there, I had a chance. Unfortunately I didn’t post the number I wanted to post.”
Read the full story here.
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Military veterans US Army Sgt. (Ret.) Dan Nevins, left, and North Carolina National Guard SSgt. (Ret.) Dale Beatty, look on as former President George W. Bush tees off during a practice round in the two-day Warrior Open tournament at Las Colinas Country Club, in Irving, Texas on Sunday, Oct. 9. Twenty wounded military members are competing in the two-day Warrior Open tournament being held in the Dallas suburb of Irving.
Former President George Bush hosted the Warrior Open golf tournament this past Sunday in Irving, Tex. The competition for wounded veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, gave Bush the opportunity to interact with soldiers. While Bush has had few public appearances since leaving office, showing his support of the U.S troops has been one of his priorities. In April, he hosted Warrior 100, a similar event where he biked 62 miles (100 kilometers) with injured servicemen.
From AP:
"I was a little concerned that our veterans don't think that I still respect them and care for them a lot," Bush told the AP. He added later, "There's nothing as courageous in my judgment as someone who had a leg blown off in combat overcoming the difficulties."
For more information: AP Interview: George W. Bush still supports troops
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President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton ride in a golf cart after completing the first hole at the Andrews Air Force Base golf course on Sept 24.
Perhaps it's moments like these that lend people to say that some of life's greatest problems are solved (or at least discussed) on the golf course.
President Barack Obama joined another duffer, former President Bill Clinton, and teed off in a foursome at Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington. The foursome included Obama's chief of staff, William Daley, and longtime Clinton adviser Doug Band, according to the Associated Press.
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President Barack Obama, right, talks with former President Bill Clinton while playing a game of golf at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on Saturday, Sept. 24.
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Tiger Woods hits out of the bunker on the 13th hole during the first round of the 93rd PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club on August 11, in Johns Creek, Georgia.
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Tiger Woods hits up to the 14th green during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament.
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Tiger Woods takes a drop on the sixth hole after hitting a ball in the water during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament on Thursday.
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A boy tries to stay cool in a fan that blows mist near the 18th green during a practice round of the 2011 PGA Championship Tournament at Atlanta Athletic Club August 9 in Johns Creek, Georgia. Temperatures in the mid 90s heated up the course as players prepare for the first round scheduled for August 11.
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Meaghan Francella of the USA hits her 2nd shot on the 17th hole during the second round of the 2011 Ricoh Women's British Open at Carnoustie on July 29 in Carnoustie, Scotland.
Golfer Jon Daly is famous for his loud, colorful pants. I guess he's got some competition on the women's tour.
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