Event: Hero World Challenge

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Patrick Reed prepared for heckling at Players Championship

Patrick Reed insists he is unconcerned by the possibility of being heckled during this week’s Players Championship at Sawgrass.

sport

Reed's travails show even the pros can slip up on their knowledge of the rules

golf

'To be European Number One would be really special': Lowry targeting Dubai finale to dream year

golf

Knee op rules Tiger Woods out until October

golf

Tiger Woods earns best finish in three years

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Successful Woods comeback is good for golf, says Jordan Spieth

Tiger’s fitness a key question as US tour returns

The PGA Tour rings in the new year at Kapalua for the 20th straight time. The one moment that stands above all others over the years was the titanic battle between Tiger Woods and Ernie Els in 2000.

Wed, 03 Jan, 2018

Rickie Fowler finishes in style as Tiger Woods fades in heat of Bahamas

Rickie Fowler produced a course record round of 61 to surge to victory in the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas as Tiger Woods' challenge evaporated.

Sun, 03 Dec, 2017

Tiger Woods fares better than expected in Bahamas comeback

Former world number one Tiger Woods continued to exceed expectations on his latest eagerly anticipated injury comeback in the Hero World Challenge.

Fri, 01 Dec, 2017

Tiger Woods takes lead in second round of comeback event

Former world number one Tiger Woods continued to exceed expectations on his latest eagerly-anticipated injury comeback in the Hero World Challenge.

Fri, 01 Dec, 2017

Tiger Woods happy with 'great' round as he finishes three under par on return

Tiger Woods declared himself highly satisfied after making an encouraging start to his latest eagerly-anticipated injury comeback in the Hero World Challenge.

Thu, 30 Nov, 2017

Tiger Woods wants to prove that he is more than ‘the YouTube golfer’

Tiger Woods admits he is “winging it” ahead of his latest comeback, but still harbours ambitions to remind his kids and a new generation of rivals that he is more than “the YouTube golfer”.

Wed, 29 Nov, 2017

Tiger Woods returns, take 10

Tiger Woods is playing the Hero World Challenge this week, making it the 10th time he has returned from layoffs of 10 weeks or longer.

Tue, 28 Nov, 2017

Tiger Woods commits to Genesis Open in February

Tiger Woods has made his first commitment for the 2017 season after agreeing to play in the Genesis Open at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.

Wed, 14 Dec, 2016

Pádraig Harrington: Thomas Bjorn is a leader, not a liability

Pádraig Harrington insists that temperamental Thomas Bjorn will not be a liability as Ryder Cup captain and conceded that his own captaincy ambitions will have to be reviewed if he’s not to miss the boat in 2020 or 2022.

Wed, 07 Dec, 2016

‘Happy’ Tiger Woods may play in Portstewart, says Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy believes a “happy” Tiger Woods can be a force again and the Ulsterman’s team does not rule out an Irish Open appearance by the 14-time major winner at Portstewart next year.

Wed, 07 Dec, 2016

Morning briefing: Bid to identify men killed in Waterford crash. Catch up on all the headlines

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Mon, 05 Dec, 2016

Tiger Woods admits to ‘some dire times’

Tiger Woods admitted there had been “some pretty dire times” during his 15-month injury absence after a closing 76 saw him finish 15th at the Hero World Challenge, 14 shots behind winner Hideki Matsuyama.

Mon, 05 Dec, 2016

Tiger Woods bites back with bogey free 65

Tiger Woods delivered a hugely encouraging second-round performance at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas as his comeback continued yesterday.

Sat, 03 Dec, 2016

Tiger toils in the Bahamas turning potential 68 into a 73

Tiger Woods double-bogeyed two of his last three holes to turn a potential 68 into a one over 73 on his return from a 16-month injury layoff in the invitational Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.

Fri, 02 Dec, 2016

Tiger Woods nervous ahead of return but winning remains the target

This might be one time that Tiger Woods doesn’t measure success on the golf course by the score on his card.

Thu, 01 Dec, 2016

Tiger Woods: I’m not dead, I’m ready to go

Former world number one Tiger Woods is “ready to go” as he prepares for his return to competitive golf after almost 16 months out.

Tue, 29 Nov, 2016

Tiger Woods ahead of golf return: I’m not dead. I’m ready to go

Former world number one Tiger Woods is "ready to go" as he prepares for his return to competitive golf after almost 16 months out.

Mon, 28 Nov, 2016

Tiger Woods eyes return in California next month

Tiger Woods said he hopes to return to competitive golf next month. The former world number one has been out of action since August last year due to serious back problems which have required surgery.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

Jack Nicklaus's major target slips away for birthday boy Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods won 14 majors by the age of 32, but turns 40 today, facing a daunting task to match the record of 18 held by Jack Nicklaus.

Wed, 30 Dec, 2015

I may never play again, fears Tiger Woods

Former world number one Tiger Woods insists “with all my heart” he does not want his career to be over, but admits he is reconciled to the possibility.

Fri, 04 Dec, 2015

Tiger Woods seems ‘fine to me’, says PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem

PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem has said he thought Tiger Woods had “actually died” after hearing reports of the golfer’s demise this week.

Thu, 03 Dec, 2015

Tiger Woods’s fire can be rekindled, but only if it hasn’t expired

The King is Dead. Long live the King!

Thu, 03 Dec, 2015

Tiger Woods taking an 'indefinite' break

Tiger Woods has announced he will take an indefinite break from golf as he bids to overcome his latest injury scare and poor form.

Thu, 12 Feb, 2015

Woods plagued by more injury worries

Tiger Woods faces further questions over his future in golf after being forced to withdraw from the Farmers Insurance Open in California on Thursday.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2015

Dubai favourite McIlroy hoping to bowl them over in the desert again

Dubai’s Majlis Course holds happy memories for 25-year-old Rory McIlroy and the Irishman is hoping to add to them this weekend.

Thu, 29 Jan, 2015

Tiger Woods ready to get his teeth into Scottsdale

Tiger Woods has opened up on the chip he didn’t want to make — the one to his tooth after getting walloped by a cameraman.

Wed, 28 Jan, 2015

Phoenix opener for Tiger

Former world number one Tiger Woods has confirmed he will start his 2015 season at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, arguably the most raucous event on the PGA Tour. 

Sat, 10 Jan, 2015

Woods relieved to be back to health

Tiger Woods cannot wait for 2015 to begin after admitting to feeling “incredible relief” to finally be over his injury problems.

Tue, 23 Dec, 2014

Tiger: Clarke would be ‘a blast’ as Europe Ryder Cup captain

Tiger Woods believes either Darren Clarke or Miguel Angel Jimenez would make an ideal European Ryder Cup captain in 2016.

Wed, 10 Dec, 2014

Spieth’s stunning 10-shot victory

American sensation Jordan Spieth joined Rory McIlroy this year in winning back-to-back tournaments on two different continents by storming to a stunning 10-shot victory after a final round 66 for a 26-under par victory tally in the Hero World Challenge in Windermere, Orlando.

Mon, 08 Dec, 2014