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All eyes on Tiger at Masters practice as tension builds

Augusta, United States | AFP | Tiger Woods excited fans and rivals alike by practicing Monday at the Masters, the 14-time major champion totally healthy at Augusta National for the first time in five years. Woods, and the potential for his first major victory since the 2008 US Open and first …

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Woods to play with McIlroy, Thomas in Riviera return

Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Tiger Woods continues his comeback this week at Riviera Country Club, where he’ll be paired with Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas in the first two rounds of the Genesis Open. Three weeks after finishing tied for 23rd at Torrey Pines, where he made his …

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Woods makes cut with closing birdie at Torrey Pines

La Jolla, United States | AFP | Tiger Woods birdied his final hole on Friday capping a back-nine rally that saw him make the cut in his return to the US PGA Tour at the Farmers Insurance Open. The 14-time major champion wrestled four birdies from his last nine holes …

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Woods optimistic for 2018, but schedule still unclear

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 …

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Tiger Woods slammed over golf with Trump

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jordan Peele has used one of the lines from his likely soon-to-be-Oscar-nominated `Get Out’ screenplay to troll Tiger Woods. A few hours after the golf great hit the links in Florida with President Donald Trump on Nov.24, Peele retweeted a Golf Channel story about the …

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Woods announces return to action in November

Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Tiger Woods will make his latest return from long-term injury at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas next month, the former world number one confirmed on Monday. The 14-time major champion has not played since February after a recurrence of back problems …

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Rugumayo is 2017 Uganda golf king

New champion after tense Uganda Golf Open final day Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ronald Rugumayo was the toast of Ugandan golf on Saturday after his come-from-behind victory in the country’s top tournament. Ronald Otile played like the defending champion most of all four days of the Tusker Malt Uganda …

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Doctors clear Woods to swing golf clubs

Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Doctors have given Tiger Woods the green light to swing a club again as the 14-time major championship winner takes aim at a return to professional golf. The 41-year-old American received medical clearance to start practising and tweeted a video Thursday of him …

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Five drugs found in Tiger Woods’ system after arrest

Los Angeles, United States | AFP |  Tiger Woods had five drugs, including the opioid painkiller hydrocodone, in his system when he was arrested in May on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to a toxicology report released Monday. A urine test revealed four other medications along with hydrocodone …

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