Tiger Woods Inching Closer to Major Glory

Times have been tough for "T-Dub," but they're certainly looking up. Credit: AP

He’s healthy, and he’s winning, currently leading the PGA Tour in wins this year with three. Yet people are still questioning Tiger Woods. Make no mistake: the new Tiger Woods is here, and he is getting closer and closer to getting major #15.

PGA Tour Off To Great Start in 2012 As Fans Have Something To Get Excited About

Rickie Fowler is just one example of exciting American golfers bursting onto the scene. Photo courtesy Dom Furore via Golf Digest

Just because golf and the PGA Tour will probably never break the threshold separating the first and second-tier sports leagues, it doesn’t mean it can’t continue to grow, evolve, and expand its place in the wide world of sports.

Did Tiger Woods ‘Jump The Shark’ This Weekend?

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The answer, of course, is no. He didn’t. Still, I think the fact that I pondered this question on the way into work this morning is telling. Though it may be hard to articulate, I do think that Woods lost something more than just a tournament this weekend.

The Top 10 Masters Moments of All Time

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With over 75 years of Masters tournaments, the sheer volume of memorable moments is staggering. Undeterred, Chris sifted through them all to come up with this top 10 list of the most memorable Masters moments of all time.

Is Tiger Woods Back?

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Until Sunday, Tiger Woods had gone 132 weeks without winning a PGA Tour event, by far the longest drought of his career. Now that he is finally back to his winning ways, can we really say that Tiger Woods is…back?

2012 Masters Preview and Prediction: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Rory McIlroy Headline List Of Contenders

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So what will the 2012 version bring us? Quite frankly, 2012 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting Masters in recent memory.

Keegan Bradley’s PGA Championship win is what makes golf great

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Keegan Bradley is just as good for golf as Tiger Woods is right now. Granted, Bradley nor anyone else on the PGA Tour has the track record that Woods has, but that’s part of what made this weekend, and golf over the past few years, great.

Rory McIlroy’s U.S. Open Win Exhibits Golf’s New Era

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Rory McIlroy captured the first major title of his young career on Sunday, and the way he won was where the real story lies. Setting records en route to winning the U.S. Open at the age of 22 accomplished the goal of making people forget about his collapse at Augusta.

US Open still good without him, but we’ll miss Tiger on Sunday

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Chris Callaway watched a good chunk of the first round of the US Open, and initially couldn’t help but wish that Tiger Woods was in the tournament. However, the more he watched, the more he liked what he was seeing. And that will probably stay true…until Sunday.

Tiger Woods will not play in U.S. Open

The Tiger Woods tumble continues as the golfer will not play at the U.S. Open in two weekends, meaning one more chance to inch closer to Jack will go by the wayside.

Tiger Woods is the Modern Day Mickey Mantle

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He was once Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan, and Jack Nicklaus all rolled into one. Now, in the wake of yet another lost weekend, Tiger Woods seems like none of those sports icons; he seems decidedly like another: Mickey Mantle.

Masters Recap: Charl Schwartzel’s amazing Sunday, Tiger’s surge, and Rory’s fade

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Even for the casual fans that do not watch most of the PGA Tour season, the Masters is a perfect storm and often a must-see. With myriad storylines emerging on Sunday, 2011 was certainly no exception.

Masters: Saturday Tee Times and Pairings for Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, et al – Plus TV Info and Quick Preview

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In this post, we will quickly run down all of the Masters Saturday tee times – for Tiger, Rory, Phil, and everyone else – as well as give you all the TV info you need, and then a quick preview for what you’re likely to see on Moving Day at Augusta.

Tiger Woods’ new swing mechanics under Sean Foley have him “jammed up” heading into Masters

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With Masters quickly approaching next week, Tiger Woods has now been with new coach Sean Foley for the past 7 months. I’ll tell you and I’d tell Tiger that, without a shadow of a doubt, Foley is the wrong coach.

Just Tiger Being Tiger…

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It’s very possible, as Darren Rovell said this morning, that this is greatest magazine placement in the history of magazine placements. Now go get ‘em Tiger.