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Woods in action at the Hero World Challenge

Woods feeling fatigued as his challenge slows at Hero

Tiger Woods admitted he was battling mental and physical fatigue after his second comeback round "stalled" at the Hero World Challenge.

Golf • 01 Dec 23

Tiger Woods removes his Frank headcover from his driver on the seventh hole tee during the first round

'Rusty' Tiger makes return, Harman and Finau share lead

Tiger Woods' first round of tournament golf in 236 days showed plenty of promise before a wayward drive with three holes to go led to a three-over-par 75 in the first round of the Hero World Challenge on Thursday.

Golf • 30 Nov 23

Tiger Woods is in no doubt that players were blindsided by last June's deal

Woods frustrated by PGA Tour's merger with LIV Golf

Tiger Woods has revealed his frustration at the secretive way in which a potential peace deal in golf's civil war involving the PGA Tour and LIV was agreed and insisted: "That won't happen again".

Golf • 28 Nov 23

Tiger Woods (L) and Rory McIlroy are the founders of the new venture

McIlroy-Woods indoor league delayed by venue damage

Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods' indoor golf venture has been postponed after the venue was damaged.

Golf • 20 Nov 23

The former world No 1 has not played competitively since the Masters last April

Woods to make PGA Tour return in the Bahamas

Tiger Woods is set for a return to the PGA Tour by playing in the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.

Golf • 18 Nov 23

Tiger Woods has not competed at a tournament since April's Masters

Tiger Woods to own and play for Florida team in TGL

Tiger Woods will headline the ownership group of the sixth and final team in the primetime, tech-focused indoor golf league (TGL) in which he will also compete.

Golf • 08 Nov 23

Phil Mickelson: I never bet on the Ryder Cup

Mickelson insists he did not place bets on Ryder Cup

Phil Mickelson has insisted he never bet on the Ryder Cup after it was alleged he wanted to do so while playing in the 2012 contest at Medinah.

Golf • 11 Aug 23

'Tiger's stepped up for all of us on Tour'

McIlroy hails Woods' elevation to PGA policy board

Rory McIlroy has thanked Tiger Woods for easing the burden on his fellow players by joining the PGA Tour's policy board in response to anger at the proposed deal between golf's rival factions.

Golf • 09 Aug 23

Tiger Woods is currently recovering from ankle surgery

Woods joins PGA Tour's policy board as player director

Tiger Woods has agreed to join the PGA Tour's Policy Board as a sixth player director while promising to give players more say in future decisions.

Golf • 01 Aug 23

McIlroy and Woods could have owned LIV Golf teams

Proposals for a long-term agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund included Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods owning LIV Golf teams, a US Senate subcommittee investigation has revealed.

Golf • 12 Jul 23

Tiger Woods will miss the 2023 Open Championship

Woods confirms he will miss Open Championship

Tiger Woods will not contest next month's Open Championship at Royal Liverpool as he continues to recovery from surgery.

Golf • 16 Jun 23

McIlroy, along with Tiger Woods, had established themselves as the biggest supporters of the PGA Tour in its battle with LIV Golf

PGA-LIV merger 'good for professional golf' - McIlroy

Rory McIlroy admitted he was "surprised" and had "mixed emotions" after learning of the shock declaration of peace in golf's civil war, but believes that the partnership will "ultimately be good for professional golf."

Golf • 07 Jun 23

Woods pulled out of the Masters during the third round

Woods officially out of PGA Championship

Tiger Woods will miss the US PGA Championship as expected after undergoing ankle surgery last month.

Golf • 10 May 23

Tiger Woods in pain during the third round of the Master, where he was forced to withdraw due to injury

Tiger Woods undergoes ankle fusion surgery

Fifteen-times major champion Tiger Woods has undergone fusion surgery on a bone in his ankle, 10 days after he withdrew from the Masters due to injury.

Golf • 20 Apr 23

Tiger Woods was nine over when he called time on his Masters for 2023

Woods withdraws from Masters due to injury

Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the Masters through injury after seven holes of his third round on a weather-interrupted Saturday at Augusta.

Golf • 09 Apr 23

Tiger Woods: 'I've always loved this golf course, and I love playing this event'

Tiger makes record-equalling consecutive Masters cut

Tiger Woods enjoyed a little unintentional help from his friends as he made a record-equalling 23rd consecutive cut in the Masters.

Golf • 08 Apr 23

Tiger Woods (L) and Rory McIlroy during a practice round at Augusta on Monday

McIlroy hoping his US Masters dreams become a reality

Tiger Woods has said that the sight of Rory McIlroy donning the famous green jacket at the US Masters is "only a matter of time", with the County Down golfer telling RTÉ Sport that he is daring to dream ahead of the Augusta tournament this week.

Golf • 05 Apr 23

Tiger Woods during a practice round at Augusta ahead of this year's Masters

Woods concedes time as Masters contender may be over

Tiger Woods has conceded his competitive career in the Masters could soon be over and notably failed to talk up his prospects of a sixth green jacket.

Golf • 04 Apr 23

""My team has been fantastic in getting my body recovered day to day"

Woods return to golf 'more difficult' than he let on

Tiger Woods admitted his return to top-level golf was physically harder than he let on after a final round of 73 in the Genesis Invitational.

Golf • 19 Feb 23

Woods could be seen handing a tampon to Thomas

Tiger Woods apologises for tampon prank

Tiger Woods has apologised after being criticised for handing a tampon to fellow American Justin Thomas as a joke during the first round of the Genesis Invitational.

Golf • 17 Feb 23

Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and Tiger Woods played together in the opening round

McIlroy stalks leaders as Woods generates controversy

Rory McIlroy continued his mission to replace Scottie Scheffler at the head of the rankings as he posted four under during the first round of the Genesis Invitational, while Tiger Woods was involved in a bizarre incident featuring a tampon.

Golf • 17 Feb 23