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'Tiger's Tournament' ready to go

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) At 6:30 a.m. on a pristine Fourth of July, tournament host Tiger Woods teed off with a soldier and an airman to open the pro-am. The gallery that followed them was bigger than any... Read more . . . ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Fri, Jul 06 2007

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25 Mar 08 visit Ogilvy takes CA Championship, ends Tiger's winning streak  »  Japan Times
DORAL, Fla. (AP) Even someone like former U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy can acknowledge being a bit mesmerized by seeing Tiger Woods win tournament after tournament after tournament. Read the full story . . .
06 Jul 07 visit Host Tiger struggles  »  Japan Times BETHESDA, Md. (AP) Tiger Woods stood at the third tee, soaking wet from a sudden downpour and frustrated by bogeys on the first two holes of his own tournament. Read more . . .
05 Jul 09 visit Woods, Kim share glory after three rounds  »  Japan Times
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) Tournament host Tiger Woods survived a roller-coaster round with an even-par 70 Saturday to share the 54-hole lead with defending champion Anthony Kim at the AT&T National. Kim turned birdie into bogey with an ugly three-putt on No....
07 Jul 07 visit Tiger lurking at halfway point  »  Japan Times
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) Standing in the rough at the bottom of a steep slope behind the sixth green, Tiger Woods was getting perilously close to missing the cut in his own tournament. He needed a terrific... Read more . . .
01 Dec 09 visit Plot thickens as Tiger pulls out of own tournament  »  Japan Times
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) Tiger Woods still isn't talking. Now he's not playing, either. Woods withdrew Monday from his own golf tournament, citing injuries from a car crash near his Florida home. His decision comes as questions continue to mount...

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