Top Players Skipping World Match Play
AP via Yahoo! News Tue, 30 Aug 2005 12:25 PM PDT
The richest prize in an official golf tournament was not enough to make Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh or Phil Mickelson want to play in the World Match Play Championship. |
U.S. Amateur Once Was Considered a Major
AP via Yahoo! News Tue, 30 Aug 2005 12:02 PM PDT
For the longest time, Arnold Palmer used to think he won eight major championships. Tiger Woods could say he has won 13 majors using that math, but he doesn't see it that way and never has. Ask him how many majors he has collected, and Woods doesn't hesitate to say the British Open last month was his 10th. |
Eight of top 16 golfers skipping World Match Play
USA Today Tue, 30 Aug 2005 10:10 AM PDT
The richest prize in an official golf tournament was not enough to make Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh or Phil Mickelson want to play in the World Match Play Championship. The 16-man field which offers $1.78 million to the winner will also be without defending champion Ernie Els, who is recovering from knee surgery. |
Woods, Singh lead matchplay withdrawals
AFP via Yahoo! News Tue, 30 Aug 2005 9:25 AM PDT
The world's top four golfers - Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els - are among eight who have turned down places at next month's World Matchplay tournament at Wentworth, England. |
Top names to skip Match Play
Sports Illustrated Tue, 30 Aug 2005 8:58 AM PDT
WENTWORTH, England (AP) -- The world's top four golfers -- Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els -- have withdrawn from next month's $1.78 million World Match Play tournament. |
TGC SEARCH
TheGolfChannel.com Tue, 30 Aug 2005 12:35 PM PDT
For the longest time, Arnold Palmer used to think he won eight major championships. Tiger Woods could say he has won 13 majors using that math, but he doesn't see it that way and never has. |
Woods, Singh, Mickelson withdraw from Match Play
ESPN Tue, 30 Aug 2005 12:43 PM PDT
Woods, Singh, Mickelson withdraw from Match Play by Associated Press WENTWORTH, England -- The richest prize in an official golf tournament was not enough to make Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh or Phil Mickelson want to play in the World Match Play Championship. Along with losing the top three players in the world rankings, the... |
Dougherty bags glory
Chicago Tribune Tue, 30 Aug 2005 7:22 AM PDT
Dillon Dougherty once carried Tiger Woods' bag. Growing up in Sacramento, he loved Stanford. While attending a golf camp at age 13, he got the opportunity to be Woods' caddie when the future superstar was in school there. |
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