Tiger Woods withdraws from his own tourney, won't attend comment THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- 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 regarding what exactly happened in the wee hours of the morning last Friday -- questions that most certainly would have been asked of him had he played. The world's No. 1 golfer posted a statement on his Web site saying that unspecified injuries prevented him from playing in the Chevron World Challenge. He had been scheduled to hold a news conference Tuesday for the tournament, which he hosts annually for a small, invited, field. "I am extremely disappointed that I will not be at my tournament this week," Woods said. "I am certain it will be an outstanding event and I'm very sorry that I can't be there." Headaches and soreness will keep Woods from traveling to attend the tournament, The Golf Channel reported. Tournament officials said fans who bought advance tickets with the hope of seeing Woods could get refunds beginning next week. Those who keep their tickets will get a 20 percent discount when they buy them next year.

Woods' decision to withdraw comes amid a report saying the Florida Highway Patrol has sought a search warrant for hospital records that would document the treatment he received after the accident. The Florida state police, according to the report on TMZ.com, want to determine if the injuries Woods sustained resembled those from an auto accident or domestic violence. When contacted Monday by ESPN, Florida Highway Patrol spokeswoman Kim Miller said the FHP has made no statements to anyone regarding Woods and warrants. Woods sustained cuts and bruises when he crashed his SUV into a fire hydrant and a tree at 2:25 a.m., outside his home in an exclusive, gated community near Orlando. He was treated and released from a hospital, and has not been seen in public since. By skipping the tournament, Woods will escape having to face TV cameras and a horde of media seeking more details about the smashup. The tournament was to be the last of the year for Woods anyway, and he did not say when or where he would make his return next year. The first tournament of the 2010 PGA Tour is the SBS Championship in Hawaii, an event for winners from the previous year, beginning Jan. 7, but Woods wasn't expected to be there.

He's more likely to play at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, Calif., the week of Jan. 25. Woods released a statement Sunday saying the accident was his fault and asked that it remain "a private matter." But with the Florida Highway Patrol still investigating and the media in full pursuit, Woods may not get his way. Woods even faced questions from fans who left comments on his Web site. Most voiced support for him, but some said he should address the questions about his own actions and those of his wife, Elin Nordegren, before and after the accident. Woods hasn't answered questions from Florida troopers, either, turning them down three days in a row when they came to his house. Four cars were parked in Woods' driveway Monday, but no lights appeared to be on inside. A new fire hydrant had already replaced the one that Woods plowed into. A dirt hole and an orange barricade remained in the old hydrant's place. A woman at the address listed on a FHP news release as the scene of the crash told the Orlando Sentinel that her husband didn't call emergency responders, but that someone else in the house did. The tape of the call was released Sunday.

The Associated Press called the home of Linda and Jerome Adams on Monday morning and asked to speak with the Adams' son. The woman who answered the telephone told a reporter to call back later in the day. When the AP called back Monday evening, attorney Bill Sharpe answered and said he was representing the family. He said there was no comment at this time, but said a statement might be made Tuesday. Woods, who both hosts and plays in the Chevron World Challenge, was there last year even though he couldn't play because he was recovering from knee surgery. His absence this year will be the first since the tournament -- which has only an 18-player field -- began in 1999. He was replaced by Graeme McDowell . Only a few players were at Sherwood Country Club late Monday afternoon. Padraig Harrington was on the golf course and didn't get word until later that the host was not going to be there. "It would be a nice opportunity this time of year to go head-to-head with him, but it's not to be," Harrington said.

He said Woods' absence would be felt all week, until the back nine on Sunday when the focus probably will shift to who's winning the event, and the $1.35 million prize. Though he cited injuries from the accident in withdrawing, Woods didn't specifically say what those injuries included. The neighbor, who called 911 after Woods ran over the hydrant and hit a tree, said he was unconscious and lying outside his SUV. Woods' wife told Windermere police she used a golf club to smash the back windows to help him out. "This is a private matter and I want to keep it that way," Woods said in a statement Sunday, his first since the crash. "Although I understand there is curiosity, the many false, unfounded and malicious rumors that are currently circulating about my family and me are irresponsible. ... "I appreciate all the concern and well wishes that we have received," he said.

"But, I would also ask for some understanding that my family and I deserve some privacy no matter how intrusive some people can be." The reference to "false, unfounded and malicious rumors" may have involved a story published last week in the National Enquirer alleging that Woods had been seeing a New York nightclub hostess, and that they recently were together in Melbourne, where Woods competed in the Australian Masters. The woman, Rachel Uchitel, denied having an affair with Woods when contacted by The Associated Press. On Sunday, she flew to Los Angeles and was met by high-profile attorney Gloria Allred at the airport. Still, even the release of the 911 tape and Woods' statement failed to answer several basic questions about the accident: - Where he was going at that time of the night? - How did he lose control of his SUV when it wasn't going fast enough to deploy airbags? - Why were both rear windows of the Cadillac Escalade smashed? - If it was a careless mistake, why not speak to state troopers trying to wrap the investigation? Information from The Associated Press and ESPN.com's Jason Sobel was used in this report.

Tiger Woods drops out of his own tournament | Newsday Tiger Woods drops out of his own tournament November 30, 2009 3:14 PM By BY ALFONSO A. CASTILLO alfonso.castillo@newsday.com advertisement | advertise on newsday Tiger Woods has pulled out of his own golf tournament set to start tomorrow, citing injuries he sustained in his Thanksgiving night car accident. Meanwhile, Florida Highway Patrol officers today visited the hospital where Woods was admitted, seeking information to verify that his injuries were indeed caused by his crash, and were not the result of a domestic dispute with his wife, TMZ.com reported. advertisement | advertise on newsday In a statement released on his web site, Woods announced he would not participate in the 2009 Chevron World Challenge, which was set to begin tomorrow in Thousand Oaks, Calif , because of injuries he sustained in the accident. The tournament raises money for the Tiger Woods Foundation charity. "I am extremely disappointed that I will not be at my tournament this week," Woods said in statement.

"I am certain it will be an outstanding event and I'm very sorry that I can't be there." Woods crashed his Cadillac Escalade into a tree and a fire hydrant near his home in Florida . Woods withdraws from own golf tourney - NashuaTelegraph.com Woods withdraws from own golf tourney By DOUG FERGUSON The Tiger Image Image experts say Woods better off going the Letterman route. 15 THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Tiger Woods withdrew Monday from his own golf tournament, citing injuries from a car crash near his Florida home. He said he would not compete again until next year. Woods said in a statement on his Web site that his injuries prevented him from playing in the Chevron World Challenge, which he hosts annually for a small, invited, field. “I am extremely disappointed that I will not be at my tournament this week,” Woods said. “I am certain it will be an outstanding event and I’m very sorry that I can’t be there.” His decision to withdraw comes after a car crash left him with cuts and bruises when his SUV hit a fire hydrant and a tree at 2:25 a.m. Friday outside his home in an exclusive, gated community near Orlando.

Woods was treated and released from a hospital after the accident, and has not been seen in public since. By skipping the tournament, Woods will escape having to face TV cameras and a horde of media seeking more details about the smashup. The tournament was to be the last of the year for Woods anyway, but he did not say just when he would make his return next year. The first tournament of the 2010 PGA Tour is the SBS Championship, a tournament for winners from the previous year, in Hawaii beginning Jan. 7. Woods released a statement Sunday saying the accident was his fault, but he did not address any of the questions still swirling around it. He asked that it remain “a private matter,” but with the Florida Highway Patrol still investigating and the media in full pursuit, Woods may not get his way. Woods even faced questions from fans leaving comments on his own Web site. Most voiced support for the world’s No. 1 golfer, but some said he should address the questions about his own actions and those of his wife, Elin Nordegren, before and after the accident. Woods hasn’t answered questions from Florida troopers, either, turning them down three days in a row.

Meanwhile, the tabloid-fueled rumors continue to swirl around perhaps the richest and most-recognizable athletes in the world. Four cars were parked in Woods’ driveway Monday, but no lights appeared to be on inside. A new fire hydrant had already replaced the one that Woods plowed into. A dirt hole and an orange barricade remained in the old hydrant’s place. A woman at the address listed on a FHP news release as the scene of the crash, told the Orlando Sentinel that her husband didn’t call emergency responders, but that someone else in the house did. The tape of the call was released Sunday. The Associated Press called the home of Linda and Jerome Adams on Monday morning and asked to speak with the Adams’ son. The woman who answered the telephone told a reporter to call back later in the day. When the AP called back Monday evening, attorney Bill Sharpe answered and said he was representing the family. He said there was no comment at this time, but said a statement might be made Tuesday. Woods, who both hosts and plays in the Chevron World Challenge, was there last year even though he couldn’t play because he was recovering from knee surgery.

His absence this year will be the first since the tournament — which has only an 18-player field — began in 1999. Though he cited injuries from the accident in withdrawing from the tournament, Woods didn’t specifically say what those injuries included. The neighbor, who called 911 after Woods ran over the hydrant and hit a tree, said he was unconscious and laying outside his SUV. His wife told Windermere police she used a golf club to smash the back windows to help him out. Woods’ only public comment has been via two statements released on his Web site, one saying the accident was his fault alone and the second saying he was withdrawing from the tournament. “This is a private matter and I want to keep it that way,” Woods said. “Although I understand there is curiosity, the many false, unfounded and malicious rumors that are currently circulating about my family and me are irresponsible. “I appreciate all the concern and well wishes that we have received,” the statement concluded.

“But, I would also ask for some understanding that my family and I deserve some privacy no matter how intrusive some people can be.” The reference to “false, unfounded and malicious rumors” may have involved a story published last week in the National Enquirer alleging that Woods had been seeing a New York nightclub hostess, and that they recently were together in Melbourne, where Woods competed in the Australian Masters. The woman, Rachel Uchitel, denied having an affair with Woods when contacted by The Associated Press. On Sunday, she flew to Los Angeles and was met by high-profile attorney Gloria Allred at the airport. Still, even the release of the 911 tape and Woods’ statement failed to answer several basic questions about the accident: • Where he was going at that time of the night? • How did he lose control of his SUV when it wasn’t going fast enough to deploy airbags? • Why were both rear windows of the Cadillac Escalade smashed? • If it was a careless mistake, why not speak to state troopers trying to wrap the investigation? NOTICE: We use the Facebook commenting system. To submit a comment, you must have a facebook account.

For more information, read our Comment Policy page and the Facebook privacy and security pages. Top Jobs Tiger Woods Withdraws From Tournament He Hosts - The New York Times The New York Times Golf |Woods, Not Talking to Police, to Skip Tournament Search By JOSEPH BERGER and LARRY DORMAN NOV. 30, 2009 Continue reading the main story Tiger Woods withdrew from his own golf tournament in California on Monday afternoon, citing injuries he sustained in a car accident outside his home early Friday. The direction and status of the police investigation into the incident remained unclear. In a statement on his Web site , Woods, 33, said his injuries from the accident were the reason for the withdrawal from the Chevron World Challenge , which begins Thursday in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The tournament has raised money for the Tiger Woods Foundation since it began in 1999. The stalemate continued Monday between the police and Woods, who has declined to speak with investigators from the Florida Highway Patrol. A spokeswoman for the patrol would not say whether the police were trying to obtain a search warrant for Woods’s medical records from Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, Fla., where Woods was treated after the accident.

The records could shed light on how Woods was injured. “Contrary to various media reports, the Florida Highway Patrol has not made any comments regarding the details of the ongoing crash investigation involving Tiger Woods as it relates to medical information, or any other aspect of this investigation,” a spokeswoman, Sgt. Kim Montes, said. Leesa Bainbridge, the communications director for the Orange County clerk of courts, said Monday afternoon that “there is no search warrant recorded with our office at this point.” Advertisement Continue reading the main story Dan Yates, a spokesman for Health Central, said he could not comment on whether the highway patrol had requested Woods’s medical records. Mark M. O’Mara, a criminal defense lawyer in Orlando, Fla., said that Florida and federal law made it difficult to obtain medical records unless an injury was severe and the crime was serious. The intent of the law, he said, is to balance an individual’s right of privacy and the “compelling state interest” to investigate an accident or a crime. “It’s a question of what they’re investigating,” O’Mara said.

“If they are investigating careless driving, the civil infraction may not be the basis for getting medical records.” Woods’s 2009 Cadillac Escalade crashed into a fire hydrant and a neighbor’s tree as he was pulling out of his driveway around 2:25 a.m. Friday in the gated community of Isleworth outside Orlando. When the police arrived, according to an incident report, Woods was lying unconscious on the ground and was bleeding from cuts on his lips. Among the unanswered questions are why Woods was leaving his home at that hour; the circumstances surrounding the presence at the scene of his wife, Elin; and how he sustained his injuries. O’Mara said that if the injuries were serious enough, the police could investigate what caused the accident and perhaps obtain records. Such a request can be done with or without a search warrant, he said, depending on the severity of the civil infraction or crime. “If they are truly investigating a criminal offense, they have more basis to seek medical records,” he said, noting that the police would need to show probable cause. The police have not indicated that a crime has occurred, he said.

Another criminal defense lawyer, John Liguori of Bartow, Fla., said that in seeking search warrants or subpoenas, the police and prosecutors face an added hurdle because the two known witnesses to a possible crime are, in this case, Woods and his wife. As a married couple, he said, they cannot be compelled to testify against each another. Advertisement O’Mara and Liguori each said that the police would confront the same issues of privacy if they sought any surveillance tapes taken from security cameras at Woods’s home. Woods has retained a prominent criminal defense lawyer in Central Florida, Mark NeJame . In the statement on his Web site, Woods said, “I am extremely disappointed that I will not be at my tournament this week.” The statement also said he would not play in any other events this year. Woods, whose foundation is the main charitable beneficiary of the tournament, did not play in last December’s event; he was recuperating from knee surgery but he attended in his role as the host. Ratings for Woods’s tournament for the last two years demonstrate the impact of his presence.

When he did not play last year, the rating for the final round sank from a 1.9 (or 2.6 million viewers) in 2007, when he won the event for the fourth time, to a 1.2 (1.6 million viewers). NBC televised the weekend action. According to the nonprofit Tiger Woods Charity Event Corporation, the tournament generated $13.7 million in revenue in 2007. Nike, the company Woods is most closely associated with, said in a statement Monday: “Tiger and his family have Nike’s full support. We respect Tiger’s request for privacy and our thoughts are with Tiger and his family at this time.” Richard Sandomir contributed reporting from New York and Diane Allen from Orlando, Fla. A version of this article appears in print on December 1, 2009, on Page B13 of the New York edition with the headline: Woods, Still Not Talking to Police, Withdraws From Tournament. Order Reprints | Today's Paper | Subscribe Woods pulls out of own event | City A.M.

Tuesday 1 December 2009 12:00am Woods pulls out of own event Share GOLF: Tiger Woods yesterday withdrew from his own tournament following the affects of his car accident last Friday.<br /> <br /> The world No1 pulled out of the Chevron World Challenge &ndash; a tournament he has hosted for the past nine years &ndash; after sustaining facial injuries when his car struck a fire hydrant and tree near his Florida home.<br /> <br /> &ldquo;I am extremely disappointed that I will not be at my tournament this week,&rdquo; Woods said: &ldquo; I am certain it will be an outstanding event and I&rsquo;m very sorry that I can&rsquo;t be there.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> The World Challenge starts on Thursday at the Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California and, this year, has attracted 12 of the world&rsquo;s top 20 players.

Share Featured Articles about Pga Tour - Page 4 - latimes FEATURED ARTICLES ABOUT PGA TOUR - PAGE 4 SPORTS Tiger Woods 'feeling explosive' heading into PGA Tour February 7, 2012 | By Diane Pucin Reporting from Pebble Beach — Tiger Woods, wearing a windbreaker and answering questions both humorously and seriously, spoke nearly 1,540 words of insight about his own game and that of his amateur playing partner this week at the AT&T National Pro-Am, Dallas quarterback Tony Romo. Woods, who finished first in his last tournament of 2011, his own event at the Chevron World Challenge at Sherwood Country Club, and third two weeks ago at a European Tour event in Abu Dhabi, makes his 2012 PGA Tour debut Thursday at Pebble Beach. Advertisement THE SIDELINES : PGA Tour Hall of Fame Plans Told September 18, 1990 | From Times Wire Services The PGA Tour plans to build a Hall of Fame on a 4,500-acre site it is buying in southern Duval County.

The proposed complex would include the PGA Tour Hall of Fame, a permanent home for PGA Tour Productions, two championship golf courses, a resort hotel, residential areas and a 1,500-acre wetlands park. The sale could be completed by the first of the year, said Vernon Kelly, president of PGA Tour Investments, and the project could be built in 1992. Projected costs were not revealed. SPORTS Cypress' Miles Gains His PGA Tour Card December 6, 1988 Mike Miles of Cypress earned his tour card Monday by finishing in the top 52 at the PGA Tour qualifying tournament Monday at La Quinta. Miles had a 6-day total of 428, 9 shots behind the winner, Robin Freeman of Indio. Dennis Paulson of Huntington Beach shot 438 and missed qualifying by 6 shots.

SPORTS Burns Loses Ground in PGA Tour Qualifying Event December 3, 1992 Bob Burns, a former NCAA Division II golf champion who attended Cal State Northridge, was among a group of seven tied for 59th at two-over-par 362 after 90 holes of the 108-hole PGA Tour Qualifying tournament at The Woodlands in Texas. Burns staggered to a five-over 77 on Wednesday after shooting three-under for the previous four rounds. Neale Smith is the leader at nine-under 351. The top 40 finishers (including ties) qualify for the 1993 PGA Tour. Burns is three strokes out of the top 40. SPORTS RJR-Nabisco to Withdraw Sponsorship of PGA Tour January 12, 1990 | From Associated Press RJR-Nabisco will withdraw its sponsorship of the richest tournament in professional golf as well as other golf programs valued at several million dollars a year, Nabisco and the PGA Tour said Thursday.

The cutback, scheduled to begin in 1991, will eliminate the $2.5-million, season-ending Nabisco Championship tournament; the $1-million individual bonus pool for the top 30 money-winners on the Tour; the $1-million charity competition and sponsorship of the Tour's statistical programs. SPORTS European PGA Tour May Top $7 Million November 10, 1985 | United Press International The 1986 European PGA tour is expected to top $7 million in prize money. The tour centers on the 115th British Open Championship at Turnberry, Scotland, July 17-20, and a match-play tournament is included in the schedule for the first time since 1979. The match-play event will be held at St. Pierre, Jersey, May 8-11. SPORTS PGA Tour's New Riches Lure Best Golfers August 10, 1997 | RON SIRAK, Associated Press The best place to see the best golfers is the PGA Tour, a one-stop shop for fans--and sponsors--seeking the top players in the world.

And a doubling of prize money over the next five years almost assures a tour with 41 of the top 50 players that it will lure the rest. Make no mistake, the World Tour exists and it's based in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., with Tim Finchem as commissioner. Finchem said TV money that kicks in with the 1999 season would put the total prize money at $158. SPORTS THE SIDELINES : Lyle Giving Up PGA Tour Card October 24, 1990 | From Times Wire Services Former Masters champion Sandy Lyle said today that he is giving up his PGA Tour card to concentrate on European golf tournaments. Lyle, winner of the 1988 Masters, was the last European to hold a full tour card after fellow-Briton Nick Faldo surrendered his at the start of 1989 after a dispute over eligibility requirements for the U.S. circuit. Tour rules demand 15 tournament appearances each season, and Lyle said he feels unable to meet that schedule. He can still play the three U.S. SPORTS Gore Wins His Way Back to PGA Tour August 8, 2005 | From Associated Press U.S.

Open fan favorite Jason Gore earned an immediate promotion to the PGA Tour on Sunday, winning a Nationwide Tour-record third straight title by beating Roger Tambellini on the second playoff hole at the Cox Classic. Gore, 31, made eight straight birdies in a final-round eight-under 63 to rally from a four-shot deficit. He rolled in a three-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole to beat Tambellini and became the seventh golfer to earn an immediate pass onto the PGA Tour. SPORTS Hazardous Decision Costly to PGA Tour November 20, 1989 | MIKE DOWNEY Fed up with the PGA Tour's continued insistence on players entering 15 tour events a year, Bernhard Langer says he is leaving the organization for good, and that he expects fellow Europeans Sandy Lyle and Nick Faldo to do the same. Seve Ballesteros has been a non-member for three years. "I will officially resign my PGA (Tour) card by the end of this year," Langer said Sunday at Greg Norman's Ronald McDonald Children's Charities Invitational at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks.

Home | Tiger Woods Foundation Tiger Woods Foundation The TGR Learning Lab provides STEM classes for 4,600 low-income elementary students annually. No Worksheets TWF students learn through interactive, hands-on activities. "The introduction to career choices that our 5th graders received has helped to open their minds to choices beyond their imaginations." -Chris, 5th grade teacher more students critical resources. After School Over 14 million American children are alone after school. During these critical hours, TWF students experiment with science instead of drugs. 50+ Careers to Explore TWF students explore rocketry, engineering, video-game design, robotics and aerospace. "I was lost in adversity before the Tiger Woods Learning Center." -Edgar, TWF student kids safe after school. Earl Woods Scholarship Low-income, first generation college students are 5x more likely to drop out. 100 percent of TWF college students beat the odds. Getting Families on Board College planning and prep is provided to 2,000 low-income families annually. "My family says college isn't for people like us." -Grisel, TWF Scholar a first-generation student. Job Placement 8.6 million STEM jobs are expected by 2018.

Our students are ready with 100 percent job placement for graduates . STEM Training The TGR Learning Lab provides training in STEM for 2,000 educators. "I will help others and make the world a better place." -Alemar, TWF alumnus We'd rather be Messi than Daddy, say Tiger Woods' kids - CNN.com Jack Nicklaus: Tiger Woods can still beat my record It may not resonate as much as the chase for Nicklaus' major mark, but Woods insists PGA Tour wins are just as important a measure of his career. Woods clinched the last of his 79 PGA Tour titles in 2013, when he won five times, to inch towards seven-time major champion Sam Snead's record of 82. Nicklaus is third with 73. 9. The U.S. Open overture Woods kicked off his major haul at the Masters in 1997 and added another with the 1999 PGA Championship, but it was his 15-shot demolition job at Pebble Beach in 2000 that confirmed his status in golf's pantheon.

Woods' winning margin remains the biggest in major history, and he broke a host of other scoring records along the way. The victory would also set in motion a period of unsurpassed domination in the game. 8. The first grand slam A month after his Pebble Beach procession, Woods won the Open Championship at St. Andrews -- by another thumping eight-shot margin -- to complete the set of all four major titles. Tiger Woods: Golfer compares himself to Messi, Ronaldo At 24, he became the youngest player in history to clinch the career grand slam and remains one of only five players (along with Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player and Nicklaus) to have won all four professional major championships in his career. Woods beat Nicklaus to the mark by two years. 7. The world No. 1 Not a specific moment, but Woods' strangehold on the world rankings illustrates how he dominated. He has spent a record 683 weeks at No. 1, starting with a week-long foray in June 1997, and including the most consecutive weeks (281) as top dog, from June 2005 to October 2010.

Despite his recent slide down into the 400s in the rankings, Woods was still on top as recently as May 2014 following another 60 weeks as No. 1. To put his superiority into context, since the world rankings began in 1986 the next closest is Greg Norman with 331 weeks at the top. 6. The beginning of the end? Tiger Woods: 'I have nothing to look forward to' Woods has fought injury throughout his career, but each time he has returned full of defiance, always proclaiming he will bounce back. But after a third operation on his back in November 2015, a downbeat Woods exposed his doubts for the first time. "Where is the light at the end of the tunnel? I don't know," he told reporters on the eve of his Hero World Challenge event in the Bahamas in December. "There is nothing I can look forward to, nothing I can build towards. "For my 20 years out here I think I've achieved a lot, and if that's all it entails, then I've had a pretty good run. I think pretty much everything beyond this will be gravy." 5.

The last major Shortly before the 2008 U.S. Open, Woods was diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and a double stress fracture in his left leg, despite recent knee surgery. Doctors said he should not play at Torrey Pines. Woods was adamant he would win. Photos: The legacy of Tiger Woods Photos: The legacy of Tiger Woods A design for life – It's been a bumpy road since Tiger Woods Design was formed back in 2006 but finally, the 14-time major winner has a course open for business, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The next -- Bluejack National in Houston -- is due to open in October. Hide Caption 9 of 10 Photos: The legacy of Tiger Woods Tooth hurts – Woods recently lost a tooth while watching girlfriend Lindsey Vonn compete at the women's skiing World Cup in Italy. He said that a television cameraman had inadvertently knocked it out during a media scrum at the event. Hide Caption 10 of 10 What unfolded over five days in southern California was almost supernatural. Woods limped and grimaced, but conjured a series of improbable shots and lengthy putts to lead after 54 holes.

He dropped another bomb on the final green to squeeze into a 18-hole Monday play-off and beat 45-year-old Rocco Mediate for his 14th major title and sixth with coach Hank Haney. It was also the third time he had completed a set of the four major titles -- at 32, he was three years younger than Nicklaus when he achieved the same feat. 4. The 'Tiger Slam' Woods was on fire during the summer of 2000 and added the U.S. PGA title to his U.S. Open and British Open triumphs. At Augusta in the first major of 2001, he beat David Duval by two shots to land a second green jacket and clinch what became known as the "Tiger Slam" of holding all four majors at once. This was Woods in his pomp, his Butch Harmon-modeled swing purring like a precision instrument. Woods won eight majors with Harmon between 1997-2002 and six under Haney between 2005-2008.

Haney quit in May 2010 but Woods was unable to add to his major haul with replacement Sean Foley, who was relieved of his duties in August 2014. No one has yet won the four modern majors in the same season. 3. The injuries A photo posted by Rory McIlroy (@rorymcilroy) on Dec 1, 2015 at 2:03pm PST Woods' fitness -- or lack of it -- has been a major defining factor in his career. His dynamic swing and rigorous weight-training regime have placed a heavy toll on his body and he is often described as an "old" 40. Photos: Photos: Woods woes strike again – Tiger Woods was forced to withdraw in his second PGA start of the year, suffering back spasms Hide Caption 4 of 5 Photos: Deep in thought – Woods, whose second golf course as a designer is due to open later this year, is facing a major battle for form as well as full fitness.

Hide Caption 5 of 5 He has had four operations on his left knee and suffered numerous Achilles, neck and elbow problems as well as the ongoing back ailment, which prompted a first operation for a pinched nerve in March 2014. Woods has missed six majors because of injury since 2008. The knock-on effect is the time needed to rehabilitate and then practice, while his numerous swing changes -- bringing their own issues -- have been in part to preserve his body. Nicklaus, however, won three majors in his 40s and maintains Woods "should not be written off." 2. The introduction By 1997, the golf world had heard of this young black kid with a precocious talent who could smash the ball miles and putted like a Jedi, but the wider sporting public was about to get acquainted. The 21-year-old, playing in his first Masters as a professional, won by a record 12 shots over the famed Augusta National to become the youngest winner and the first non-white player to triumph in the year's first major. The Tiger era was upon us and the game changed.

Players rushed to get fitter and stronger, and courses -- including Augusta itself -- would start to be lengthened to combat the increasing distance of a new generation. 1. The meltdown The date is etched on the mind: November 27, 2009. That night reports filtered out that Woods had been in a car crash outside his Florida home. As the fuller picture emerged -- of fire-hydrants , golf clubs and eventually serial infidelity -- Woods' narrative took off in a whole new unforeseen direction. Rehab and divorce followed, he decided to devote more time to his two kids, form slumped, injuries interfered and swing changes muddied the waters. Nothing would be the same again. Whenever Woods' career is dissected, the words "what if" will be at the forefront of the conversation. Tiger Woods - Golf Topics - ESPN Tiger Woods Personal Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is a professional golfer on the PGA Tour. With 14 major championships and 79 PGA Tour victories, Woods is one of greatest golfers of all time. Woods has been awarded the PGA Player of the Year a record 10 times and has been on top of the money list nine times.

In 2009, Woods became the first athlete to reach $1 billion in career earnings, according to Forbes. Woods experience a downturn in his career following a tumultuous end to his 2009 season. A car accident the night after Thanksgiving led to revelations of infidelities in his marriage to Elin Nordegren. Woods took a leave of absence from the PGA Tour, eventually returning at the 2010 Masters. He went winless in the 2010 and 2011 seasons, before ending his drought with a victory at the 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational. Tiger Woods was born on Dec. 30, 1975, in Cypress, Calif. His father, Earl Woods, was African American, Chinese and Native American and his mother, Kultida, is from Thailand and of Chinese, Thai and Dutch ancestry. Because of his parents' ancestry, Woods refers to himself as "Cablinasian." (Caucasian, Black, American, Indian and Asian). Woods was raised Buddhist, a religion that he stated he lost track of during his 13-minute apology on Feb. 19, 2010.

His parents discovered their son's talent for golf at a young age, and he played the sport before the age of 2. Woods gained national attention at 2 when he appeared on "The Mike Douglas Show," defeating comedian Bob Hope in a putting competition. At the age of 3, Woods shot a 48 over nine holes at the Cypress Navy golf course. He was featured on the television show "That's Incredible!" at 5. As a child, Woods won the Junior World Championships six times. At the age of 11, Woods was able to defeat his father for the first time on the golf course. He attended Western High School in Anaheim, where he won the U.S. Junior Amateur Champion three consecutive years. Woods was the youngest winner of the event and the only amateur to win on multiple occasions. Stanford University Woods attended Stanford University on a golf scholarship and enrolled in the fall of 1994. He wasted no time living up to the hype, winning his first collegiate event at the William H. Tucker Invitational.

During his two years at Stanford, Woods was named a two-time NCAA first team All-American, two-time first team all-Pac-10 Conference and the Pac-10 Player of the Year. As a college student, Woods competed in the 1995 Masters. He was the only amateur to make the cut and finished 41st for the tournament. At the age of 20, Woods became the first golfer to win three consecutive U.S. Amateur titles. After two years at Stanford, Woods decided to leave school and turn professional. Fast Start Tiger Woods became a professional golfer in August 1996 and immediately signed a $40 million contract with Nike and a $20 million deal with Titleist. Woods made his professional debut at the Greater Milwaukee Open on Aug. 29, 1996, tying for 60th place. Woods won his first PGA tournament on Oct. 6, 1996, at the Las Vegas Invitational, defeating Davis Love III in a playoff. Two weeks later, Woods edged Payne Stewart by one stroke at the Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic.

His two victories and splash on to the PGA scene was enough to earn Woods the 1996 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year Award, and he was named Sports Illustrated's 1996 Sportsman of the Year. Woods' first shot playing in a major since turning professional was at the 1997 Masters. He won the tournament by shooting 18 under par, winning by a record 12 strokes. The 21-year-old became the youngest player to win the Masters and the first African American to win the event. A victory at the GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic a month after the Masters helped Woods rise to the top of the Official World Golf Ranking. It took only 42 weeks as a professional for Woods to become the top-ranked golfer in the world, the fastest to achieve such a feat. Woods was named the 1997 PGA Player of the Year. Woods suffered a slump the following year with his only victory coming at the Bell South Classic on May 10, 1998. The issues with his swing were worked out and Woods bounced back, starting off with a win at the Buick Invitational on Feb. 14, 1999.

After scoring victories at the Memorial and Motorola Western Open, Woods won his second major championship, winning The Tour Championship by one stroke over Sergio Garcia. Major Dominance Woods closed out 1999 with four consecutive victories, including the PGA Championship. His eight victories were more than enough to earn Woods PGA Tour Player of the Year and Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year honors. Woods kicked off 2000 with his fifth consecutive victory, winning the Mercedes Championships. At the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Woods trailed by eight strokes before rallying back. Over the final four holes, Woods recorded an eagle and two birdies to win his sixth consecutive tournament by two strokes. At the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Woods won by a record 15 strokes over Ernie Els and Miguel Angel Jimenez. It was the largest victory margin in a major championship, eclipsing Old Tom Morris' previous record of 13 strokes at the 1862 British Open. Woods' victory is regarded by some as one of the greatest performances in golf history. With a 19 under par at the 2000 Open Championship at St.

Andrews, Woods -- at 24 -- became the youngest person to win all four major championships. It was the lowest score to par for any major championship. Woods won his third consecutive major championship at the 2000 PGA Championship, defeating Bob May in a three-hole playoff. He became just the second golfer to win three majors in a season. Woods wrapped up the season with victories at the NEC Invitational and the Bell Canadian Open. Of the 20 events Woods participated in, he finished in the top three 14 times and won nine tournaments. At the 2001 Masters, Woods defeated David Duval by two strokes, becoming the first player to hold all four major championship titles at the same time. The accomplishment would later be nicknamed the "Tiger Slam." Woods repeated as Masters champion in 2002, joining Nick Faldo and Jack Nicklaus as the only golfers to win back-to-back championships. Woods won his second U.S. Open and eighth major championship at Bethpage Black in New York, defeating his rival Phil Mickelson by three strokes. His attempt for a third consecutive major championship came up short at the Open Championship, tying for fourth place at 1 over.

Woods erased a five-stroke deficit in the final round at the PGA Championship but finished in second at 9 under, one stroke behind Rich Beem. Swing Adjustments Over a span of just under three years, Woods went without a win at a major championship. During this span, Woods would win 10 tournaments but his streak of 264 weeks as the top-ranked golfer came to an end in September 2004 when Vijay Singh moved to the top of the rankings. After just one victory in 2004 (at the Accenture Match Play Championship), Woods started off 2005 on a winning note with a win at the Buick Invitational. He ended his majors drought at the 2005 Masters, earning his fourth green jacket after defeating Chris DiMarco in a playoff. Resurgence Woods reclaimed the world's top ranking after winning the Open Championship by five strokes over Colin Montgomerie. He closed out 2005 with a win at the American Express Championship and finished on top of the PGA Tour money list for the first time since 2002.

Tragedy struck Woods in 2006 when his father and mentor, Earl, passed away at the age of 74 from prostate cancer. Woods left the PGA Tour for nine weeks to deal with his loss, returning at the 2006 U.S. Open. The time away from the golf course was evident as Woods missed the cut for the first time as a professional at a major, ending his streak at 39. Woods was back on track in time for the 2006 Open Championship, defending his title with a two-shot victory over DiMarco. He dedicated his victory to his father, shooting 18 under, one stroke behind his record-setting score at the 2000 Open Championship. At the 2006 PGA Championship, Woods won by five strokes over 2003 winner Shaun Micheel, his first PGA Championship since 2000 and second victory at Medinah Country Club. Woods started off the 2007 season with his seven consecutive PGA Tour victories, winning the Buick Invitational for the third straight year.

Despite being in the hunt on the final day, Woods finished tied for second at the 2007 Masters, two strokes behind winner Zach Johnson. He would also finish tied for second at the 2007 U.S. Open, one stroke behind winner Angel Cabrera. Woods was finally able to get over the hump at the 2007 PGA Championship with a two-shot victory over Woody Austin. It marked the second time Woods had won the PGA Championship on back-to-back occasions (1999-2000, 2006-2007), the first golfer to achieve such an accomplishment. Woods cemented his victory in the inaugural FedEx Cup with wins at the BMW Championship and The Tour Championship, the final two events of the competition. Injury-shortened Season Woods won the Buick Invitational for the fourth consecutive year and fifth time in six years to start the 2008 season, winning by eight strokes. After another second-place finish at the Masters, Woods underwent left knee surgery for the third time. The operation sidelined from the PGA Tour for two months. He returned at the 2008 U.S.

Open and struggled in the first round of the tournament, shooting 1 over par and falling four strokes off the lead. Woods moved within one stroke of the lead after a second round that saw him connect on five birdies and an eagle. Woods took the lead after 54 holes, heading into the final round as he looked to improve to 14-0 when having at least a share of the lead in a major championship. However, Woods needed a 12-foot put on the 18th hole to force a playoff with clubhouse leader Rocco Mediate. In the 18-hole playoff, both Woods and Mediate shot par, forcing sudden death. Woods won the championship on the first sudden death hole. Throughout the tournament, Woods favored his left leg and it was revealed on June 18, 2008, that he needed reconstructive anterior cruciate ligament surgery on his left knee. Woods also said he suffered a double stress fracture in his left tibia while rehabbing from his earlier knee injury. Woods was sidelined the rest of the 2008 season, causing a decline in television ratings for the PGA Tour.

Return to Tour After an eight-month layoff, Woods returned at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Feb. 25, 2009. Woods defeated Brendan Jones 3 and 2 in the first round before losing to Tim Clark, 4 and 2. Woods' first victory since his return came at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, rallying from a five-stroke deficit heading into the final round. Woods made a 16-foot birdie put on the final hole to defeat Sean O'Hair by one stroke. While winning six tournaments in 2009 and the FedEx Cup, Woods had marginal success at the major championships. For just the second time in his professional career, Woods missed the cut at a major at the 2009 Open Championship. At the 2009 PGA Championship, Woods blew a two-stroke lead in the final round of the tournament, losing to Y.E. Yang by three strokes. Woods finished the year on a high note at the 2009 Presidents Cup, winning all five of his matches. Woods was paired with Steve Stricker and he defeated Yang in the singles competition, clinching the cup for the United States.

Woods won the JB Were Masters in Melbourne, Australia, in November 2009, his first victory on the PGA Tour of Australasia and his final event of the year. Layoff and Struggles After taking four months off from professional golf due to personal issues related to his marriage, Woods returned to the tour in April 2010. In his first tournament after the break, the Masters, he finished tied for fourth place. He also finished tied for fourth at the U.S.Open but would go on to endure a tough 2010 season and go winless for a calendar year for the first time in his professional career. Results included his worst four-round finish as a pro, when he shot 18 over par and tied for 78th place (second-to-last) at the WCC-Bridgestone Invitational in August. By October, Woods had lost the world's No. 1 ranking to Lee Westwood. Woods' 2011 season got off to a slow start, with a 44th-place finish at the Farmers Insurance Open and a second-round loss at the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship.

However, he was in contention on the final day at the Masters, taking the lead at one point, before finishing 4th for the second consecutive year. A knee injury he aggravated during that event forced him to miss a month of action. He returned at The Players Championship, but withdrew after just nine holes. He was 6-over-par at the time of his withdrawal. After missing the U.S. Open and the British Open (due to the injury), Woods then dismissed his long-time caddie Steve Williams in July of 2011, ending a 12-year relationship during which he won 72 tournaments worldwide and 13 majors. Woods finally ended a two-year winless drought at the 2011 Chevron World Challenge, beating Zach Johnson by a stroke to top the 18-player field. The win came the same week Chevron announced it was ending its title sponsorship of the event. The following season, Woods opened his season at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, where he entered the final round with a share of the lead. However, he shot a final-round 72, falling to Robert Rock by two strokes. In March, he nearly broke through at the Honda Classic.

His final-round 62, the best final round score of his career, vaulted him into contention, but Rory McIlroy ended up holding on for victory. Woods suffered a set back the next week, when an injured Achilles forced him to withdraw during the final round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship. He returned healthy two weeks later at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and followed a first-round 69 with a 65 on Friday, taking a share of the lead. Woods shot 71-70 on the weekend, earning a 5-stroke victory, his first on the PGA Tour in more than two years. Woods added wins at the Memorial and the AT&T National, passing Jack Nicklaus for second on the PGA Tour's all-time wins list. He opened his 2013 PGA Tour season with a win at the Farmers Insurance Open -- following a missed cut in Dubai on the European Tour -- marking his seventh win at the event. He later defended his Arnold Palmer Invitational title, giving him eight wins at the event. His career total stands at 79 wins, second only to Sam Snead.

Ryder Cup Woods has struggled in six Ryder Cup appearances, with a record of 13-17-3. He made his Ryder Cup debut in 1997 and earned just 1ï¿½ points. Woods was a member of the 1999 team that defeated The Europeans 14ï¿½-13ï¿½. In 2004, Woods was paired with rival Phil Mickelson but lost both matches. Woods was unable to compete in 2008 because of a knee injury. In the 2010 Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor, Woods' 3-1 record included a final-day singles win, but the U.S. was defeated by Europe 14ï¿½-13ï¿½. Woods had his worst Ryder Cup appearance in 2012 at Medinah, going 0-3-1 overall and being benched for a session (on Saturday) for the first time in his career. Woods' only half-point came from his singles match, which was the last of the day and was finished after Europe had already completed its record comeback and clinched the Cup.

Presidents Cup Woods is 20-14-1 in Presidents Cup play. The United States has won the Presidents Cup five out of the seven years Woods has participated in, most recently in 2011, when Woods went just 2-3, but clinched the title for the U.S. in singles play. Tiger Woods was introduced to former Swedish model Elin Nordegren in 2001 by fellow golfer Jesper Parnevik at the Open Championship. In November 2003, Woods and Nordegren were engaged and the couple married on Oct. 5, 2004, in Barbados. Woods and Nordegren have two children together; Sam Alexis Woods was born on June 18, 2007, and Charlie Axel Woods was born on Feb. 8, 2009. Woods and Nordegren divorced in August 2010, and the two share custody of the children. Infidelity On Nov. 25, 2009, the National Enquirer leaked a story that was planned for the Dec. 7 issue that claimed Woods had been cheating on his wife with Rachel Uchitel, a nightclub manager.

Uchitel denied the allegations. On Nov. 27, 2009, Woods was involved in a car accident outside his home at Isleworth, crashing his Cadillac Escalade into a fire hydrant at 2:30 a.m. The accident caused $3,200 in property damage and $8,000 in damage to his SUV. According to the police, Nordegren broke the back window with a golf club and pulled Woods out of the car. Woods faded in and out of consciousness as he was found lying on the ground and bleeding from his mouth. He was transported to Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, Fla., and was listed in "serious" condition but was released later in the day. The Florida Highway Patrol fined Woods $164 for reckless driving. Woods released a statement on Nov. 29, 2009, taking responsibility for the accident and that Elin "acted courageously when she saw I was hurt and in trouble." On Nov. 30, 2009, Woods pulled out from the Chevron World Golf Challenge in Thousand Oaks, Calif., a tournament that benefits his own charity.

Woods also stated that he wouldn't be participating in any tournaments for the rest of the season. On Dec. 1, 2009, Jaimee Grubbs, a 24-year-old reality show contestant and cocktail waitress, said she slept with Woods in 2007. The two allegedly met in April 2007 and Grubbs claims to have hundreds of texts from Woods and a Nov. 24 voicemail -- one day before the National Enquirer story leaked. In the voicemail, Woods asks Grubbs to take her name off her voicemail because he suspected Elin would be calling. US Weekly released the voicemail Woods left for Grubbs on Dec. 2, 2009. Hours after the voicemail was released, Woods released a statement admitting to letting his family down and regretting "those transgressions" with all of his heart. Over the span of the next week, nearly a dozen women came forward to claim they had slept with Woods during his marriage. On Dec. 11, 2009, Woods released a statement on his website stating would be taking an indefinite leave from golf in order to spend time with his family and repairing his marriage.

Accenture, one of Woods' sponsors, announced on Dec. 14, 2009, that it was cutting ties with Tiger because the golfer is "no longer the right representative." AT&T followed suit on Dec. 31, 2009, ending its sponsorship with Woods. Gillette announced it wouldn't feature Woods in its marketing campaign while Woods took time off from the sport. Swiss watch maker Tag Heuer followed suit and announced it wouldn't feature Woods in its advertising campaign for the foreseeable future. Woods entered therapy on Dec. 31, 2009, reportedly in Hattiesburg, Miss., to deal with what he later described as the "issues I'm facing." Electronic Arts announced on Jan. 4 that it would stand behind Woods and continue with the release of "Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online." On Feb. 17, Woods' agent, Mark Steinberg, announced that Woods would speak publicly for the first time since the accident at the TPC Sawgrass clubhouse in front of a small group of associates, friends and business partners on Feb. 19. The speech coincided with the Accenture Match Play Championship.

During his 13-minute televised statement, Woods apologizes for his infidelity against his wife, Elin, and reaffirmed his faith in Buddhism to help his recovery. Following his televised statement, Woods traveled to Arizona for a week to take part in family counseling. Nike brand president Charlie Denson announced on Feb. 25 that the company would continue to support Woods and that it looked forward to his return to the sport. On Feb. 26, Gatorade became the third sponsor to end its endorsement with Woods but announced it would continue its relationship with the Tiger Woods Foundation. Gatorade had earlier discontinued its "Tiger Focus" drink, a decision that was made before Woods' accident. Woods announced his return to professional golf on March 16, ending his four-month hiatus to participate in the Masters at Augusta National. ESPN and The Golf Channel were granted the first interviews with Woods on March 21, with each network getting five minutes and no restrictions on the questions.

When asked by Tom Rinaldi about specifics regarding the accident, Woods stated, "Well, it's all in the police report." "Beyond that everything's between Elin and myself and that's private." Nordegren filed for divorce from Woods months later, and in August 2010 the divorce was finalized, with the two sharing legal custody of the children. Endorsements Prior to his personal issues, Woods was the most marketable athlete in sports, earning over $100 million a year in endorsement deals. Since his professional debut in 1996, Woods has been signed with Nike and is the face of the Nike Golf brand. His contract with Nike is rumored to be worth more than $100 million. As part of his endorsement deal with Electronic Arts, Woods has his own video game franchise in "Tiger Woods PGA Tour." Woods also has endorsement deals with Upper Deck, NetJets, Tatweer: The Tiger Woods Dubai and TLC Laser Eye Centers. Woods previously had endorsement deals with Accenture, Gatorade, TAG Heuer, Golf Digest, Gillette and AT&T, all of whom parted ways with Woods in the years following his infidelity scandal.

Charities Woods, along with his late father, Earl, formed the Tiger Woods Foundation in 1996. The foundation focuses on character development, career exploration, scholarships and grant-making programs for young people. As part of the Tiger Woods Foundation, Woods began hosting golf clinics in 2003 for youth, ages 7-17. The Tiger Jam is an annual fundraising concert to benefit the Tiger Woods Foundation, along with the VH1 Save the Music Foundation and the GRAMMY in the Schools program. In 2006, Woods opened the Tiger Woods Learning Center in Anaheim, Calif., a 35,000-square-foot education facility. Woods is the host of the Chevron World Challenge each December to benefit Woods' charities. TOP STORY Tiger's Next Coach? After some high profile names helped instruct Tiger Woods, Michael Collins knows of one man who would be perfect for the job. Watch

Question: Who famously withdrew from his own Chevron World Challenge charity sports event?
Answer: Tiger Woods