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Tiger Woods insisted winning is still very much at the forefront of his mind as he prepared to tee it up at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic this week. The 14-time Major Championship winner is just resuming a full schedule after a long spell out with back problems and is playing his first European Tour event since the 2015 US PGA Championship. This is also his first regular event since he teed it up at Emirates Golf Club in 2014, a venue where he has been dominant, securing two wins and three further ...

Tiger Woods found himself tangled up in US-wide airport protests ahead of his first commercial long-haul flight in near a decade. In a first for some time, Woods left his luxury private jet at home and elected to first fly from San Deigo, where he had missed the cut in the Farmers Insurance Open, to  L.A and from where he was due to then board an Emirates Airline flight to Dubai.  However, the 14-time Major winner found himself caught up in U.S.-wide airport protests following President Donald ...

Scottsdale, AZ … New PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monaghan has labelled Rory McIlroy a ‘global brand’ and realising the future worth of the four-time Major winner. McIlroy remains side-lined after a suffering a stress fracture in a rib and with suggestions he is looking to target a March 2nd return to competition. And while there were scenes of ‘Tiger Mania’ last week at Torrey Pines when Tiger Woods ended a 17-month injury lay-off, Monaghan clearly knows the worth of having a fully fit ...

Torrey Pines, CA … After ending a 17-month PGA Tour injury layoff last week in California, Tiger Woods this week ends a six-year absence when he tees-up in the Dubai Desert Classic. It was 2011 when Woods last teed-up at the Emirates Club in Dubai and an event he’s very familiar having captured the title in both 2006 and 2008. Back in 2008 Woods had been ranked No. 3 in the world and would finish third behind Spaniard Alvaro Quiros. Woods will walk onto the first tee of the Majlis Course ...

Torrey Pines, CA … Justin Rose is on target to celebrate his 20th season in the pro ranks by ending a 20-month PGA Tour winless drought with success in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, California. Rose, 36 holed a testing 10-foot birdie putt at the 18th in a round of a one under par 71 and move to eight under par in bright but windy and testing conditions on the course that hosted the 2008 U.S. Open. Two players – Canadian Adam Hadwin (71) and American Ryder Cup star Brandt ...

Suzanne Kemper, Torrey Pines, CA … 2017’s signature super group battled Torrey Pines tough South Course and newly re-modelled North Course at the Farmers Insurance Open January 25 and 26. However all three failed to read the script with World No. 1 Jason Day, World No 3 Dustin Johnson, and Tiger Woods each missing the even par cut, and with Woods ending a 17-month Tour absence signing for a four over 36-hole tally. It is only the 16th occasion in Woods long PGA Tour career and the first ...

Torrey Pines, CA .. Tiger Woods missed the cut in his first Tour event in 17-months but is facing now a bigger fear how his back will hold-up on a 17-hour flight to Dubai. Woods posted scores of 76 and 72 for a four-over par tally in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines near San Diego. It was the first occasion in 16 appearances along the clifftops course overlooking the Pacific Ocean Woods has not played all four rounds. And while overall pleased he played 36 holes relatively pain-free Woods ...