The reason is that Woods has way more ligament damage in his knee than anyone could have possibly imagined and will need to undergo season-ending surgery.

Woods said he kept the severity of his injuries to himself because he didn't want his knee condition to become the main forcus of the U.S. Open.

Doctors actually told Woods that he should not ...]]> 6/18/2008 7:18:08 PM /blog/archive/2008/jun/18/woods_out_for_the_season/12767.asp /blog/archive/2008/jun/16/woods_wins_us_open_on_91st_hole/12735.asp It took 91 holes, but Tiger Woods knee held up long enough to defeat Rocco Mediate in what became a 19-hole playoff and win the U.S. Open.

Woods was down one stroke heading into the 18th hold but sunk a par putt to move into a sudden death playoff.

Tiger was able come back on the first playoff holes and gain the win, leading to a thunderous roar from the crowd. However, there were certainly a ...]]> 6/16/2008 10:14:40 PM /blog/archive/2008/jun/16/woods_wins_us_open_on_91st_hole/12735.asp /blog/archive/2008/jun/15/woods_forces_playoff_at_us_open/12696.asp Tiger Woods limped around the golf course today, losing the lead on the back nine and seeming in dire straits entering the final hole.

However, Woods managed to knock his third shot on the par-5, 18th hole to within about 12 feet, giving himself a chance to force a playoff with Rocco Mediate.

In typical Tiger fashion, Woods managed to drop in the birdie put to tie Mediate and force an 18-hole playoff on Monday for ...]]> 6/15/2008 10:22:58 PM /blog/archive/2008/jun/15/woods_forces_playoff_at_us_open/12696.asp /blog/archive/2008/jun/15/woods_makes_move/12660.asp Tiger Woods, bad knee and all, made him move yesterday, finishing the day at 3-under par to take a one stroke lead into the final round of the U.S. Open.

Woods continues to limp all over the golf course and has winced several times after swinging.

His presence in the final group on Sunday at a major will certainly cause a ratings jump, which has to thrill the PGA.

However, the question remains whether his knee can ...]]> 6/15/2008 10:10:49 AM /blog/archive/2008/jun/15/woods_makes_move/12660.asp /blog/archive/2008/jun/12/woods_finishes_first_round_/12657.asp Tiger Woods finished his first round back from knee surgery with a 1-over par 72 at the U.S. Open.

Woods had a number of birdies but had a couple of double-bogey's that really killed his first-day score.

He actually double-bogeyed the first hole, showing his rust from several weeks away from golf.

Woods played with Phil Mickelson, who finished with an even par-71 and Adam Scott, who shot 2-over 73.

Leonard was using the tournament as a tune-up for next weekend's U.S. Open, and he certainly has to be happy with the way he played.

The former promising golfer has always been known as a threat when it comes ...]]> 6/9/2008 8:26:08 PM /blog/archive/2008/jun/9/leonard_wins_st_jude_classic/12620.asp /blog/archive/2008/jun/4/tiger_finally_plays_first_round_since_surgery/12470.asp Tiger Woods has finally played his first round of golf since undergoing knee surgery.

Woods had knee surgery following his disappointing second-place finish at The Masters.

He hadn't played a round of golf until today, as he continued to spend time rehabbing his knee.

Woods laid up approaching the 18th green and saw some spectators behind the green. Instead of finishing up the hole, he elected to pick up his ball and hopped in a car to ...]]> 6/4/2008 6:19:22 PM /blog/archive/2008/jun/4/tiger_finally_plays_first_round_since_surgery/12470.asp /blog/archive/2008/jun/2/woods_still_hasnt_played_a_round_of_golf/12441.asp Despite the U.S. Open being just 11 days away, Tiger Woods still hasn't played a round of golf.

Woods is continuing to rehab the knee for which he had surgery several weeks ago.

He said pain is not really an issue anymore, as it was in the beginning, but the key now is to build up endurance.

Woods said he hopes to be 100 percent for the second major of the year but admits he has won ...]]> 6/2/2008 8:20:22 PM /blog/archive/2008/jun/2/woods_still_hasnt_played_a_round_of_golf/12441.asp /blog/archive/2008/jun/2/perry_wins_memorial/12410.asp Kenny Perry moved a step closer to his only real goal this season with a two-shot victory yesterday at The Memorial.

Perry, a Kentucky native, wants to be a part of the Ryder Cup team that will play in the state this year.

With the win, Perry also managed to join some elite company. He became only the third player to win three or more times at the event, joining Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus.

Perry said ...]]> 6/2/2008 8:46:48 AM /blog/archive/2008/jun/2/perry_wins_memorial/12410.asp /blog/archive/2008/may/27/woods_on_schedule_to_play_in_us_open/12291.asp Tiger Woods said his left knee is a little stiff but that he is on track to play in the U.S. Open in a couple of weeks.

Woods said the rehab is boring and he can't wait to stop riding the exercise bike and get back to playing golf on a full time basis.

Tiger had hoped to get his game in gear for the U.S. Open at The Memorial, one of his favorite tournaments, but ...]]> 5/27/2008 6:28:42 PM /blog/archive/2008/may/27/woods_on_schedule_to_play_in_us_open/12291.asp /blog/archive/2008/may/13/sorenstam_announces_retirement/11912.asp Golfer Annika Sorenstam has announced she will retire at the end of the season.

The announcement comes as a surprise given that Sorenstam, just 37 years old, has rebounded from an injury-plagued 2007 season to get off to a fantastic start in 2008.

Sorenstam ranks third all-time in wins on the LPGA Tour with 72.

She cited the fact that she felt burned out and wanted to start a family as reasons for the decision.

Maggert shot an open-round 72, at which time he was informed his brother had been involved in a plane crash. He later found out that he had been killed.

Maggert's brother was flying his plane to the University of Colorado, where one of his twin sons was set to graduate.

The plane crashed into a mountain west of Denver.

Harmon dropped Daly after becoming incensed over his lazy attitude toward the game of golf.

The coach thought Daly was back drinking again at last month's Tampa Bay Championship when in fact he had been in a hospitality tent raising money for his charity.

Harmon called Daly to apologize for not getting his facts straight, something the golfer said cost ...]]> 4/30/2008 10:33:32 AM /blog/archive/2008/apr/30/daly_says_coach_apologized_for_dropping_him/11600.asp /blog/archive/2008/apr/16/woods_out_four_weeks/11229.asp Tiger Woods is expected to miss at least the next four weeks after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery.

This is the second operation on the same knee in the past five years.

Woods delayed the surgery until after The Masters but did it as quickly as possible so that he could possibly return to play in the U.S. Open in June.

He said he has been through this process before, which will work to his advantage because he ...]]> 4/16/2008 12:12:14 PM /blog/archive/2008/apr/16/woods_out_four_weeks/11229.asp /blog/archive/2008/apr/14/immelman_wins_the_masters/11124.asp Trevor Immelman surprised many, holding himself together to lead from start to finish and win The Masters.

Tiger Woods had a quiet Sunday but was able to move his way up the leaderboard thanks to tough conditions and pin placements that caused many players to shoot over par.

Woods finished at five-under par, good enough for second place.

He certainly had plenty of opportunities to catch Immelman, but failed to make a charge in the final round.

Trevor Immelman continues to lead, but Woods is now within striking distance going into Sunday, which is all he could really ask.

The threat of Woods being in the hunt could put pressure on the top few players and cause poor play that we have seen in the past in similar ...]]> 4/12/2008 7:12:20 PM /blog/archive/2008/apr/12/woods_closes_in/11093.asp