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Defending Masters champ Rory McIlroy learns winning isn't always the destination

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy, defending Masters champion, finally belongs.

That's how he feels in the Augusta National clubhouse, at least, even though this week marks his 18th start in the historic golf tournament.

"I always felt like I knew the week of the tournament that the clubhouse is for participants and their families," he said, "but ...Read more

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An iconic sandwich for $1.50. A whole menu for $75.75. Masters embraces nostalgic food prices.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Among the fortunate (relatively) few headed to the Masters? You might spend a bundle on merchandise, but you're unlikely to go broke buying food.

For $75.75 you can purchase the entire menu. That's 26 items, including eight different types of freshly made sandwiches — the famous pimento cheese one costs $1.50 — water, soft ...Read more

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Masters isn't the same with Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson missing from Augusta

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods is everywhere and nowhere at Augusta National this week.

In the wake of last month's rollover car accident and DUI charge, the five-time Masters winner has stepped away from golf indefinitely and reportedly could be receiving treatment in Switzerland for an addiction to painkillers.

"He's not immune to it just ...Read more

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Mike Bianchi: Tiger Woods rose to greatness in Orlando -- and then suddenly fell from grace here

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ORLANDO, Fla. — It all started here.

That’s the part that’s hard to shake if you live in Orlando, covered Tiger Woods in Orlando, watched Tiger Woods in Orlando, and, in many ways, watched Tiger Woods unravel in Orlando.

Before that fateful Thanksgiving night in 2009, Tiger wasn’t just the best golfer in the world; he was something ...Read more

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Vanessa Trump shows love for boyfriend Tiger Woods after DUI crash

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Vanessa Trump gave her boyfriend, Tiger Woods, a special social media shoutout after his DUI rollover crash in Florida last month.

“Love you,” Trump wrote in an Instagram story on Friday.

The post also included a cozy photo of the couple lounging outside together with a few bright-red heart emojis. It marked 48-year-old Trump’s first ...Read more

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Report: Tiger Woods called President Trump from DUI crash scene

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Tiger Woods indicated that he phoned President Trump while police were investigating a crash that resulted in a DUI charge against the famed golfer.

Woods reportedly wandered out from the back of a police cruiser uncuffed while cops perused the Florida crash site where he allegedly clipped the back of a trailer being pulled by a work truck on ...Read more

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Report: Tiger Woods' private jet lands in Zurich as golfer seeks help

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Tigers Woods’ private plane reportedly touched down in Zurich Friday.

A Florida judge reportedly gave the embattled golfer permission to leave the U.S. for treatment after he was charged with DUI following a rollover crash last week. TMZ confirmed his plane landed in Zurich around 10 a.m. local time. The jet is said to have then returned to ...Read more

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Bodycam from Tiger Woods DUI rollover crash arrest released

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Tiger Woods appears sweaty and spacey in the immediate aftermath of his recent DUI rollover crash in Florida, newly released bodycam video shows.

The crash occurred in Hobe Sound on Friday around 2 p.m., not far from where Woods lives in Jupiter Island. Police said Woods at the time was attempting to a pass a pressure cleaner truck, eventually ...Read more

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Tiger Woods pleads not guilty to DUI, says he will 'seek treatment and focus on my health'

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LOS ANGELES — Shortly after his attorney entered a plea of not guilty, Tiger Woods announced he will seek treatment "to prioritize my well-being and work toward lasting recovery."

The golf legend was arrested Friday on suspicion of DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a urinalysis stemming from a rollover crash near his home on ...Read more

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Marcus Hayes: Tiger Woods was always doomed to this sad career end. He again 'steps away from golf' after latest DUI charge.

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Tiger made it to 50, anyway.

Speed was always his worst enemy. Club-head speed on the tees and fairways sent golf balls flying higher and farther and faster than anyone dared imagine. That impossible swing challenged a body perfected, but mortal; it helped make him the best golfer the world had ever seen and, as such, a beacon of hope for a ...Read more

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Tiger Woods not competing in Masters after DUI arrest

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NEW YORK — Tiger Woods will not pursue a sixth green jacket following last week’s DUI arrest in Florida.

Augusta National Golf Club Chairman Fred Ridley confirmed the once-unstoppable golfer with not participate in the Masters tournament when it gets underway Monday in Georgia.

“Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament fully...Read more

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Dave Hyde: You root for Tiger Woods, at 50, to find his way

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The name of Tiger Woods’ organization that helps kids is the TGR Foundation, and it has a mandate to offer educational programs and learning labs so students can “find and follow their passions on their path to a brighter future,’’ its website says.

The phone just rang at one of its offices Tuesday, and rang, at a time its founder needs...Read more

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Tiger Woods failed a sobriety test and possessed hydrocodone pills after crash, arrest

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Tiger Woods failed field sobriety tests after crashing into another vehicle last week, and had bloodshot eyes and two hydrocodone pills in his pants pocket, according to a probable cause arrest affidavit released Tuesday.

Woods, 50, told investigators he did not notice the vehicle in front of him had slowed because he was looking at his ...Read more

President Trump feels 'badly' after Tiger Woods' DUI arrest in Florida

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NEW YORK — President Donald Trump appeared upset as he addressed the arrest of his longtime pal, Tiger Woods, who was briefly jailed following a rollover crash in Florida, but defended the golf champ, calling him “an amazing person.”

“He’s got some difficulty. There was an accident, and that’s all I know,” Trump told reporters ...Read more

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Tiger Woods charged with DUI after a rollover car crash in Florida, deputies say

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Golf superstar Tiger Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after he was involved in a rollover car crash on Jupiter Island on Friday, authorities said.

Woods is specifically facing charges of DUI with property damage and refusing to submit to DUI testing, Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said in a press conference...Read more

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Tiger Woods arrested for DUI and property damage following rollover crash in Florida

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Tiger Woods was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and causing property damage following a rollover car crash Friday afternoon in Florida, authorities said.

The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said that Woods had tried to overtake another vehicle when his Land Rover clipped it. Woods climbed out of the passenger side of the ...Read more

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Tiger Woods charged with DUI after a rollover car crash in Florida, deputies say

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Golf superstar Tiger Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after he was involved in a rollover car crash on Jupiter Island on Friday, authorities said.

Woods is specifically facing charges of DUI with property damage and refusing to submit to DUI testing, Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said in a press conference...Read more

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Back‑nine charge lifts Akshay Bhatia to API title after Daniel Berger's late‑round slip

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Akshay Bhatia rode an Arnold Palmer-like Sunday charge for a breakthrough win at a tournament The King turned into one of the PGA Tour’s premiere events.

Riding the energy of the galleries at Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Bhatia rebounded from a shaky opening nine and capitalized on late-round stumble by 54-hole leader Daniel ...Read more

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Mike Bianchi: The drama, the party and new champion Akshay Bhatia: Another perfect Sunday at Bay Hill

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The sun was dropping behind the tall pines that frame Bay Hill when the final act of another Arnold Palmer Invitational finally played itself out Sunday afternoon, and as always, it felt less like a golf tournament and more like theater.

That’s what this place does.

Every March, the best players in the world arrive at Bay ...Read more

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Daniel Berger's lead shrinks as weather sets up another dramatic Sunday at Bay Hill

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Daniel Berger was cruising along, maintaining his five-shot lead and pushing to become a rare wire-to-wire winner at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Berger had defanged beastly Bay Hill Club & Lodge for two days, with every facet of his game razor sharp. The elements were the only thing the 32-year-old couldn’t control ...Read more