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March 4 (UPI) — Tiger Woods said a neck strain will force him to withdraw from the 2019 Arnold Palmer Invitational. He hopes to be ready for The Players Championship.

PGA champion Pat Perez remembers being shocked at getting a phone call from President Trump while standing in line at In-N-Out Burger. Perez was also quick to say he would love to play golf with the commander in chief.

Golf Champ Matt Kuchar is defending his $5,000 payout to David “El Tucan” Ortiz for his caddy work, that helped the golfer win a $1.3 million purse at last fall’s Mayakoba Golf Classic.

Barack Obama was the first U.S. president to install a golf simulator in the White House, according to a bombshell report in the far-left Washington Post.

Later Saturday, Trump shared a photo on Twitter of the celebrity golfing trio.

The New York Times is on the attack against President Trump over his frequent golf outings, urging him instead to put down the golf clubs, and visit the troops.”

Turner Sports and other cable outlets have decided to refund the fees paid by pay per view customers, after a technical problem nearly blacked out the highly anticipated golf match between pros Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson last Friday.

Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (France) (AFP) – Tiger Woods rediscovered his former glories by claiming his first title in over five years last weekend, but now he turns his attentions to a competition he has never dominated — the Ryder Cup.

It’s not a secret that a big day for Tiger Woods, normally leads to a big day for the broadcast networks. However, given that it’s been five years since Woods’ last PGA win, it would be fair for one to assume that a victory would lead to even greater ratings.

Tiger Woods has won the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Course in Atlanta, Georgia.

Monday, ESPN “First Take” co-host Max Kellerman responded to golfer Tiger Woods saying people need to “respect the presidency” when it comes to President Trump. Kellerman said Woods’ remarks bother him and make him “angry.” “I want to say something

President Donald Trump praised legendary golfer Tiger Woods for dismissing a leading question from a New York Times reporter about the president and race relations.

The UK Daily Mail expressed shock and horror Sunday at the fact that President Donald Trump waited only 17 hours after the death of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) to play a round of golf, as he typically does Sunday (and as President Barack Obama did before him).

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Ian Poulter was annoyed upon realizing he had never finished better than 13th at Firestone, so he took a step toward doing something about it Thursday with an 8-under 62 and a one-shot lead in the Bridgestone Invitational.

You can now add a clash between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, to your Thanksgiving weekend sports watching schedule.

OAKVILLE, Ontario (AP) — Top-ranked Dustin Johnson pulled away Sunday in the RBC Canadian Open for his third victory of the season and 19th on the PGA Tour.

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) – Francesco Molinari’s win at the British Open has broken the American stranglehold on golf’s major championships, with a U.S. golfer having won the previous five.

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods doesn’t feel as old at the oldest championship in golf.

As the weekend in Britain began, President Donald Trump took to his resort in Turnberry, Scotland, to take in a round of golf with son Eric by his side.

It almost happened on July 3 in Las Vegas, but golf stars Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson say they are still committed to pulling off a $10 million winner-take-all, one-on-one, 18-hole golf match.

Potomac (United States) (AFP) – Tiger Woods, chasing his first victory since 2013, charged early but faded late Saturday at the Quicken Loans National, finishing six strokes behind co-leaders Abraham Ancer and Francesco Molinari.

NEW YORK (AP) — Phil Mickelson has apologized four days after intentionally violating golf rules by hitting a moving ball on the green at the U.S. Open, saying his frustration got the best of him.

Following yet another disappointing performance, Fox Sports 1’s Jason Whitlock declared the end of golf legend Tiger Woods’ career as being considered among the “elite.” Woods has battled injuries and addiction and before the Masters in April, he had not

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Brooks Koepka has won a second consecutive U.S. Open, the first player to do so since Curtis Strange in 1989.

The United States Golf Association (USGA) has apologized for the accidental airing of some graphic sex talk between a couple of fans, during the U.S. Open on Friday.

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Shinnecock Hills is one of the toughest challenges in golf. The last thing it needs is being turned into an unfair layout.

The integrity of the 2018 U.S. Open golf championship is compromised after another disastrous blunder by the United States Golf association (USGA) in regards to the course set up of Shinnecock Hills.

Scores among the pros at the U.S. Open are unusually soaring amid a growing chorus of accusations that the tournament as allowed the golf course to degrade into an unplayable condition.

Southampton (United States) (AFP) – Phil Mickelson insisted he meant no disrespect when he opted to putt a moving ball in the third round of the US Open — swallowing a sextuple bogey at the 13th hole.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Dustin Johnson emphatically reclaimed the No. 1 ranking Sunday, holing out for eagle from 170 yards on the final hole for a six-stroke victory in the St. Jude Classic.

NEW YORK (AP) — Discovery Inc. signed a $2 billion agreement that gives it media rights to PGA Tour programming for its 220 markets outside the United States.

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau finally got it right on his third try at the 18th hole and won the Memorial in a playoff on Sunday.

Thomas Pieters was not a fan of a shot he made Friday at the BMW PGA Championship. Shortly after launching a shot, the 6’5 Pieters pulled a Bo Jackson and snapped his golf club in half over his neck. “Oh, deary

PGA star Lucas Glover was allegedly attacked by his wife because he had a poor showing at a recent golf tournament, TMZ reports.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Tiger Woods turned in his best round of the season and his lowest score ever at The Players Championship.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Charl Schwartzel and Patrick Cantlay have set the early target at The Players Championship.