Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods said on Jan. 8 he was ending his longstanding partnership with Nike, drawing a line under a lucrative near three-decade relationship with the iconic sporting goods brand that helped transform him into golf's first billionaire.

Tiger Woods is "awake and responsive" following surgery on serious leg injuries suffered in a car crash in Los Angeles.

The 15-time golf major champion, 45, had to be "extricated from the wreck" by firefighters and paramedics.

A statement published on the American's Twitter account said he had suffered "open fractures" to his lower right leg and ankle.

Tiger Woods crashed his SUV on sweeping, downhill road in the Los Angels suburbs on Feb. 23 morning, and doctors tried to stabilize "significant" injuries to his right leg with rods and a combination of screws and pins.

Tiger Woods will use a new set of irons at this week's Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina, the 14-times major winner announced on May 1.

Tigermania has blossomed along with the azaleas at Augusta National, but 14-time major champion Tiger Woods is just one of the contenders at a Masters that promises to be a classic.

Tiger Woods excited fans and rivals alike by practicing April 2 at the Masters, the 14-time major champion totally healthy at Augusta National for the first time in five years.

Tiger Woods gave his surgically fused spine its toughest test to date and came away with a tie for 23rd place in the Farmers Insurance Open.

Justin Rose said Tiger Woods is looking fit, healthy and motivated ahead of his highly anticipated comeback at an exclusive charity tournament next week.

The winner of 14 Major Tournaments and the world's richest athlete, Tiger Woods, admitted that he would never return to competitive golf. He even said he was questioning whether he would be able to perform his duties as a captain of the US President's Cup because even just driving a golf cart "hurts".

The most hotly anticipated Masters in years gets underway early April 9 morning under the towering Georgia pines of Augusta National with a host of gripping potential story lines.
      
First and foremost is the return to competitive play of four-time winner Tiger Woods after a two-month timeout to try and get his game back together.